The new name of the town was called Nassau.
that colony was a proprietary colony. given by charter from the king of England to a proprieter.
Providence Plantations was given its name by Roger Williams.
Providence, essentially, is the wisdom, care, and guidance believed to be provided by God. An example sentence is: She says providence has given her strength.
a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)
Proprietary Colony
a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)
The original name given to New Providence was "Sayle's Island," named after the first English governor of the Bahama Islands, William Sayle.
There were 3 types of colonies: Royal, Charter, and Proprietary. Charter colonies were given by the king, and some group had the power in that colony. Royal colonies were ruled directly by the king. Proprietary colonies were usually given to a single individual, who could do as he pleased, in terms of ruling that colony.
For a city like it ... Providence isn't too bad. If you're younger, there are a lot of bars for the various colleges in Providence: Brown, RIC, PC, RISD ensure that there will always be people at the bars in Providence on any given night of the week.
Proprietary colony
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When a wealthy landowner was given full control over land in the New World, the colonies were known as proprietary colonies. In proprietary colonies, the landowner was granted the rights and authority to govern the colony as they saw fit. Examples of proprietary colonies in North America include Pennsylvania and Maryland.