Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-19
Publiihed by particular requea. 3,
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y 4b, 1904.
IRON a repIeien,stion, made by the COM
L mandipg Oficer of mi, company, TO the.
Secretary ct War, under the adminift ration Of
the revered WAsHINeros, Of the expofed GIN.
alton OF this town, in cafe of hofili,ies, With
any foreign power; & ,hs, ,hi, company had. az
great expepce & with mech atiention Organized
theBielycs, rcqueRing the loan OF bras field
pieces, for the uie of fad company thew we're
Tent from the arfenel a, Springfield and delivered
to the commanding O6iser of the company in
heyesr l79S. VINO gave receipt for the fame.
On OF about the rfi Of May. 1909, appli-
cation wa, made TO the commanding Oficer,
with mensgc fron captain BeaIi, commanding
Officer OF The United States ganfon at this
port ;--fatihg that he had received an order
from the Secretary OF War, 20 collect the ord
nance Of the Uniied States, aud demanded the
field pieces that were loaned TO this company -
TO which reply was given that they ~ould not
be delivered unlefs the Secretary Of War fent a
fpecial order, properly directed to the command
ing Officer of this company.
On or about the 90 Aueua, 1903, captain
Beall prcien.ed TO FRANcIs MALsoNx, Efq.
the commanding Officer of This company, an or
der, ofwhich the following is copy -
War-Depa,fment, .fmiy I8fb, 1903.
" Any perfon in the State of Rhode
liland, who has ordnance or military flores in
their pohcfion. .thc property the United Staies,
are requefed to deliver the fame TO capt.. Lloyd
Beall, for which he will give theproper receipts.
tSignedl II. DRARBoRN."
To which reply was given, by captain
MALONE, that he could not conhder this or
der. as including the ordnance loaned TO this
company, he therefore adhered TO his former de-
termination, not to deliver them, uDlef, the Se-
cresary of War, direGted an order TO him a, COM
manding Officer OF the artillery company Of the
town of Newport.
In May so4, application was made, with
an order. of which the following is copy -
"Wa, Dtba1mexf, Dec. aSfb, 1863.
't- SIR, ytt
have TO rsqueft, that you will deliver
the two braf, field pieces in your pcGefiion. be-
longing 10 the United States, with the carriage
and apparatus, thereto belonging, TO Captain
Lloyd Bealc, commardicg Officer Of the gar
rifon near Newport lRhode- lfl,nd) Whole re-
ceipt therefor ~ill bar all claims the United
States have asainR you for fa;d pieces.
- I" am ys/te9faAy, ysH, bsmbk Sey1axf, I
(Sigmd) :" H. DEARBORN"
" TIE commanding Office, !;
Of f6e company Of THE
Ne7obor arfHttry."
In conforuity TO which, the faid two brafs
field pieces, with the carriages, &c. were delivered
TO Capt. Bean, on the 9th of May, 1904, as per
his receipt.
The artillery company, being thss difarmed,
has prevented them from manifeRing the ufual
honor, 10 commemoration Of the events Of this
day, 70 dear to every native American.
ed, and ordered to be entered on the records Of
Of the company by an unanimous vote.
RejoIved, snGsimoERy. that Francis NAL
bone. Efq. commanding Officer of this compa-
ny, has the appreciation and concurrence Of the
members Of il, for bib conduct. in regard to the
informal applications made to him, for the two
brafs 6eld-pieces.
Re)6ived, nnanimorly. that the preceding
fatement and>efoutions he publihed.
n true copy tram tbeyecoyd: F
HOLMES. WEAVER, Clryk.