The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-09-04

Obadiah Holmes, Samuel Gorton,
Joseph Torry, Ezekiel lIollyman,
John Enston, John Smith,
John Crandal, John Weeks,
Robert Griffin, John Greene, Jr.
Mr.. Bene jct Arnold, chosen Moderator.
-. John Sanford, Clerk.
A tax Of six pounds 20 each town was
laid to pay for powder and that, sent
from England by Mr.. John Clarke. to
be paid in peagc eight per penny.
Mr. Thomas Almy, Mr.. Samuel Cor
ton, Mr. John Tripp, and Mr.. John
Crondal were chosen and authorized 10
draw up letter to Mr.. John Clarke in
Eneland,to lie presented to his highness
and council. A copy whereof is as fol-
lows:
Worthy Sir md trusiy friend Mr..
Clarkc-We have found moi only your
ability and diligence, but also your love
and care 10 bee such concerningc the
welfare and prosperity Of this COLONY
since you have beine intrusted with the
more publiqne afaires thereof surpns.
singe that no small benefit, which for
merly wee had ofyour presence here n,
home, that we in all siraites and incon-
berances are imbouldened to repaee to
you for your further and contlnewed
Council, care and heIpe, Gndcing tla.
your solid and christian demeanurc, hath
gotten nnc snail interest IN The har,es of
our supcriours those noble and worthy
Senators with whOmo you have had to
doe on orr behulfe MS it hath constantly
apcared in your ADDRESSES made unto
them which wee have by good and com
Portable proofc fownd haveingc plentiful
experience thereof.
The last ycarc wee hayo laden you
with much Employment which wee were
then putt upon by reason of some two
rcfrictory amonge ourselves wherein wee
APPEALED unto you fnr your advice. for
the more publique manifestation Of il,
with respect to our superiours, but our
it scenes fell shorte in tha,
create loss of,he ship which is conceived
here TO bee cnst away. Wee have now
n new occasion given by al old spiri,
with respect to the colIonys abou. us who
SCENE 10 Zee offended with us, because
of q sortc Of people called by the name
Of Quakers who arc come amongst us
and have raised up divers who SCENE nj
present to be Of their spirit where at tho
colonies about us SCENE to be offended
with us bcinge the sayd people have their
liberty amongst us rs cntertnyned into
oar houses or into any of our assemblies
and for the present wee have fownd noe
just cause to charge them with the breach
Of the civil peace only they are constant.
dy goeinse forth amongst them about us
anI vcx and trouble them in poynt oi
their religion and spcriiual state though
they rcturnc with many fowle scnrr iu
their bodies for the same" and the ofcn,
ces onr neighbours take against us is be-
cause wee take not some cource ngains
the sayd people either to expell then
from amonge us, or take such courses
against them as themselves doe who art
in fear least their religion should be.
corrupted by them, concerningc whicl
displeasure that they SCENE TO take i
was expressed TO US in a solleme le,te
written by the commissioners Of th,
United Colonies mt their sltiinge n
though they would bringe us into net nc
cordings 10 ,hejr scnn,linse or else tak'
some course 10 doe us greater displeas
ure. a coppie Of which letter wee have
hcrewita sent unto you wherein you ma!
perceive how they express themselves
as also we have here ith sent our pres
cnt answer unto them to give you wha
light wee may in this matter. There i
one clause in this letter which playnI,
implies a ihrcnt. though covertIy ex
pressed, as their manner is which we,
gather to bc this, that rs themselves IN