The Newport gazette. [volume] (Newport [R.I.]) 1777-1779, 1777-09-18

lip, Ar,i. Va. in Goor called ,he ss,,J
OF 10 gon., src if,er IA ,b'iEate en-
mtn; II even g'afs,, ,fe ljratc Mui4
which the ria,c Captain and three Of \
h,rds wne killed and icve,sl ~ound.t
Captain Philip, had iour OF hi,iSa-d l,v.'
ly Wounds The lofs j, 70 vs,y si,Ss
NJ. God-t, tina, j, is imagined he viii o..
lsavs OF hi. f.nie:."
Tbs follswisg i, ths fubR,ncs Of 4.
SPEEC II ci al. Ercel!ency WILLu.
MArTHtw RusT, Z q: Govsrno, ei i.
L's~a'd C4nibse llands. TO the Cou,S
asd Gsne'a ATenoly of the !aauds
Bshe.s"e. ~ ~, i777.
Mr.. P,,kssnh G.st'mas sffbs C.m.
Mr. S7HkO. Gsnt!tmfs 0f tbs AJsxbly,
II MIjely'. i-,v.er, to which four
IL an iAmedilts a,,en.icn nee. a.r
be given Ia IN. i(aods OF Antigua, Moa&.
rat, and St. Lhrltsphsr, has detained MI
longer from 'iG ing ,hi, i1and thaa | itI
imsgi.cd twou d oavs dore. ihould ha,
been happy, eon d | have fooae: come 20 u.|
part OF my govsrnxen,; duty ha, hithua|
kept me from u, snd ihall ostsin me h,,
as long a, twill be IN my Pcwsr to Ga,
sr can re-d.r you ie:vi-e.
Ii is with plraiuie fad in thss pa:h 4
ny government which | have vihted, ,s
the msisvolsnt nachinations OF 81 tiul d.
IsLias me-, (wn. nave inf med, and II
tine alisnItsd tn, minds oi h M,efI,
de!u1ed iutj'ct, IN North Ams.i.,, ,M
have lighted co tns TO ch OF r. be lion, Whia
th:re rsys', .no = h!ch am confident will,
rh'o' the ble@ns Ct God, the vigii.Al st
com CT four gracious Ssvc.e gu, tAs prudsna
Of his fsrvsnn, the univs isl VAIN .h.L
meat Of hi. Ia; j.tt., III. z:al, bravery. At.
cordltt cf his f.et, ard aIm;ss, lOos be a.
iinguiihs } have no, bses abe to Plusgs
into tba: moa 6iareisfsl Ra.e thsy vaiAy
imagined.
Tn, zeal which has snimatsd bis Mid
ty's~ell afeeted lutjsds in this part Of In
extenGve empire, OF which the ishaki.,,,
Of Nevis are Eot tire lest diaingsiihsd, hu
made them ehsarfslly fubmis to tkofs ins.l
venisnee, which naturally atend civil Va,
This proof OF their loyalty An s1tsshms,
to the beR Of Kings, which | am co, kdm
no ditn 6.' eas alter, viii be hix bly, aecsl
table snto oar grseious foveisiln.
The active military fPi,i. which I kV
fsuns in the other parts Of thi, governmI,
COMMITTED 10 my cars, Of training the mil
tia, snd putting it os tie mcQ refp: a.M
fo,isg. uua Is eqaily Prsvsien, in III
ilard, Great Biissin f.s out rer flce,s, n
easAst follow bst,er examples tsaA th"is
Our mother coeAtf. Lei as then prudsat
attend to our mu uel arsrgth, aAd pu.itu
the bea condition cur h,u.tioA will sd nt
To his E1ceilsrcy WILLIAM MArrnN
Burt, E.q; Captain General, and GO
vsrIor 10 Chief, 10 aad over 81 his NJ
jeays Lesward Chsrrihbes I1sads
America, ChancsIler, Vice Admi,al, u
Ordinary OF .hs fame, &c. sc. &c.
MAY ii tls.t yss, Exesi'tsy, :,
tn E Cosncil OF Nevis. animated vii
i featimeru sf the wa;msR gratitad'
Ie,urn your ExeelleEcy their krfsigs'
thank. ter your late grscious fpseeh, a
pefing the ftronssa sGurancts and seacs
OF iervies.
With tbs deepef hssrt-fslt for'ow, w:d
ploie the detection Of Of our de!udsd tslls
fubjctts from ,hsir obsdieEcs to the ess
Kins,, and doubt not from tbs PRIDE
choice Of lie hiniftsrs AID commaade'
thar fueeeh which outh. to attend the CO..
o. jufiiee and peace foen, very fsos b ,
aor:d with plenty sAd mercy crown