The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-04
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KNOW ALL MEN, By THESE PRESENTS,
that l, JONATHAN LKMBERT, late of Salem,
10 the State of Massachusetts, United States
OF Amerlca, malinsr, and citizen thereof,
have ibis tourlh dey OF February, in the year
of'oar Lord, eighteen hundred and eleven,
taken absolute possession OF tnc Islands OF
Tristan dc Cunha, SO called. viz The great
Island, and the other two known BY the names
OF Inaccessible and Nightingale Islands
solely for myself and my heirs forever ; with
the rightof conveying the whole, or any part
thereof, to one or more persons, by deed OF
sale, Tree gift, or otlerwisc, rs j, or they
(my hcirs) may hereafter think flung or pro-
per.
Ant. as no European, Or other power what
ever, has hitherto. pualickly claimed the said
Islands, by right oil discovery, oraotso Of pos
session therefore be il known 10 all nations,
tongues, and languages, that from and alter
.he date oil this instrument, constitute my
individual self the sole proprietor at the above
mentioned Islands, grounding NY right aud
claim on the natioe,al and sure principles OF
a6soiate octafcney, and as such holding and
possessing the rilsbts, titles, and immuni-
ties property belonging 10 proprictoIs by the
usage of nations. tE
me thus assumed and established, 60 furth-
CT declare, that the Said Islands shall for the
future be demon. gated the lslGpds of Refresh
nent, the great Island bearing that name in
particular, and the landing on the north side,
:. little to the cast OF tho Cascade, 10 be cal
led Reception, and which shall be the place
OF my resi;crse. The Isle formerly called
Inacc essiblc SHALL hence!or,h be called Pin
,ard Island, aud that known by the nainc OF
Nxhtr. I.c Isle shuil now be called Lowell
Island,
And do further declare, that the capsc OF
the S. ! act set forth III this instrument, orig
nScd in the, desire and DISCRIMINATION OF
prepaling. fovmysclf and family q home
sstte can eyjoy Iiic without the cmbarsass-
mcnts which lave hitherto constantly attend
I'd me, and plocurc for Us AN interest and
property, by hcans Of which competence
may be ever secured, aud remain it possible
sar removed Nyond the reach Of chicanery
and ordinary misiortuc.
For the ali I've purpose intend paying the
stric stteHion To Ilpsband,y, presuming
when il is krywn in The woiid that ieircsh-
men,s may l4 Obtained at my residence, all
vessels CT whatever description, and belong
| inc TO whatucr na;icn, will visit INC for that
purpose, an, BY a fair and open traffick, sup
| DIV ,hcrf,sciSs vita those articles with which
,t.cy rnsy bdin nUed--.And Go hereby invite
! all those win rnay want refreshments to call
=, Rcccpti@, vicrc, by laying BY opposite
| the Cascade they will be Immediately visited
! bv boa. ft1n tho shore, and speedily sup
| piicd with uch things as the Islarfs may
| preducc, a a rcaspnable price.
/ And be further known, That by virtue
! Of the Aforesaid right and authority above
| mentioned have adopted a flag which
| shall forcyr be the known and acknowledged
Standard Tag 81 these Isllnds. And that
white Fla shall be known, and considered
as the corta.on Flag for any vessel or vessels,
in the mcehant service, whch may no7c,. or
| hereafter, belong to any inhabi;ant OF these
Islands.
| And latly be il known,. hat hoie myseli
and nv rtoplc, in the course of our trafick
and intercourse with any other people, 70 be
bound 81 the principles OF hospitAity and
oood Fellowship and the laws .of the nA1lons,
| 1f any ,ltre are) as establisfcd by the best
writers d that subject. and by NO orher laws
wha,e yc duntil time may produce psssicu'ai
contracts or c,her engagements.
]. LAMBERT.
U1,ncss 10 this mgnainre,
/ AxDnkw MILLhT.
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