Excerpt from State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at the End of the Century, a History, Vol. 1: Illustrated With Maps, Fac-Similes of Old Plates and Paintings and Photographs of Ancient Landmarks In the editorial work I have been assisted by many persons; to them I desire at this time to express my sincere thanks for their many kindnesses, in addition to my private expressions at the time. I wish, however, to particularly thank Hon. Horatio Rogers, Jus tice Of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, for many kindly hints and words of advice, and also Mr. Fred A. Arnold, Col. Philip S. Chase, Mr. George H. Burnham and Mr. Howard W. Preston. To the authors and special editors I am indebted for their hearty co Operation and assistance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.