The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-04-26
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
1857.


suing campaign" to be under the imme-
date command of the Earl Of Lowden, for
term not exceeding one year.
A sloop of war was also ordered to be
built of 100 tons, for the Colonies service,
as a guard-a-coa
The town of Hopkinton was incorpora-
ted in March 1857.
The upper part of the roof of the Colony
house in Newport was first laid level or
nearly so, and covered with sheet lead,
which was found not to answer the purpose,
as was expected; and the Assembly this
year appointed Capt. William Mumford
committee to take off the lead and procure
!" small hip roof to be raised on said house,
to be shingled and surrounded with bal
ustrade.
The Assembly met in Newport on Tues
day the Sd of May, and on the next day
were chosen.
WILLIAM GREENE Governor.
JOHN GORDON, Deputy Gov.
Assistants.
James Honeyman, Nicholas Easton,
Henry Harris, Jabez Brown,
Robert Lawton, David Anthony,
Joseph Edmonds, Nathaniel SeaTIe,
Thomas Haszard, Daniel Cosgeshall,
Thomas Ward, Secretary.
Daniel Updike, Attorney.
Thomas Richardson, Treasurer.
The Deputies from Newport were, Ben
jamin Wickham, Simon Pease, Gideon
Wanton Jr., Joseph Wanton Jr., Daniel
Agrault and William Read. ..
This Assembly ordered $50 more men to
be raised for his Majcsty's service, on or
near the lakes, which added to the 450 be-
fore provided, made the number of r. ISL
and troops, IN the Kings pay, under the
command of Lord Lowden the same as
those of last year, say 600.
Notwithstanding the failure of the last
wears ornaments the British Parliament
made liberal provision for prosecuting the
war in America. In May Admiral Hol-
burne and Commodore Holmes sailed from
Cork with / ships of the line, fire ship
and bomb ketch with 80 Transports con-
tanning 5000 regular troops for America.
The Colonies had raised their full compile
ment of men and anticipated "A glorious and
successful campaign against the French in
hot
the principal object of the Ministry was the
conquest of Louisburgh, and to that point
the great expedition from Europe was to be
wholly directed. THE Colonists by this
time began to lose their confidence in the
British commanders and to deem them in
competent to bring the war to a favorable
or honorable issue. In the height of their
apprehensions and discouragemcnts, on tha,
account, Lord Lowden sailed from Gew-
York with 5000 land forces for Halifax
where he joined the British fleet and army
from Europe, leaving the Colonies to strug
gle with the victorious French on the boz
ders of Canada. Fort William Henry wa
taken by them IN August, which might have
been easily prevented by General Webb
but owing 10 his negligence that important
post was lost, and a victorious enemy rava
cing the frontier in every direction. Even
Albany was considered unsafe. When /
was too late General Webb alarmed tn,
country by calling for large reinforcement
of men, which wls promptly obeyed, anc
in August the Assembly of Rhode-Isla.;
ordered a draft of every sixth man of tn,
militia to constitute her portion Of the rein
forcement required. The country wa
never more alarmed during the whole war
the reinforcements were sent TO Albany II
prea, numbers, but after all that additlona
force the General did Goihiug for The de
fence Of the country, and the French ever.
where uiumphed with impunity until ih
campaign ended in the fall, when the rega
lar troops were stationed at Albany an
for, Edward-and the Colonial forces re
turned home, and So ended this ngloriou
campaign.
Nor was the expedition against Loui
burgh moro fortunate, for from the una
couuIable delay of the fleet and army
Halifax, the Bres; squadron Of IL sail