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To Alexander Hamilton from Ray Greene, 23 February 1799

From Ray Greene, 23 February 1799

February 23, 1799

Division of the State of Rhode Island &c into three districts
1st. District— To be composed of the Counties of
Newport and Bristol—
} Head Quarters of Rendezvous Newport
2d. do. The County of Providence— Providence
3d. do. To be composed of the Counties of
Washington and Kent—
} East Greenwich
Division of said State into four districts—
1st. district. To be composed of the Counties of
Newport and Bristol—
} Head Quarters of Rendezvous Newport
2d. do. The County of Providence excepting
the Towns of Gloucester and Foster
} Providence
3d. do. The County of Washington— South Kingstown
4th. do. The County of Kent with the
Towns of Gloucester and Foster from
the County of Providence—
} East Greenwich

(ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress), enclosing two undated plans entitled "Division of the State of Rhode Island &c into three districts" and "Division of said State into four districts" (AD, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).

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