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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28
STATE OF RHoDE-rsLANp, &c.



Seifember Session, H. u. 1914.
An Act in amendm of and addition 10 the.
Act entitled " An Act TO establish the Sc.
nior Class"
Sec. 1-BE 10 enacted b. the General as,emblv. .c,,l
oy ne authority thereof enacted. That the Senior
Class OF the town of Providence shall constitute two
companies that OF the towns Of Newport and James
town. TWO companies, that Of the town Of War
VICE. one company that of the town Of East Green.
wioh' one company and that Of the town ~ Burris
wife, one eompshy. And that the the Governor and
Council OF War district the towns Of Newport and
jamestown INTO two companies. and the sown 0r
providence into two companies, accordingly
sec. 2--.iad De n further enacted. Thatfi, Excel
lency the Commander in Chief shall order out the
said Senior Class by companies or regiments for mil.
uary discipline, as often he, by and with the ad-
vice OF the Council of War shall Judge expedient--
Ana ON the first Moday Of September in every year.
the sad senior Class shall meet by iegiruent forth
purpose OF inspection and review, and shall then be
reviewed by the Brgader Generals with
IN whose brigade such regiment or'regiinenis shall
meet, and DC Inspected BY the Brigade Inspector of
suen brigade, whose day IL shalt be TO make return
10 me Comn.anaer in Chief within thirty days next
thereafter. And that said regiments be warned to-
meet as aforesaid by orders issued by the command.
ing oiheer OF each regiment. in the same manner 40
the militia are warned 10 attend regime al trainings
Sec. --.3'id b. m further enacfed, That Il shalt
be the duty OF the commanding officers Of the lcgi-
regiments once year to His Excellency the Govern.
or, and at such time as he shall appoint.
Sec 4--.4hd be 10 fnrfhcr enacted. That the Senior
Class shall be liable TO be called into actual service
in common with the other military oye. aud 20 the
like Zines, forfeues and disabilities in all respects.
as the militia of the State, during the continuance
Of the present war:
Sec 5-.qnd be further enacted. That tiis Excel.
lency the Governor, b, and with the advice Of the
Council of War. shall appoint the officers Of the se
NOR Class, tor the present year, who shall be cons
missioned in the common form accordingly.
Sec 6--.Shd6s d Gsrfherr enacted. That ell perA
sons exempted from military duty. either as pcrma.
nent or temporary excmp,s, by the militia laws of
this state included in the provisions Of this acts
except settled and ordained ministers ct the gospel
and except also all persons who arc exempted by
virtue OF an act entitled "An act for the relief Of
persons conscientousy scrupulnus against bearing
arms and for repeating certain laws heretofore ems
acted on that subject" .m III
Ordered. That the Secretary cause this acA Ia bd
published in all the newspapers printed in the ststes
a frRe COPY: Witness,
SAMUEL EDDY, SSciy.
f Sebt 281 4
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Proposals for a State Loan.

IN pursuance Of an Act, passed by the General
Assembly, atthe,r Session. holden at Newport,
on the second Wednesday OF September instant, au-
thorzing and empowering His Excelency the Gov
erhor to borrow on the credit of the State. sum
not exceeding One Hundred Thousand poilare, and
in compliance with directions givenby His Excellen-
cy Tor that purpose--subscrptions will be immedi-
atey opened at the several Banks in this State and
also at public places by individuals to be appointed
IN those towns where there are no Banks established,
to be continued open until the fifteenth day Of octo
Der next, for the purpose Of obtaining in conormi
~ to the Act aforesaid, the said sum Of One Hum.
dred Thousand Dollars on Loan, to be appropriated
BY His Exceilency with the advice of the Council Of
War, for the defence Of the State
FTH-Subscriptions may be made by Corpora
tions, aud 5y lntlividusis for any sum sums not
less than Fifty Dollars, payable at any Bank in the
State, at the following periods. viz twelve and one
halt per cent, thereof the third Saturday of Octo
ber next, and twelve and an half per cent. thereof
on the third Saturday OF every succeeding month. at
the Bank where the first instament shall be paid,
until the whole shall be comeplted.
Second--0n failure of payment Of any instament
the next preceding instalnent 20 be forfeited.
Ihird-lf larger SUM be subscribed than is au-
thorized by the Act aforesaid the excess shall be
deducted from subscriptions exceeding One Thou
sand Dollars
Fsmih-His Ereelsncy the Governor reserves the
hbery of declining one or more of the four last in
stairents. If in bis opinion the same may be done
with safety to the State.
Fihh-- -rbe Cashiers of the several Banks, where
subscriptions may be paid will give certificates for
tho several instruments, which may be assigned by
endorsement and delivery, subject TO the condition
nentiosed in the second article; and when the pay
ments arc completed the General Treasurer will ia
SD e,iossrs the ,laers Of ths stock thus ere
ased ossfng interest al the rate of per cent per
snaum, payable semi.annualiy, either at the Trea-
sury or at some one OF more Of the Banks to be
hereafter designated, and Cor the payment Of which
sufficient amount of all Taxes are expressly appro.
priased by said act
Sirth-Tbe faith Of the State is solemnly pledged
for the payment of the interest, semi annually, as
well as for the repayment Of the Principal in the fol-
lowing manner, viz
In two years after the termination of the present
War, TEL per cen, ,hereof and ten per cent thereof
IN each and every preceding year until the whole
shall be fully discharged.
WM ENNIS, Geni. Treas'r.
.Ne1Sborf September %, 1914
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28

