The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-20
MEMOIR OF RHODE-IsLAND.
1865.

LoDn meeting, NenP0r 'Sept I'D, l765.
Whereas, Henry Ward Esq, Messrs
Henry Marchant. Edward Thurston Jr.
and WIN. Ellery, were appointed commit
tee to draw up some instructions for tn,
deputies of this town to act by, prospecting
the Stamp Act,) at the next General Assem-
bly,, and to lay the same before this meet
ing; and said Committe having drawn UT
some instructions and laid themb efore this
meeting, which were read in meeting; and
the freemen voted that they be delivered to
Metcalf Bowlen Esq, the first Deputy Of
the town. for the Deputies to recommend
and enforce at the General Assembly.
The following are the Instructions given
to the Deputies:
TO the Deputies of the town of Newport.
GENTLEMEN The confidence we have
IN your integrity and ability, hath induced
us repeatedly to make that choice of you,
to represent US in the General Assembly.
and 1t is with pleasure we reflect that your
conduct hath justly mcrited our appreciation.
The trust reposed in you, at all times re-
qulres your attention to the public interest ::
but at this critical junc,urc, when the lber-
ties of his Majesty's subjects in America
are in the greatest danger of being
- utmost wisdom, and the most unsha
ken fortitudc are necessary to deliver rs
from our perplexed and embarrassed situa-
tion.
With hearts filled with loyalty and af-
fection to his majesty, and inviolably at
tached to Great Britain, the inhabitants of
this Colony cheerfully complied with every
requisition made by the Crown during the
late long and bloody war, and exerted them
selves in it with spirit far exceeding their
ability; they were happy in receiving the
appreciation of his Majesty and the Par
Lament, and with great reason fattered
themselves that the same favors and indul-
gence whcl, had been always shewn them
by the mother country would have been
continued to them: that their ruined COM
merce would revive, that being freed from
the heavy expense of the war, they should
find means IN time to discharge the COM
mon debt accumulated by it, and that to-
gether with the blessing of Providence they
should enjoy inviolate the inestimabe lib
critics and privileges which they re-
ceived from their ancestors, and wished to
transmit to their latest posterity, instead of
Parliament, the channels
of our commerce obstructed - to the
arbitrary decisions of the Courts of admi-
rally and on -- upon us without our
consent - and being taxed by none
but - are the inher-- right of the
inhabitants ofthis Colony. That--
Royal Charter they were never contested,
but have -- by the King and Parlla-
ment Of Great Britain.
Who then can see the glorious bulwarks
OF liberty -- by juries and the rights I
of taxation - and not feel for his couA-
try, who is there that can
he inhabitants of the other colonies affected
with their present dstresses, and animated
with the noble spirit of liberty have I
meeting of Commissioners from all the
Colonies, to be held at New Y to con-
'nlt upon and join in such measures as ,
hall be thought necessary for the removal !
# these grievances.
Inspired with the same sentiments we ex- !
'ect that you will give your utmost atten-
ION to those important objects The Courts !
# Admir- and the act for Ieyying
stamp duties. That while you express the e
reat affection and loyalty to our sovereign.
nd all proper regard to that august assem- :,
ly the British Parliament, you assert our Y
lghts with a becoming firmness.
That you will use your utmost endeav-
RS that the General Assembly of this Colo u |,
y appoint Commissioners to meet those
Tho are or shall be appointed 10y the other ~
'olonies upon the most Interesting occasion, -
nd IN general to join md cooperate with u
iem IN every reasonable and probable y
for the preservation Of our liberties. = =
Z" Tor liberty, that liberty for which our 81
'thers bied, that liberty which Is dcarer to
generous mind than life itself, that we d.
NV contend. The cause is vast and i'm. III
'rtant, and If the efforts Of hi, M.;..,,,.
ynl subjects in North America be b., - -