PROVIDENCE AND WARWICK.
PRESIDENTS.
| Samuel Gorton, | Oct., 1651 to May, 1652. |
| John Smith, | May, 1652 to May, 1653. |
| Gregory Dexter, | May, 1653 to May, 1654. |
PORTSMOUTH AND NEWPORT.
PRESIDENT.
| John Sandford, Senior | May, 1653 to May, 1654. |
In 1654 the union of the four towns was reëstablished.
| Nicholas Easton, | May, 1654 to Sept. 12, 1654. |
| Roger Williams, | Sept., 1654 to May, 1657. |
| Benedict Arnold, | May, 1657 to May, 1660. |
| William Brenton, | May, 1660 to May, 1662. |
| Benedict Arnold, | May, 1662 to Nov. 25, 1663. |
ROYAL CHARTER.