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n of books to Yale College.] Assembly passes an act for the relief of poor sailors; 6d. a month to be deducted for the purpose from the wages of every Rhode Island seaman......May, 1730 Rhode Island Gazette published by James Franklin, brother of Benjamin, for seven months at Newport; first in the State......Sept. 27, 1732 A private company petitions the legislature to sanction a lottery; suppressed by statute under a penalty of £ 500 and £ 10 for any one who takes a ticket......Jan. 23, 1733 Sloop Pelican, the first whaling vessel from Rhode Island, arrives at Newport with cargo......June, 1733 Assembly meets at Greenwich for the first time......Feb. 18, 1734 Newport artillery incorporated by act of Assembly......Feb. 1, 1742 Gen. Nathanael Greene born at Potowamet, in township of Warwick......May 22, 1742 Legislature resolves to raise 150 men and to fit out the colony ship Tartar for the siege of Louisburg......May, 1745 Two large privateers, with 400 me