The orders reached New England in December 1697 .
Mr. Jaleel Brenton ( son of Governor William Brenton ) returned from England to the Rhode Island colony and delivered them to the General Assembly at a special session held in Newport .
The orders reached New England in December 1697 and Mr. Jaleel Brenton ( son of Governor William Brenton ) returned from England to the Rhode Island colony and delivered them to the General Assembly at a special session held in Newport .