An expedition sailed or was on the point OF
sailing from Sackct's Harbor, on the 18th
inst. One object was said 20 be TO fall on the
rear of The Brush Army besieging Fort Erie
1t appears probable that such an expedition,
cooperating with Gen. Brown, would COM
plete the aunihiIa,ion Of Gen. Drummond's
Army. II is reported part of Gen. Izard's
Army is TO proceed by land enffer to attack
Fort Niagara, or to join Gen. Brown. 4
Fors Sfrong.-This important For, is near.
ly ready to receive its cannon. Patriotic vol.
unteers sill continue to tender their services
daily This day the Members Of the Romsn
Catholic and Methodist Societies, the Sea
Fencibles, the Dealers id West Iudia Goods,
&c. Sec. will contribute their valuable efforts.
1t is probable government could not have
hrit this Fort in less than six months with
an ordinary number of hired laborers.
The Forts at South Boston also progress
rapidly, under the excrtions of voluntsets
from Roxbury, Dorchester, Milton, sc.
1t was Capt. Leonard, who com manded the
party who took the British prisoners at Frank
fort. Fifty muskcts were taken. A tolera-
bic number for IA men with flag Of truce
Every one {" welcomes the Stranger" whose
arrival at Salem has been mentioned.
Our privateers have, of late, been very
successful 10 capturing the enemy's vessels.
FROM SPfIN-A Gentleman who left
Cadiz on the sslh Of July, Informs, that there
vas much mystery ss to the measures OF
Government /; the people appeared rather
discon.cnted, but did not know precisely what
thcir Sovereign and his Ministers were about,
as but little was allowed TO DC published. II
vas reported the Inquisition had been re-es-
tablished. There had been many arrests,
but no executions had been heard Of No
xpsditioo appeared to be citing out.
Several Algerine cruizers had been on, of
the straits, and we're said to have returned.
While out they took several Swedish vessels,
and plundsrcd British transport, aud killed
one man. Vessels had arrived at Cadiz that
had been boarded from the AIgerines. Capt.
Smith and Mr.. Pollard, American prisoeers
lat Aieiers, had been permitted, for s,ipua,.
I'D sun, TO commence business there, as
Commissioo Merchants. A part Of Captain
Smith's crew nd been released, BY the in
1nence Of she British Consul, VITO bad arriv.
ed ct Csdiz. There vas no late news at Ca.
- ffem Ess!snd.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28

Ex,yact OF letter from very respectable ssn,Ie.
man at Amelia-IsanG, to his correspondent in this
town, dated September 10.
a Russian ship arrived here two days
since, from Liverpool, bringing accounts from
Londog to The 18th July, 1.-TWO days lstest
The Peace commissioners were TO meet IN
Setsem5er-the war with the United States
was growing in popularity But what is ex-
traordinary, beyond measureis report men.
toned in some of the papers, and generally
credited,that the Princess Charlotte of Wales
had sloped with Lord Harrington, (son of the
Earl OIL and escaped TO The Continent
The papers by this ship have got into the
hands of the u. S. officers, and cannot pro-
cure sight Of them but what state give
you from very good authority"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28

