The population of this town, in 1810, was 2957; and there are about 450 Electors, 391 Dwellinghouses, four companies of Militia and one Independent company.

and other buildings. There are other commercial places upon Narhere three houses for public wor-ragansett bay. The harbour is ship; one for Separate Baptists, spacious, safe and accessible at all which is a new, large and elegant seasons of the year. building, one for Episcopalians, a handsome edifice, and one for Friends; an Academy, called the Washington Academy, the building for which is a substantial and elegant edifice, 60 feet by 30, delight- There are five Religious Sociefully situated upon an eminence, ties, one of Baptists, one of Sepaout of the village, encircled with rate Baptists, one of Episcopalirows and groves of trees, exhibitans, one of Friends and one of ing a romantic, rural and pictur- Methodists, all of which have houesque appearance. There is a va-ses for public worship, and the Soluable library attached to this Aca-ciety of Baptists have two. demy; and it is usually attended There are 12 Schools, exclusive by from 50 to 60 students. There of the Academy, at the village of is a Bank located at this village; Wickford. and the Gin Distillery already On the post road, between the noticed is established here. The village of Wickford and Easttown-house, where the electors' Greenwich, there is a cleft of a meetings are held, is at this rock, in which there are several place. holes, in the shape of the human This is the seat of most of the foot; one of which is called the commercial and navigation busi-"Devil's foot," and is twenty inness. A trade is carried on with the West-Indies and south-America, and a coasting trade with the southern and eastern States. The fishing business also, which has been noticed, is carried on from this village. There is likewise a number of packets that ply regu-||fectly indurated character. larly between this village and Newport, Providence, Bristol and the the year 1674.

ches in length; the others are of a less size. There are various other impressions, some exhibiting the figure of a dog, all of which have the appearance of having been made when the rock was formed, and before it acquired a per

This town was incorporated in

RICHMOND.

RICHMOND is an interior post||on the west by Wood river, which township, centrally situated in the county, 30 miles from Providence ; bounded on the north by Exeter, on the east by South-Kingston, on the south by Charles river, which separates it from Charlestown, and

divides it from Hopkinton. Its average length,from north to south, is nearly 7 miles, and its mean breadth, from east to west, is more than 6 miles, comprising about 40 square miles.

The physical features of this township accord with those of this district generally; having a primitive geological structure, and the surface being generally uneven, but interspersed with some level tracts, and the soil is a gravelly loam.

ford numerous sites for hydraulic works.

There are in the town three Cotton Factories, one Woolen do. one Clothier's works for customers, six Grain Mills and seven Mercantile Stores.

The population of Richmond, in 1774, was 1257; in 1800, 1368;

The forests consist of trees of the deciduous species; and the agricultural productions are but-and in 1810, 1330; and there are

about 230 Dwelling-houses, 2 companies of Militis 160 Electors, three Religious Societies, one of Baptists, one of New-Lights, and one of Friends, 3 regular Schools

ter, cheese, Indian corn, and some others. The various objects of the grazing and dairy business form the leading agricultural interests. The town is well watered by the two principal branches of the Paw-and School houses, besides sevecatuck, Wood and Charles rivers; ral others which are occasionally one forming the western and the maintained. other the southern boundary of the town. The latter of these streams has several branches, which water Richmond sends two reprethe interior of the township. These sentatives to the General Assemtwo rivers and their branches af-bly. It was incorporated in 1747.

The amount of taxable property is $370,380.

WESTERLY.

WESTERLY is a maritime post||tures. The soil, which is generaltownship, situated in the southwestly a gravelly loam, affords, as it corner of the State, 36 miles south-respects the quality of it, most of west from Providence, and 35 west the varieties from a fertile mould by south from Newport; bounded to a soil lean and sterile. In some on the north by the Pawcatuck riv-sections of the town, barley is culer and the town of Hopkinton, on tivated to advantage. Some Inthe east by Charlestown, on the dian corn is also raised; but the south, by the Atlantic ocean, and staple agricultural product consists on the west by the Pawcatuck riv-of cheese. The lands being in er, which separates it from the State of Connecticut. Its extent is more than six miles east and west, and nearly the same north and south, comprising about 36 square miles.

general best adapted to grazing, the dairy business is carried on extensively and to great advantage.

The town is well accommodated with navigable and other waters. Its southern border is washed by the Atlantic ocean, and its western by the Pawcatuck river.

