Newport

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Was an English colony in in North America that later merged with nearby colonies to form Rhode Island.

Establishment

January 1640: In 1639, William Coddington and John Clarke established the settlement of Newport in what is now Rhode Island.

Chronology

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1. Royal Charter of 1663

Was Royal Charter that united four English settlements together into the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

July 1663: The Royal Charter of 1663 consolidated four settlements into a single entity known as the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Disestablishment

July 1663: The Royal Charter of 1663 consolidated four settlements into a single entity known as the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.