A Gentleman from Halifax Informs that
ne read, on the order book of a frigate, an or
der from Admiral Cochrane, directed TO all
His Majesty. Cruixers, dated the last Of July,
stating that whereas orders had been .a,ely
received from the Admiralty annuling all
former orders, and directing CATER q pteam-
bic of accusations against the American Gov
ernmenD that His Majesty's Cruizers seize
and send TO Halifax or Bermuds, all Ameti-
can Citizens, wherever found, and under
whatever circumstances and that no ex-
change is to take place until further orders,
except by special permission of the Comman.
der in Chief.
The gentleman who furnished this inform
ation is entitled to the fullest credit.
". Y. Com. .fdy.
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Sec. 15'h-.an1 belt further enacted, That in casa
any Tavern Keeper nnhoder, v,cualIer, or any o,hs
er person whosoeser, ihhabiting in sny town within
this State shall entertain keep in his or her hppsp
any single person or family being strangers, for
more than one whole week from the time Of their
coming into such town, without giving notice there.
such person offending shall forfeit and pay fno
OF seven dollars for every such offence, 10 be
cred by the Town Treasurer Of such Town, before
any Justice or Warden 10 and for The use Of such
Town. Sebf %
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BrigaDe OrDers.
/, HE.iD QUARTERS.


- Portsn'onfh, Seps Is, l8i4S
TN pursuance Of the 8b sccliod of the Militia /. ~
i of the state Of Rhode Island, the Bfgadit Gens
era Of the Frat Brigade orders that ,he Regiments
composing said Brigade rendez zvous for Review and
Inspection on the following days. completely AIMED
andequpped, yiz
The LIST Regiment, commanded by Lieut.. Colonel
ISAAC STALL, on Monday, the Sd day Of Oe,obcv.
The 4th regiment, commanded by 1t. Col JoSA.
THAN SLADE, on Thursday, the 9th october.
And the 10Th Regiment. commanded by Ii. Coll
DAVID DunrEE. jr. on Friday, the 7th October.
1t is also required BY the Brigadler General that
the 7th sect of the militia laws Of this State. le
pupciuaIly attended to by the respective Regiments
and Companies composing said Brigade the COM
mzpdants Of the said Regiments will order their
to meet at. an early hour. that the troops may be
drawn up for inspection and review. at o'clook,A.
NJ. II is necessary TO remind the officers and solS
ders OF the present alarming sitostioh in which cur
countryis situated At present. and TO impress ot
their minds the necessity this time Of being
ple,ey armed and equipt.
BY order Of Aspaew M'CoRRfE, Esq BrgcdSu
General Fret BriyaJe.
GORDON DICKSON, Brig Lnsp. Let Brigade.
SeM 81
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28

Arrived at Salem, on Saturday last, British ship
Stranger, prize to the priyateer Fox, Of Portsmouth,
with valuable cargo of Ordnance Stores She left
England 90 days since, and has several ladies aud
children on hoard, who have been brought in the
Stranger is between 5 and 400 tons, and mounts
guns passenger in the Stranger states, that She
vas one of four ships adened with ordnance stores,
which sailed from England, under convoy of fri
gate that on the Ranks of Newfoundland they were
separated in gale and two Of them foun lered, and
the crews were taken off by The Stranger and the
other ship, which two afterwards separated; that
the Stranger has on board srxTy-s.x - Founders,
with carriages. and apparatus complete, expressly
intended for Sir James leos Rerg ship building az
kingsfosi and great quantity of blankets, soldiers
clothing, shot, shells, eongrere rockets. blue lights.
Rmskeis, ana variety Of other articles, for the Of
the army ii Canada. The loss OF the Stranger and
the two other ships fondered, will be very serious
one to the enemy, and which cannot very well be re-
medied till the spring.
British brig Mary Eliza, with lumber. from N.
Scotia to Havana, was captured and destroyed 10Th
inst Off Bermuda, BY the sch. Argo, of Baltimore.
Fire, Penn. SEPT 9--Arrved, on Wednesday the
sch. Mink, Mr. Breeze, prize-master. She is Ene
vessel, built Lake Superior, and lately captured
on Lake Huron. by Com Sinclsirs squadron
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At a Special Town I ouncif,
CSept. 2S,l

