The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-02-09
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one OF that patriot band, who, in s"timcs
that tried Nel,'s souls'--" fought and
hed in freedoms cause" We cheer
fully yield to request With has for its
object the amdiora1on of the condition
of those revolutionary soldiers who se.
cured our independence, aud who, since
The tolls Of war are past, have nothing but
p,vcrty and the fame of their valour, to
reward them for their patriotism.
Other Editors may render service to
the veisrar and hcaFy patriots, by a. in.
Scrtion OF the same III their papers.
The COMMITTEES to YhonA was referred
the letter of the 9th Of November, f777,
from Maior- & encral Heath to the Board
of Treasury, Rebov, That they have
carefully examined the files and journals
of Congress, 80 far as they respect tic de-
fence of the State of Rhode. Island and
Providence Plantations, and the rise Of
thcexpedition against the island of Rhode
Island, and fnd that at a meeting of the
Committees appointed by the States Of
New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, r.
Island and Providence Plantations and
Connecticut, convened at Providence,
on the 25th day Of Decsmbef, l776, it
was among other things fesoIved, that it
is the opinion OF this Committee, that
while so Large body Of the enemy is in
possession OF Rhode. Island, il is neces
sary to keep six thousand men in the
State of Rhode Island to oppose them.
That the. proceedings of the said Com
mittces were laid bcio-: Congress, who
upon the 18th Of February, l777, resol-
we'd, that considering the situation Of the
New. England States, Congres. approve
. OF the measures adopted and recommend.
cd by the Committees of the four New
England States. for the defence Of the
State of Rhode Island. That on the 10th
Of April, l777, Congress resolved, that
II be recommended to the General AS.
: -scnbly Of the State Of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, to collect with
che utmost despatch the whole force
thereof, and sl1trrwi,h, aided by such
par, of s,c m.lifia of Massachusetts Bay
and Connecticut as are contiguous to the
said State, to attack and destroy the enc
my on the Island oil Rhode. Island afore-
said, and that it bc and is hereby recon-
mendctl to the States of Massachusetts
Bay and Connecticut to give every as.
sistancr in their power, by calling out the
militia of their respective towns which lie
next to the State Of Rhode Island; and
TO promote and execute this important
service, that General Washington lH di.
rected to appoint such general officers as
he shall Judge proper to carry the forego-
ing resolution into effect. &. lered, that
a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent
by express to Gen. Washi on and the
three New. England States. That at
meeting Of Commuters from the States
Of New. Hampshire, Massachusetts, Bay,
Rhode Island ad New York, held at
Springfield the 3Oth day Of July, l777,
Il was among other things resolved. that
the State of Rhode. Island be requested
to 6ll up their two battaions as soon as
may he, for the defence Of that State;
that the State OF Massachusetts bay he
desired to hasten OH the two battalions
they have ordered for that purpose. That
the State Of Connecticut he desired to
raise and equip one battalion, Of seven
hundred and twenty eight men, with all
speed and direct them to the above ser.
vice; and that the State of New Namp-
els;re hedesircd to .lise and equip three
hundred men, with all speed, arxl dir ut
them to the above purpose. That OIL
the 2lst dav of August, i777, Congress
resolved, that Are e-sbips should i'e pre-
pared, to attack and destroy the British
ships in the rivers and bays of the State
Of Rhode Island. That General Spen.
Ger be made acquainted with the iorego-
ing resolution, and that he be instructed,
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