Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-09-05
E*"acie q d!efer from Nan4cte,, dated Az, On
a gentleman in !poss,o, -. to

- s.5 nsm a =. dated Dug q /,
=" Since wrote you on the Ooh Tho
ana has been IN an uproar. The EA,';sh Isl
Nimroo, Capt Newton, came u, ard .n., Pr
Just outside the bar vest erday aftsrnoo, s"a'ea
tenant Came on shore with is men in iNa
win some kino OF mission TO the sals..a e..
they tarried tiii aesr dAk and returned -.
knew notaiog OF the nature of this nroo..s "e
al this forenoon-The Selec,men s.S.eufs
hree OF :he principal inhabitsnts wsn, '~sSf
boats with fl IS, at about 10 o'cl,ck Nv v~a "a
an hour they returned with Cant. Ns,r,a 'ss
several OF his ofhcers--the Capt. wen, na gu
me Dali OF the upper Office. where sbou, - .'ss
i,aoitsnts were assembled, aud d,yersd - ~
moderator OF the Meeting a paper con,s;,; vac
ptoPoss''' evious 10 his arrival, hoveys.s
euer was read IN tue hall which was broupb, =
the Nimrod. from Com. Hothsm. datsd ya.h u'
'h Cardner's Island, on board II. M
this letter stated that the y,ee-aa1p
(Cochrahe) had received the ccmr,,n;s''' usl
u the magistrates of Nanuckei. ,eouas'e oss
eenei'. and representing the iuhsbitsn,. -
IN sta'e OF starvation, and that he had -. "
the Ninrod. 10 inquire mo The truth &c :
statement - The paper handed by IN. c.
contained proposals 10 this effect, viz r..
naoi'an.s Oh The Island shall declare th.m..,.
neutral, and coaunae 80. during he war ras 's
WIN be allowed 10 import fom the can,;a.L
tusi ana provisions. in a small and limited
Der Of vessels. which are 10 be licensed \" y
nr'a'sh C1mmodore. All G,yerEmen. oro,..s VIC
shy, shsii oe gwen up, o. destroyed- .nct!!.
arlhery' arms, ANNEXATION, &C f,here is nss'
1e'e' me in'Abitai.ts viii nor be aliowedss
cary On : I.e" h,hery"-lI presume he me.s,
...e '0Hae asoe ~ they may export as we'll.
iaipofI--'uch srIcies however .. will M. 80
at.I
pay no du1y aAoG!i any OF his Male,ty's ,sss.l'
affiVe here, ttsy are to be allowed 10 .sks 49,
ever provisions aud supplies hey ma, " m, -,
distressing me inhsbi ans therefore, paving X.
the same. A oeEu sti0n of the m4g,s.r,,e.s.
se'eetmen are 20 proceed hence TO he Comm.
oore 10 OArdners Bay. sosrlorro y, If possible "a
conclude the treaty. r's'"
There Is to be tcwa.meet;ae ttia eye,;,.
al! the inbaonsns are eeioiced tbe oras,ss,
winch this arrangement siiofds taeg--rar,,e,.
larry the OeInocrsts---who a.e he 6rst Ia hsy
eSsours from tila, very enemy whom ,hey haye
hsu.ted and abused. Capt. Newson i owte
Sehtieman-Ile has been trested as such. nv all
nose VINO bear the same character themselves.
he Stayed on shore nearly all this ds,. sid,ur
OUT OF LOWE, &c. He dinsd on shore, with se..
eral Of his officers.
This evening, at 6 O'Clock, Ia. inhabitants
y
mat os idin6 being too small for their accomma'
da.ion. The proposals Of the British c,mmo.
dore being read, they PASSED the following reso.
buttons, rem con. l. We will not bear arms seaas,
ms . 'itannlc Majes,y, during The present wsr.-
I'VE VIII deliver up al public property On .he
isiahd % We vii! not oppose any British vessels
VINO may arrive here for provisions &c. such as
may be spared without Distressing the inhab. |
snts-paying for thy sane. (This vote was orr. |
sinsliy expressed thus, by ,ecemm<adaaos Of
Democrat, :" We will supply the British vesssh
81 war with sach provisions as they may demands
which oe:hg osposea b. Fedsralis.. wss mod
= II now stands -. A committee Of four ofIk
,eiectmen aud Magistrates, shall proceed fo4h.
WITH 10 the British Commodore. TO ratify ~
agreements. THIS Committee shall consi7 i
Joseph Chase. zenss Coffin. Josiah Barker. -
Aaron Mitchell, q demos and ftderalists.)
/" The Inhabitants of Ibis Island. By dis NJ.
'ure, are inccnceivsbiy relieved--They wiIlso
DC supplied with abundance of proyisisns. fua
&c ny means OF those vessels which will Be Il
;enced tor the purpose. Those. who have nos
PAID the Direcs Tax, will get clear Of The ssme..
or the u ) jurisdiction over this island, ceassl.
presume, during its neu., aliy. Vessels will -
going direct u Boston. There will not Be aay
Instructions to the navigation Of this Island, while
ne Depu'ation Is awsy.-The Nimrcd being o..
ie ed to convoy the vessel conveying them. (ths
packet s.oop Experiment, } TO Gardeners Bay. II
. expects d they will be absen, about week.
2Sd. evening. II hsve just re urned from on
board The Nunrod. where have been treated |
with great poiiteness and hospitality. We were
'slused and chee.ed as we left her. About 70
vessels nave applied for licenses II 10 not likely
hey wiilaIl be s. ed."--Pahaa,sns.