The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-10-16

most faithful, though poor aad unworthy
subjscks. in shes remote parts Of the
world. and better to declare our Loyalty
and humble service unto his Mojestie,
do apoint our trussy and well beloved
friond and agent to present our acknowl-
edgemen,s accordingly, and to that end
do unanimously and cheerfnlly desire to
contribute the sum Of two hundred
pounds starIinge according to money
paid in this colony toward our sayd a.
gents expenses in the management Of
the said voyage and undertakings in our
behalfes unto England. to be performed
and improved with all expectation pos
sihle. And to the end that the snyd sum
Of E2OO may be raised with alacrity and
cheerful licences il hath pleased the
court TO mosion and order that IL be
done by the free consribusion ofihe well
affected members Of this colony, as not
doubling bu, that every one Of them will
readily therein and thereby declare, how
abundsn.ly grateful it is unto them to
furder this 90 dutiful addresses unto his
Majesty Wheras il otherwise il had
been imposed and levied by Rate, II
might have eclipsed and anticipated
their most joyful ResentatioD Of this
resolution. And TO the end that the
.umes mny be the more impsrtislly pro-
porsioned and raised out Of the foure
townes ofthe COLONY, the Commission
ers of the sayd towns have agreed that
pounds Of it be collected Of
the town Of Newport. and forty pounds
of,hs towne Of Providence, and forty
pounds Of the towne of Portsmouth,, and
five and thirty pounds Of the towne OF
Warwick. and that the money may be
tie more fairly collected this court have
entrusted several Of tho members ofthis
COLONY in oscil ;ovne TO take care of'he
10 proposinge j. to the 'everail
iuhabitance. and TO tackc and recrive
The contributions for the end aId pur'
pose aforesaid, that is to say. Of tile
sowpe Of Newport are Spoynted and de-
sired our honored President, as also
Benedict Arnold. Capt. John Cranston,
Mr.. James Barker, Joseph Torrey, Mr..
Richard Few and Of the t0wne Of Pro-
fidence Mr.. VIM. Field. Mr.. Thomas
Homes, Mr.. VIM. Carpenter. Mr.. Thos.
Almye, and Mr.. Zachary Roads; and
or tho town 0f Portsmouth Mr.. VIM.
Mr.. John Porter, Mr.. John
Leftenant Albury, and Mr..
John Roome and for the towne of War
wick MIR. John Greene, Mr.. John Smith,
Mr.. Randall Holden, Mr.. John Weeks,
Mr.. Mathyas Harvie. and Mr.. Richard
Townsen; and seeing that all matters
cannot in particular be determined at
this court as touching the premises. as
what specyes tho contribu-
ion arc to be paid in, particularly in as
much as every one hath not nike sorte
Of pay, therefore it is requisite to leave
Lhe particulars to the discretion Of select
men, two Of each town to advise and
on both the things and the
prices that they are to BE- paid in; being
any sorte Of cattle, corno or provisions
Mt the usual prices as valued on account
of money pnyd, SO called, in this COLONY |;
as also those select men to agree with
some merchant or merchants, on a. rea-
sonabIe terms as they can to tacke the
sayd cattle and provisions, and to give
bills OF exchange therefore. for the use
of our Agents in England; as also it 10
resolved and ordered, that there be at
least two Of each town deputed and i'm
powered to advise and consulte altogeth-
er upon the particular instrockions and
orders to be given and committed to hee,
or they, that shall be employed TO En-.
gland; rs also to demand the charter oi
Mr.. Roger Williams, and Mt their dis.
cretion unanimously agreeing to send
the same, a. prostrating It and all wee
have q, his Msjesties royal will and
pleasure. opertuni,y and cause present.
ing, or requiring as also those selects
men to tacks reciprocal engagements
stronv and authenticate under hand and