The Sun.
London, England, 1814-09-29 00:00:00

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(Franz the BOCiOn Scptertbet-1.)
NANTUCKET NEUTKAL.

FXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NANTUCKtT, DATED

4UGI 22,
,TO A otNI'LEMEN IN THIS TOWN.
" Since•l Wrote to you on the 20th, the whole
island has been in an uproar. The British brig
Nimrod, 'Capt. Newton,
.came up and'anchored
'just outside the bar yesterday afternoon ;. a Lieu-
tenant came on shore with Ifi men in a barge,
with some kind of mission to the select men ; they
tarried till near dark, and returned We knew
nothing'of the nature of this proceeding, tilt this•
forenOcin.• The select men, and two or /three of
the principal inhabitants, went dbwn in two
boats with flags, at about 10 o'clock, In about an
hour they returned with Capt. NewtOn and seve-
ral of his officers. The Captain went up in the
Hall of the Upper Office, where about 150 inha-
bitants were asseirbled, and delivered to the Mo-
derator of the Meeting a-paper containing sundry
proposals. Previous to his arrival, however, a
letter was read in the Hall, which was brought
by the NinnOrl, from Commodore Hotham, dated
yesterday, off Gardener's Island, on board his
Majesty's ship Superb, This letter stated that the
Vice-Admiral (Cochrane) had received the corn-
municatiops of the Magistrates of Nantnc:et re-
((nesting relief, anti reprektiting the inhabitants to
be ins state of starvation, and that he had sent the
NiMrod,to inquire into th'e truth of the statement.
The paper handed by the Captain contained pro
posals to this effect, viz.=--The inhabitants, of
the Island shall declare themselves. neutral,
and continue so during the war: They will be
..iflowed to impOrt .trout the Continent, fuel and
provisions, in a small and limited number of ves-
sels, which are to he licensed by thOrilish Com-
modore. All, government property, if any, shall
be given_ up or destroyed, such as artillery, arms,
ammunition, &c. [there is notienkte.] The in-
habitants will not be alloiied to !carry on their
fishery,"—(l presume he meant the whale fishery) :
they' may export as well as import such articles,
however, as .yin not pay a duty to Government-
oil and candles, I presume, pay no duty. Should
any of his Majesty's vessels arrive here, they are
to be allowed to take whatever provisions
plies they may want, not distressing: the inhabi-
tants therefore,
_paying for the same.. A deputa-
tion of tire magistrates or select men are to pro-
ceed hence to the Commodore, in Gardenerslbay,
, to-morrow, if possible; to conclude the treaty.
" There is to be a town-meeting this evening.
All the inhabitants are rejoicing at the prospect
which this arrangement affords them, particularly
the democrats, who are the first to beg favours
from that very enemy whom they insulted and
abused. Captain Newton is quite a Gentleman ;
he has been treated as such by all those who bear
the same character themselves. He staid on shore
nearly all this day, riding out of town, &c.: he
dined on shore with several of his officers.
ruing, aIL al.,
met in the open street, near the Town-house,that
building bein,,,r too small for their accommodation.
The proposals of the British Commodore being
read, they passed the following Resolutions,, neat.
con. We Will not bear arms against his Bri-
tannic Majesty during the present war --2. We
will deliver up all public property on the Island.-
3. We wily not oppose any British vessels which
may arrive here for provisions, &c. such as may be
spared without distre•shtg the inhabitants—pay- ,
lug- for the same.—(This vote was Originally ex-
pressed thus, by recommendation of a Democrat:
`.` We will supply the British. vessels of •war with
such provisions as they may dernand," which
being opposed by a Federalist, was modified as it
now stands.)--I. A Committee of four of the
select men and magistrates proi:eed forth-
with to the British Commodore, to ratify the
agreement.-5. This Committee shall consist.of
Joseph Chace, Zenus Coffin, Josiah Barker, and
Aaron Mitchell, two Democrats and two Fedt-

ralists. _
The inhabitants of this island, by this mea-
sure, arc inconceivably relieved. They will soon
he supplied with abundance of provisions, fuel,
&c., by means of those vessels which will be li-
censed for the purpose. Those who have not paid
the direct tax, will get clear of the same ; for the
United States jurisdiction over this island ceases,
I presume, during its neutrality. Vessels will be
going direct to Boston. There will not be any.
obstructions to the navigation of this island while
the Deputation is away, the Nimrod being ordered
to convoy the vessel conveying them (the. packet
sloop Experiment) to Gardener's Bay. It ex-
pected they will be absent about a week.
" 23d, evening.--4 have just returned from on
board the Nimrod, where I have been treated with
great politeness and hospitality. We were saluted
and cheered as Ave left her. About 70 vessels have
applied for licenses ! it, is nut likely they will all
be granted."