The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-14
MEMOIR OF RHODE-IsLAND.
1860.


l9!h of January l76l, an account of which
we here copy from ths Newport Mercury
printed at the time.
"Yesterdty, by Order of Authority, His
Most Sacred Mljesty GEORGE the Third,
was proclaimed Ring Of Great Britain, &c.
amidst the joyful Acclana,on of several
thousand, Of his mos; lnyal and faithfn! sub
jects of the Colony of Rhode-lsland.
"To express Just and becoming concern
a, the death of the best Of Kings, His late
iIlustrious Majesty GEORGE the Second,
OF blessed ANA glorious memory, Mt nine III
the morning the four companies of Militia,
and the Troop of Horse, belonging to the
town of Newport, met at the Court House,
fom whence they marched in military
mourning, to the house of DIR. Edward Ell
lis, at the lower end OF Thames-slreei,
where were assembled the magistrates and
principal gentlemen of the town. Half alter
ten, minute guns began anil continued fir
ing from Fort Gcnrge; and between eleven
and twelve, the procession began i'll the fol-
lowing order: FIRST, four youngest Ser
caants march'J with their Halberds covered
with black and reversed, then the private
men, four abreast, with their Arms reversed,
feur Drummers, with their drums covered
with black, four ensigns, with their co!ors
wrapped ia black, four Lientenanis, then
four Captains, all with their Pixies covered
with black and reversed; after Them the
Field officers, and the high Sheriff of the
Colony, as Herald at arms; next to him
marched (betwcen two Giles of the Troop Of
Horse) his Honor the Deputy Governor,
the A ssistants, Deputies, and the other Civ
il Officers, aud considerable number of
merchants and gentlemen, many of them
in close mourning, who cIos'd the process
sion and by the time they arrived nj the
urt-House, tho miautc guns, in number
seventy-seyen, ceased firing; Immediately
upon which, The high Sheriff pronounced
with az audible voice, from the Court
House, the following Proclamation, VIZ.
"Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God
to call to KS Merry, oar late SOUereign Lard
King GEORGE the Second, Of blessed
and glorious memory; by 0hose decease,
the Imperial Crown cf Gle Britain, France
and ireland, also the Supreme dominion,
and SoUereiga Right Of the COioHy n
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,
IN New England, and all other his late Ma
issty's Dominion IN America, are solely and
rightfully come to the High and Mighty
Prince, GEORE Prince Of WALES. We
therefore, the GovE2SoR and COMPANY, as.
sisted ,oih numbers Of the principal Inhob-
i'ants of this CoiDny and Plantation, Do
NOW HEREBY, Nth one tuH uoiee and con-
sent oftonguc and heart, PUBLISH and FRO
CLAIM, that the High and Mighty Prince,
GEORGE Prince Of WALES, is no~ by ttc
death of our late Sovereign, of happy and
glorious memory, become our only tdctat
and righttM memory Liegc LordGEORGE
the Third by the grace Of GOD, King Of
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Dsten-
der of the Faith, Supreme Lori ofthe said
Colony of Rhude-Isand, and Providence
Plantations, and all other his late MAJES-
TVS Te,ri.ories oqd DJmiRi0ns IN Amer
lea; to ,oiom ue do acknowledge all Faith
aa2 constant Obedience, wih oil hearty
and humble affection /; bssseehiay GOD,
By ,ciom Kings ant Qtecns do reign, to
bless the Royal Ktrg GEORGE The Third
Nth long and hopppy years 70 reign orsr Us,
GOD Save the KING.
Upon finishing which, three huzza's
were given, the Ensigns 1isplny'd, three
voies fred from the Militia, and ROYAL
salute from Fort George. The Civil and
Military officers, with great number fgen-
,lemeu, repaired to the Council Chamber,
where the ceremony concluded with drink
ing the Kings, aud nll the Loyal Healt hs.
The whole was conducted win a decorum
becouing the grea, and solemn occasion.
"This day an excellent SERMON was
preached on the death Of his late MAJES-
TY, by the Reverend Mr. Ezra STILES, to
crowded audience (among which was his
honor the Deputy Governor, with The Civil
and Military officers) a, his Meeting House,
the Pulpi, being hung in Mourning, from
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