 A 1663 law purported to commemorate the “ surrender of [ the Narragansetts ] , their subjects and their lands ” to the protection of the King . The colony authorized the acquisition of certain Narragansett lands in 1672 . In 1696 and 1713 , laws were passed to void the purchases of various Narragansett lands . Leases were permitted in 1718 and extended in 1738 . 
