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

OI oO guns, WnicH tue TWO siooPs oeo' "h'
but not without considerable damage to the
Rhode Island sloop. The X. Island troops
consisting of 800 men, sailed little too
late to arrive at Louisburgh before the place
had surrendered, but remained there as a
part of the garrison. for about one year, and
were literally recruited in the fall by other
men sent by II. Island to assist in maintain
tanning the Garrison until relieved by the
English Garrison sent from Europe.
O. Parliament subsequently granted
Rhode Island for her services in the Cape
Breton expedition f6322-l2-I0 sterling.
The Rhode Island Privateers were bold,
active and successful, and 30 prizes, some
of great value, were sent by them, and 9th
er English vessels Of war into Newport du-
ring the year l745.
The Boston Pos, Boy Of May 9Th l746,
contains the following list of vessels taken
during that year BY the English on one side,
and the French and Spanish on the other,
with the ports at which the prizes arrived /;
which we here extract, TO show the impor-
tance of the harbor of Newport, 20 any COM
merciol nation who Possesses it in time of
war.
" Number Of Ships taken by the English
I745, and carried into the toHoving Ports ::
Lisbon So: Dover, Sc: S. Carolina, 4 !:
Dartmouth, 3: Falmouth, 6: Gibraltar, 5 :
Rhode Island, 20: Jamaica, IA: st. Kits,
5: Kinsale, 70: Bristol, Is: Plymouth,
lS: Yarmouth, 6: Portsmouth, A: Cork,
3: Barbados, l6: Guernsey, s: Antigua,
II; Downs, Z: Portmahon, 10: St. Hell
ena, 4; Leghorn, "a: New Providence,
II: Batavia; s: N. England, IL: Virgin
ia, a. N. York: IL: Louisburgh, 4: Phil
adelphia, A. Poole, l: the Thames, /:
Alderney, /: Castlehaven, Ireland, 2 4:
Brantry, Ireland, 2: Brightelestone, |:
Hull, 1: Liverpoole, 1: Bermudas, Il
Whitby, l: Fowey, /: Jersey,2: OportO
2: Cowes, !: Newcastle, L: Newfound-
land / 4: Zant, | SciIly, L: Narration, i
Montserat, l 4: Deal |: Leith, /. No Por
mentioned, 202: Total, sos.
Among these or 10 East India Ships
and some Register Ships of great Value"
"Number ofthe Ships taken by the French
and Spaniards, I745, and into the fol-
lowing Ports:
Brest, Al: Marlneco, "a: Cape Bret.
on, 2: St. Maloes, II: Dunkirk, 10: Bill
boa, 3: St. Sebastian's2 Vigo, 10: Bay
onne, p: Calais, 6: Port Louis, g.: Bo
logne, 8: Gallicia, I: Guadaloupe, a
Morlaix, 20: Port Rico, %: Rochelle, S
St. Jean de Luz, 2: Dieppe: IL: Havre
7: Cadiz, 3: Caracas, g.: Cherburgh, 6
HispanioIa, IL: ST Augustine, 2; Havan
na, 3: Graveling, l: Granville, l: Por
Passage, / Cape Francis, l Toulon, l
Swynver, l: Dinant, 1: Nantz. l: M
Port mentioned, ISO: Total, 5O7. Anon,
these many Coasters and small Graft, ant
no East India Ship"
We have ascertained that ten Privateer
belonged to Newport about this time-ther'
were doubtless considerable number NOR
these were collected from reports in I
few old Boston newspapers, and are as fol
l The Ship Fame of "a carriage gun
) apd I76 mon
2 Brig Prince Frederick, Peter Marshal
master, of ls carriage guns, Q poun
ders, 80 svivels and lS blunderbusses
with a crew Of l3O able bodied men.
3 One of considerable force commando,
Il by Captain John Dennis.
4 One commanded by Captain Carr, nam
and force unknown.
5 One by William Dunbar, crew 20 mer
6 One named the Hector, Capt. Higgins
force unknown.
7 One named the Caesar, Capt. Griffith
force unknown.
8 One commanded by Capt. Fry, nam
| and force unknown.
9 One commanded by Capt. Robert MOI
ris, name and force unknown.
10 One commanded by Capt. John Swee
name and force unknown.
TWo Sloop, of War lost at sea.
Godfrey Malbone built two large ships
% carriage guns each, on the shore ID
tie south Of the estate now owned and oc
cupied by Samuel +. Gardner, near Thame
street /; they were equal in size and force
and sailed on their first cruise for the Span
. isb Main the day before Christmas, iu the fir'
! of North East snow storm, in the year la.