This

This township,though not mountainous, is considerably rough and broken, the surface presenting pri-stream has its source in Warden's mitive and somewhat rugged fea-pond, in South-Kingston; and al

There is one Social Library established here.

though small at first, and having great facilities to the youth of this but a short course, yet being swel- place and vicinity, of obtaining an led by numerous tributary streams, education, with convenience and and having the advantages of tide-economy. water, it becomes a navigable river. It forms a part of the boun- This is an active and flourishing dary line between Richmond and village, containing about 400 inCharlestown, and between this habitants. In connection with agtown and Hopkinton. There are riculture and the mechanic arts, seven bridges upon this river, with- it carries on a brisk coasting trade; in this town, targest of which and at the present time the Labrais in the village of Pawcatuck.dor fishery, which was formerly This bridge, connects this town prosecuted with succes, is revivwith Stonington, in Connecticut. ing and promises again to become The east part of it was built and is an important and profitable busimaintained by this State, and the ness. Ship building is likewise west part by the town of Stoning-carried on here, at some periods, ton. This river is navigable for to considerable extent; ships of vessels of 80 tons, as far as Cham- 300 tons have been built, and conplin's wharf, four miles from the ducted to the ocean during flood ocean, and for sloops of 30 tons, at tides. About three miles northhigh water, two miles above, to the easterly of Pawcatuck bridge, upvillage of Pawcatuck. This river on the river of the same name, at affords a great variety of scale and a place called Potter's hill, in this shell fish, and in great abundance. town, there are one Cotton FactoThe village of Pawcatuck is si- ry, containing about 1000 spindles, tuated upon the west side of this a Grain Mill, Saw Mill and Cloriver, about six miles from its thiers' works. mouth. There is a small settlement also upon the opposite side, in the town of Stonington. There are in the village about 50 Dwelling-houses, 8 Mercantile Stores, an extensive Woolen Factory, the building of which is a substantial Westerly was incorporated in stone structure, 64 feet by 36, and 1669, being the first town incorfour stories in height, two con-porated in the State after the obsiderable Tanneries, and several work-shops for mechanical purposes. Here also are two incorporated Banks; the Washington Bank, established in 1800, with a capital of $75,000, and the Phoenix Bank, in 1818, having a capital of $60,000. There are two Academies established here, which are under good regulations, and afford

The population of this town, in 1810, was 1911; and there are 2 Religious Societies,250 Dwelling houses and 4Companies of Militia.

This town sends two representatives to the General Assembly.

taining of the charter of Charles II, in 1663, and then embraced the whole extent of country which is now comprised in this town, Charlestown, Richmond and Hopkinton. These several towns have been set off and incorporated at different periods, which of course has greatly reduced the original territorial limits of this town.

APPENDIX.

State of Connecticut.-Since the work was written, some alterations have been made as to its civil or corporate divisions; and the seat of justice in one county has been changed. At the May session of 1819, a new town was incorporated, by the name of Salem; being composed of the south section of Colchester, the northeast section of Lyme, and the northerly section of Montville. The centre of the township of Salem is about 29 miles southeast from Hartford. Its dimensions are about six and a half miles by five and a half. It contains about 150 dwelling houses, from 1000 to 1200 inhabitants, and between 150 and 200 Electors. The town is accommodated with a post-office, and the turnpike road from Hartford to New-London passes through it. By a general provision in the new Constitution of the State, the town is entitled to but one representative in the popular branch of the General Assembly.

During the same session of the Legislature, the seat of justice for the county of Windham was removed from the town of Windham to Brooklyn, a more central town, situated upon the Quinibaug river, 45 miles from Hartford.

Weston, FAIRFIELD COUNTY.-There are 22 school districts and the same number of primary schools in this town.

Some additional information respecting the Mohegan Indians in Montville.-The tract of land which they inhabit contains about 2400 acres, bordering upon the river Thames, on its west side, and forming the northeast corner of the town of Montville. It is bounded north upon Trading Cove and Trading Cove brook, and is intersected by the turnpike road between the cities of Norwich and New-London. The soil is generally of a good quality for arable purposes, pasturage and mowing, but is in a bad state of cultivation, owing to its having been long tenanted by persons having no interest in the inheritance. In the year 1791, these lands were apportioned among the tribe, with the exception of about 500 acres which were reserved in a farm, the rents of which are applied to the contingent charges arising from age, sickness and infirmity, incident to this irregular and improvident people. Their number, in 1808, was 71, and in 1818, 52. About two-thirds consist of females. The character of the Mohegans is peaceable, patient, generous, hospitable, and thoughtless of tomorrow. They are without enterprise, being neither hunters nor fishermen-are not inclined to dishonesty, but much given to intemperance. As the descendants of the subjects of Uncas, they are attached to the government and the white people of Connecticut, and have a strong adherence to all ancient customs of their own. The concerns of this tribe

are managed by a board of overseers, appointed by the General Assembly.

State of Rhode-Island.-Some further particulars relating to the town of West-Greenwich have been received since the work went to press. There are in this town 250 electors, one religious society, and a part of several others, one regular school, kept throughout the year, and several usually maintained in the winter seasons in different sections of the town. There are five small cotton factories, all of which contain about 2000 spindles, connected with which are a bleach house and several dye houses. There are 10 grain mills, 1 clothier's works and 9 mercantile stores.