III cpeClaI IOWh- y UuncH,
Holden az Ne,sporf IHnrsgay September ~, 1915.
M hEREAs 1t is represented unto, ,lhis Towns
w Council that number Of suspicious Persvne
appearing to have no particular business. and many
OF lhem no visible means of subsistence.
~ fs therefore Voted and Rssoiuea That the 18th
Section of t,'e'Ac, respecting Tavern Keepers, Inn.
holders. BE &C. be published ID both the Newspapers
printed in this Town. ~
IL is further Vetsd and Resoioed, That the Town
serjesn,, Ionstables aud Officers be and they ar0
hereby required to be vglapt. aud exert nh their
ehdeayors to dvtect al such'suspcious charsc,crss
and give Information thereof TO Sie TownICouncI.
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o. PRIZE LIS / 90

day last, from cruize OF three months having ia.
ken sir British vessels one she gave up to prison
ers, and manned out four valuable prizes, and con-
voycd in the American sloop Regulators, of Nantuck-
ct, cargo sperm oil and candles, bound 10 Halifax
in possession of the Ah lieut.. Of the British frgate
Niemen.
British ketch Expedition, Of and for London, car.
go rs pipes of Wine and 1850 quintas Barilla prize
to the pr. sch. orampvs, Of Bali ar at a port near
Boston, on Saturday last.
Arrived at Salem, Friday afternoon Last, priva.
teer Sch SuRpRIzE, Capt. Barnes, of Baltimore,
80 tons bur,hen, mounting ten 1S.pounders, and
having when she sailed from this port 40 menl
from cruzc of one month, having captured TWEEN.
TY prizes, Wig
Aug SC, British schr. Queen Charlotte, from ST.
Johns 10 Yarmouth, destroyed after taking out few
bales y-goods Sept 8, Govt brig Endeavor, 6
guns and IL men, with toai, (lost going into New.
: York Same day, ship Mines, guns, Is men, fr
Cork to Quebec, in ballast, burn,-sept 4, ship Ca
icdonia from Cork TO Quebec, with dry-goods rum,
&c. valued at $780, 0G0-ordered TO U. States sept.
S, snip Argo, from Dublin 10 Quebec, cargo whis-
key, -four and wine, (arrived at Portland same
day, brig Lively, With timber. burnt Sept 2, SCH
Prince Regent, from Quebec To Scotland, with lum-
Der, burnt Ship Doris. from Cork to Quebec. in
ballast, burnt. Brig willing Maid, from Cork TO
Marimache, and brig Polly guns and IL men, fr.
do. for do both IN ballast burnt. Sept %, in Bcs
ton Bay, re-captured chebacco boat Ann, prize TO
the British privateer Lunenburg. and sunk ber--aso
captured British psivateer Lively, from Halifax,
gun and IL men. absut 80 tons burthen she arriv.
ed in CO. with the surprze. Same day, in the bay,
the Surprize fell in with the ship Csedonis, her
prize, having been recsptured by the prisoners dis.
mas,ed, and Jf the prize crew lost ovcrboard.--
Took out sboul $4,000 dollars worth Of her cargo,
and again ordered her in.
The Surprize has also ordered In three ptzes, in
addition to the above, and gave four up 20 prisoners
The Surprizc has on board ia packages Of dry.
goods, besides other articIcs-has brought in 81
prisoners and released 160-snd has Captured 500
tons Of shipping during her cruize.
st Johns ~ F) Of sept .. mentions the cap.
turc of severa. vessels by the surprize, and adds
Captains sexton, of the Endeavor; Mc'Farlsne,
Of the Caiedoni2. and Reid. Of the Mines. With
tlercrews, were landed this morning from the brig
Trsvellcr.-rbey speak in the handsomest terms Of
the polite tfeztmeut they experienced from Captain
Barnes and his officers, during the time they were
on board the privsteer."
Tie same paper mentions the laundering at aof
ships from Engiand,in one Of which ali the crew
periShed.
Jsina5e Prise The priva,ecr Sabine, Capt Roy-
land, of Baltimore, bss arrived st Wilmington, NC.
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from the Aierandra Herald, Sehfenber 80
LATEST FROM THE ENEMY.

BY gentleman direct from the Patuxent
who left Nottingham yesterday morning, We
learn that the British squadron had entered
that river, in number 72 sail that sal of
square-rigged vessels had ascended within
miles of Benedict. Their object not ascer-
tanned but il is feared second sudden incur
sion to the city Of Washington is contemplate
ed.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28

Cate-Cod.-Scyerai defenceles towns on
the Cape have recently been laid under mo-
ney-contributions, by the Spencer and Lean
der British frigates. The British said they
had come TO destroy all assallable towns, bu,
would save theIn---for the " n,onish !'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-28

The two elegant brass field pieces captured
by the privateer Harpey from British Packet
and brought into this port were purchased by
the town at the late sale, for 1924 dollars
They belonged to the Post. Office Dedart-
nent, and bore its initials.
Portsmouth, ". H. haher.
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E4AD, ,sssa
AT Darwjck. on rhui sday evening last, Miss F.
LizABErH 1ARR, aged 1S, daughter OF Samuel f.
Carr, IL this town.
At Dnngeness, Cumberland Island Georgia Mrs
CATnARINs MILLER, relct of the late Gen. Ma
,hanie Geene. in the Goth year az trr age.
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A letter from New-Orleans, dated 2eth tilt.
states that the u. 5. sch Caroline, from q
cruize, had arrived there and that AN expe-
dition, consisting of brig and several gun
boats, was on the point OF sailing, destined
against the Pirates of Barrataria.
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GENERAL POST OFFICE.

