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TOWN LEGISLATION. 419 Embargo laws so oppressive to the Citizens of this State, & use all honorable methods to prevent our being involved in a distructive war. Voted, that these Resolutions be published in the Warren Paper & in one of the Providence Papers. Voted, that Haile Bowen stand propounded. This Meeting then adjourned without Day." At a Town Meeting holden in Barrington by adjournment on the i6th day of May, A. D. 1825. James Bowen, Eq^, Moderator. "Voted, that the Representatives be requested to obtain the Passing of a Law in the Gen" Assembly to regulate the taking off Seaweed from Hides hole Beach." Adjourned without day. At a Town Meeting in Barrington Aug. 30th, 1825. Josiah Humphrey was chosen Moderator. Voted, " That the Herse owned by individuals in this Town be repaired at the expense of the town, and that Josiah Kin- nicutt be a Committee to make the necessary repairs purchase a Lock & have the care of the House & Herse & all the appendages." Feb. 20, 18 16, It was unanimously voted that in the opinion of the meeting a new State House was needed for Bristol Co., and representatives were instructed to use their influence to have it built in Warren. August, 1820. "Voted, that the Town Council be author- ized to secure the two rod Lane laid out by the heirs of Thomas Allin from the west Highway to the Middle High- way, as a publick road or Highway ; and as a compensation therefore give up to said heirs, the note now held by the Town Treasurer against them for the parts of Highway for- merly sold to said Thomas Allin in his life." April I, 1825. Wm. Allin and Nath. Heath were ap- pointed a committee to lay out a road 3 rods wide from Joseph Seymour's Land to Simon Smith's house. This road was accepted by the town April 15, 1840, and is now Nayatt Avenue. Joshua Bicknell, William Allin, and Nathaniel Smith were the committee to lay out the road.