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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
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3) Brown University. Surely someone of note must have graduated from there.
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Bereta_Eder
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wtf is rhode island?
unless you missed an "s"
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
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The US navy
"1775, the situation was becoming desperate enough that the Rhode Island Assembly decided to take matters into their own hands, so to speak. On 12 June, the general assembly of the Crown Colony of Rhode Island met at the Kent County Courthouse in East Greenwich and created the very first Navy in the Western Hemisphere.
Now many recognize that Narragansett Bay is often referred to as the "Cradle of the American Navy." Well, if the Bay was the cradle, then Newport has to be considered the womb. For it was here, in Newport Harbor, that the seed for the concept of America as a maritime power was planted.
This Rhode Island Navy consisted of two armed vessels - the sloop KATY, with 12 guns, and the galley WASHINGTON, with six guns. It was created for the express purpose of stopping one particular ship, the 24 gun frigate ROSE. The ROSE wreaked havoc in the bay, seizing stores and goods along the coast, and implementing a blockade against all shipping.
This led to the first purely naval engagement of the Revolution, in June of 1775, when the Rhode Island sloop KATY, under Captain Abraham Whipple, engaged the Royal Navy Schooner DIANA. The DIANA was subsequently driven onto Conanicut Island, off the Jamestown beach. The Rhode Island Navy never did accomplish its initial objective of driving off the ROSE, which finally met her end in Savannah, Georgia when she was scuttled in 1779.
The Rhode Island delegates to the Continental Congress next moved to create a Federal navy. The Colony's General Assembly instructed its delegates to the Continental Congress to introduce a resolution in favor of a continental navy. The Congress adopted this resolution, and authorized the fitting out of two vessels to interdict British trade.
The so-called "Rhode Island Plan" to construct thirteen frigates for the new Continental Navy was enacted in December of 1775. One of these ships was the aforementioned KATY, which was then renamed PROVIDENCE.
This is the ship that became the first command of a young John Paul Jones, acknowledged as the "Father of the American Navy." The PROVIDENCE was also noted for being the first ship to land U.S. Marines for combat, in March, 1776. Unfortunately, the original ship was scuttled in Penobscot Bay in August, 1779. Those who frequent Narragansett Bay today often see a replica of this vessel, the pride of the Yankee navy, making its way up and down the Bay in the summer months. "
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KrazyHorse
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Macedonia
May 2001
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quote:
Originally posted by lord of the mark
The US navy
"1775, the situation was becoming desperate enough that the Rhode Island Assembly decided to take matters into their own hands, so to speak. On 12 June, the general assembly of the Crown Colony of Rhode Island met at the Kent County Courthouse in East Greenwich and created the very first Navy in the Western Hemisphere.
Now many recognize that Narragansett Bay is often referred to as the "Cradle of the American Navy." Well, if the Bay was the cradle, then Newport has to be considered the womb. For it was here, in Newport Harbor, that the seed for the concept of America as a maritime power was planted.
This Rhode Island Navy consisted of two armed vessels - the sloop KATY, with 12 guns, and the galley WASHINGTON, with six guns. It was created for the express purpose of stopping one particular ship, the 24 gun frigate ROSE. The ROSE wreaked havoc in the bay, seizing stores and goods along the coast, and implementing a blockade against all shipping.
This led to the first purely naval engagement of the Revolution, in June of 1775, when the Rhode Island sloop KATY, under Captain Abraham Whipple, engaged the Royal Navy Schooner DIANA. The DIANA was subsequently driven onto Conanicut Island, off the Jamestown beach. The Rhode Island Navy never did accomplish its initial objective of driving off the ROSE, which finally met her end in Savannah, Georgia when she was scuttled in 1779.
The Rhode Island delegates to the Continental Congress next moved to create a Federal navy. The Colony's General Assembly instructed its delegates to the Continental Congress to introduce a resolution in favor of a continental navy. The Congress adopted this resolution, and authorized the fitting out of two vessels to interdict British trade.
The so-called "Rhode Island Plan" to construct thirteen frigates for the new Continental Navy was enacted in December of 1775. One of these ships was the aforementioned KATY, which was then renamed PROVIDENCE.
This is the ship that became the first command of a young John Paul Jones, acknowledged as the "Father of the American Navy." The PROVIDENCE was also noted for being the first ship to land U.S. Marines for combat, in March, 1776. Unfortunately, the original ship was scuttled in Penobscot Bay in August, 1779. Those who frequent Narragansett Bay today often see a replica of this vessel, the pride of the Yankee navy, making its way up and down the Bay in the summer months. " |
-The complete history of Rhode Island's influence in the affairs of state
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
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"In June Williams arrived at the present site of Providence and, having secured land from the natives (see Canonicus), he admitted to equal rights with himself twelve "loving friends and neighbors" (several had come to him from Massachusetts since the opening of spring). It was provided that "such others as the major part of us shall admit into the same fellowship of vote with us" from time to time should become members of their commonwealth.[b[ Obedience to the majority was promised by all, but "only in civil things." In 1640 another agreement was signed by thirty-nine freemen, in which they express their determination "still to hold forth liberty of conscience." Thus a government unique in its day was created--a government that expressly provided for religious liberty and a separation between civil and ecclesiastical authority.[/b]
The colony was named Providence, due to Williams's belief that God had taken care of him and his followers and brought them to this place.
In 1637 some followers of Anne Hutchinson visited Williams to seek his guidance in moving away from Massachusetts. Like Williams, this group was in trouble with the Puritan theocrats. He advised them to purchase land on Aquidneck Island from the Native Americans. They settled in a place called Pocasset, which is now the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Among them were Anne Hutchinsons's husband William, William Coddington and John Clarke.
In 1643 Williams was sent to England by his fellow citizens to secure a charter for the colony. The Puritans were then in power, and through the good offices of Sir Henry Vane a thoroughly democratic charter was readily obtained.
In 1647 the colony that had been planted on Rhode Island was united with Providence under a single government, and liberty of conscience was again proclaimed.
On May 18, 1652 Rhode Island passed the first law in North America making slavery illegal.
The area that is now Rhode Island became a safe haven for people who were persecuted for their beliefs--Baptists, Quakers, Jews, and others went there to follow their consciences in peace and safety"
Netherlands was very tolerant, esp of Jews. Not sure their attitude to Quakers. Or level of seperation of religion and state.
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