IuguH 29M, 1919.
THE situation of the country makes IL extremely
difficult 70 carry heavy mails, and thereforo
no books or IsmphIets (other than nsgszncs) Gro
to be sent by mail until further notice from this
office. " any are put up that the contents cam
not be distinguished, they will be charged with letter
postage.
The Printers who publish the advertisements of
this Office will give the above three nseslions ag1
receive their pay as ustiai. Sept %.
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from a enise. She brought in with her the british
brig FREELY, from Smyrna, with valuable cargo of
drugs. wiue, silks, s<t. The Sabine has on board
dry goods valued at 100000 dollars.
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lIdRRIED,

On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr.. Gibson,
AR. JEREMIAH HAZARD TO Miss HARRteT MooaE,
daughter Of the iase Mr.. James Moore.
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NEW-YORK, September "a.

NEW-YORk, September "a.
Mr. ElIshs Clarke, who arrived here yes
terday morning direct from Pl.usburgh, In.
forms tina, he saw, previous to his departure,
which was on the 5Ih, fue hundred men,
mostly Germans, with their officers, (none Of
a higher rank than Captain,) enter that
place with colors flying, and full band Of
music. When within a mile Of Paushurg,
they sent in flag informing of their deser-
tion, and that they were the rear-guard of
Sir George Prcvost's army, and were part of
the army of Wellington.
Nearly ssuo hundred other deserters had
come in by small parties, and many more
would have followed their example, but thro'
fear of being popped off By the Yankee Mi
li,ia, as they said, before they Could make
their deser,lon known.
The Gentleman who gave the above infor.
NATION is q citizen OF Vermont, q. voluatccr
in the Vermont militia, was in the action at
Platisburg, and was wounded in the hand.
Erne Burlington paper of the 2SG inst.
makes no mention of the above important de-
ser,ion and officers at New-York from
'Platl.burgh arc also silen, as TO such al oc-
currencc.
Four hundred aud fifty prisoners and four
hundred dcserfers from the British army,
passed through Whitehall yesterday from the
North, on their way 10 G-cen5ush ; where the
latter are 10 pass All examination.
Pesmont pa Ssff 81. e
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LOT Or LAND-roR SALE.

On Monday, l7th Oct. next,
(y not previously disposed Of at PriUafe Sale,
Al III O'clock, A. nj. On the Premises,
THE Lot Of Land, No. %, on the hill, bounded
4 as follows southery on Willism-street, So
feet northeriy on Levin.sreet 63 feet easerly on
land Of John Coggeshsll; and westerly on land OF
Henry Chauplm, about 100 feet deep.
Conditions made known by applying 10
Sehf. .8 Il II HoWLAND, auct'r.
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British ketch Expedition, Of and for London, car
go rs pipes of Wine and 1850 quntals Barila, prize
to the pr sch. orampys, Of Bali. ar. at port near
Boston, on Saturday, last.
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NJ ILE.
THE led from Little Compton, who was in this
= town yesterday. selling eggs. isinformed that
unless ke returns tie money which I've cheated one
Of she inhsbitAnts out Of his name S.a be exposed,
TO warn others against his siIis,ny.
5ezfs-s, September 20.
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MECHANICS, &c.
HE Newport Association of Mechanics and
Manufactures, are requested to meet at the
state-iiouse, on Monday, the third Of October, a,
half past O'clock, r. NJ. it being the quarterly
meeting Of the Society. by Order,
JOSEPH COzZENS, Secretary.
Mvforf, September %. 1914
NV THE ORA WING OF
WASHINGTON BRIDGE LOTTERY,
No.4
vxyiLL commence. in earnest. in the city OF New
w Haven, on the 18th of next month, being &
sctIs three weeks from this day.
Jkkvs rise in few dsys. &c. SHAW.
sept. %.
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Jsina5e Prize The privatecr Sabine, Capt. Roy-
land, Of Baltimore, bss arrived ct wilminston,S NC