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

portation aud importation of any COM
modities, which were an host sufficiently
prevalent to snbdue New England rs not
oeinge able to subsist. Even soc they
SCENE scacreily to threaten us, by cutting
us off from all comcrce and trade with
them, and thereby TO disable Ms Of any
comfortable substance, beinge that the
concourse Of shippinge and soc Of oil
kinds Of commodities is universally con-
versant amongst themselves, as also
knowinge that ourselves are not in ca
pacity to send out shippinge Of ourselves
which is in great measure occasiOned ny
their opressinge Of us as yoursclle well
knows, rs in many other respects soc in
this for one, that wee cannot have any
thing from them fof the supply Of our
necessities, but in eject they make the
prices both of our comodi,ies and their
ownc also, because we have not English
coyne, but only that which passlh a
monge these barbarians and such COM
odiiies as are raised by the labour Of our
hands, as corne, cattle, tobacco and the
like to make payment in, which they will
have ut their own rate or else not deal
with us. Whereby (ihoush they game
extraordinarily by ns) yet for the snfc-
guard of their religion may SCENE to neg
lect themselves in that respect, for what
will not men doe for their God.
Sir, this is our earnest and present re-
quest unto you in this matter that as you
may perceive in our answer to the Unit
ed COLONIES that we file as to our refuge
II NIL civil respects to his hghncss ond
honorable Cuuncell rs not being subject
to any other in matters Of our civil State,
soc may it please you to have an Gle ana
care open in case our adversaries should
seeke to undermine US in our priyelidges
granted unto us, and to plead our cnse
in such sorte as wee may not be compel
cd to exercise any civil power over mems
consciances, soc long as humane orders
in poynt ofciviliiy are not corrupted and
voyalatcd which our neighbours about US
doe frequently practice, whereof many
of us have large experience and doe
judge it to be noe less than poynt Of
absolute cruelty. Sir, the humble re-
spects and Acknowledgements Of this
court aud COLONY with our continued
and unwcaried desires aud wishes nf-
ter the com Portable, honorable and pros
porous proceedings Of his hishncss and
honorable counceIl, in all their soc
weigh,y afaire departs not out of our
hearts night or day which wee could
hu nblv wish (if it might not be tao much
bouldness) were presented.
Sir, we have not becnc unmindfull Of
your great cure and kindness cf those
our worthy friends and gentlemen in that
supply Of powder and shott and beinge
barrll Of furrs was returned in that shipe
whereof Mr.. Garrat had the command,
wherein was belwixt twenty an1 thirty
pounds worth Of goods shipped, the coll
lony hath taken order for the recruteinge
Of that loss, which wee cannot possibly
gilt in readiness to send by this shipe,
but our intent is God willinge to send by
the next opertunity. Aud SD with our
hearty love and respects to yourselle,
We take our leave.
From court Of Commissioners held
Warwick this present Nov. the 9Th, 1868.
Subscribed,
JOHN SANFORD.
Clerk Of the Assembly.
I o. The above letter from the Assem-
bly, Of this Colony, contains the third ex-
preston Of their opinion as to The policy
and justice Of their treatment Of the
Quakcrs. The first was from the exec
uu,c branch Of the government, and the
second from the Legislative to the Com
mis- sioners Of the United Colonies-both
breathing the same spirit. In the fore
going letter to John Clarke, their Agent
in London, tho Legislature not only re-