The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-28
MEMOIR OF RHODE-IsLAND.

The General Assembly met at Newport
the 3O,h day of April l745, and on the next
day were chosen.
GIDEON WANTON, Governor.
VIM. ROBINSON, Dep. Gov.
Assistants.
Benjamin Hassard, William Ellery,
Jonathan Randall, Daniel Howland,
Gideon Du.fee, James Arnold,
William Rice, Benjamin Weight,
Jeremiah Niles, VIM. Rhodes.
James Martin, Secretary. =.
Daniel Updike, Attorney General.
John Gardner, Gen'd Treasurer.
The Deputies from Newport were, Sam
uel Wickham, Peter Bours, Joseph Scott,
George Wanton, Jonathan Nichols and
James Sheffield.
In May the Assembly voted to raise three
companies Immediately, and send to Cape
Breton, to consist of so privates each, ex-
elusive of commissioned officers, to assist
in carrying on the siege of Louisburgh.
The troops to be sent to Newport as fast as
enlisted or impressed. A Transport to be
provided, and the whole to embark in 20
days. OF They embarked in the Trans.
port Brig Susan, but did not arrive till af-
ter Louisburgh surrendered.
The Rhode-Island Colony Sloop pro-
ceeded with the Connecticut Colony Sloop
in April, having under their convoy the
Transports containing the Connecticut land
forces. On their passage they fell in with
u French Packet Ship of 36 guns, who had
attempted to enter Louisburgh, but being
prevented by the English Blockading Squa-
dron, was returning to France; a running
fight took place between said ship and the
two sloops, in which the Rhodelsland slooI
received some damage, they however, es-
capped the French ship, whose force was
vastly superior TO them both. In June the
Assembly voted to raise 200 seamen to
proceed, by the way of Boston, to Louis
burgh, as part of crew for French
Prize Man-of- War, taken by the English.
In October an order passed the Assem-
bly, for the Colony sloop to be ordered home
to Newport "as soon as may be-"
Dissertations on the capture Of Louisbmgh
Perhaps the history of war will scarcely
be found to afford more ilustrious exam
ple of hcroism than was exhibited by New
England, in conceiving the project, and
executing the enterprise against Louisburgh
1t is well known that it was the strong hold
of the French transatlantic possessions, anc
by them deemed mpregnable. The foul
New England States undertook the fearful
enterprise, and although by them, invited
and urged, rhe other Colonies refused tc
Join in the expedition. The whole flee
of vessels Of force, employed by the Colo
nies, consisted of one ship of 20 guns (th'
AdmiraD and nine other vessels, three o
which were sloops this was all the nava
force to be relied on; application havin!
been made to Captain Warren who com
manded British Squadron in the Wes
Indies, TO aid in the siege Of Louisburgh
declined taking any part in the affair. Th
enthusiasm of New England had been rails
ed to such degree as to despise every dis
couragement, even prudence was discard
ed under the general impression that SOM
how or other Lousburgh must be taken
The expedition proceeded boldly in tn
spring, and the fleet and army concentrate,
near Louisburgh and Immediately commenc
ed the siege. One French man-of-war woul
have been an over match for the whole Nev
England fleet, hut fortunately no such Man
ofWar appeared. BY circumstances, how
ever, altogether unexpected, Admiral War
rem came TO the rescue Of this spartan BAN
of New England, and with him, as if b.
magic, powerful feet Of British Men-of
War, whose superiority protected the army
bIocksded the harbor, and in the end con
tribu,ed largely to the reduction Of the place
which capiiula;ed ON the 10th Of May. X
Island came into tie alliance with her SIS
ter colonies of New England with her fu
share Of public spirit; her Colony sloo
with 100 men accompanied the Connected
Colony sloop to convoy the Connected
forces, by which additional force the Cot
ncc,icut slcop and Transports with u
troops were saved from bcIng captured