Exhibit 32.2
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             STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
             SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350


      The undersigned, Deborah A. McLaughlin, is the Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Slade's Ferry Bancorp. (the
"Company"). This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing
by the Company of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003 (the "Report").

By execution of this statement, I certify that:

A)    the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
      15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
      78o(d)) and

B)    the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
      material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
      of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the
      Report.

      This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the
Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the
Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.  It
is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

      A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.

DATE: MARCH 29, 2004                      DEBORAH A. MCLAUGHLIN
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                                          CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/
                                          CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER