The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-04-04
MEMOIR OF RHoDE-IsLAND.
CAMBRIDGE October 2Ist, l775.


GENTLEMEN Your application to me
by Messrs. S. Dyre, J. Jepson, and J. NAL
bone, engaged my utmost attention, and |
embrace the opportunity of taking the adj
vice of Committee of the Honorable Con-
tinen,al Congress now sitting here upon the
important subject of ii; they unanimously
gave their opinion that the inhabitants of
Newport shoad supply the Ships of War
with Beer and fresh provisions as usual,
provided Wallace shall agree with the town
as he hath offered, and that the Troops
should be removed out of the Town they
were also unanimously of opinion that the
troops should remain on the Island. l have
written to this effect to General Hopkins,
and have also submitted it to him to remove
the troops to greater distance from the
town, if he shall think the service will not
suffer by it.
sm also to inform you that an express
from Portsmouth arrived yesterday at head
quarters, advising that on Tuesday last
Naval force supposed to be the feet from
Boston, consisting of one sixty-four, one 20
and 2 eighteen gun Ships, with a Bomb
Ketch or two, and large Transport or two,
full of men, appeared off Falmouth (Casco
Bay) and demanded of the inhabitants that
they should deliver up their arms and
give hostages for their future good behavior.
Upon condition of the delivery of part of them
the same evening, he allowed them till the
next day to consderof the proposal; they
accordingly delivered up eight muske,s. He
showed the committee his orders, which were
positive to destroy the town g. also the town of
Portsmouth, in case they should refuse to
comply with the terms proposed. A very
heavy cannonadng was heard the next day
at Falmouth. l give you this Information
that you may consider what probability there
is of your being treated in a similar manner
am Gntl'n, your most ob't serv't.
NICHOLAS COOKE.
ToWn Council Of Nenport.
u
PRESENT,
Messrs. EbeneZer Richardson,
VIM. Read, members
Robert Taylor, of the
Thomas Freebody, Town
Daniel Holloway, ! Council.
John Ptman.
Whereas committee was appointed by
the Town Council to wait on his Honor
Nicholas Cook, Esq, Deputy Governor of
the Colony. with the proposals made by
james Wallace. Esq, Commander of his
Majes,y's Ship Rose. to the Committee ap-
pointed by them respecting the supplying
the Ships under his command here, with
Beer and fresh provisions unmoIested, as
olso of his suffering the Fish Boats, Ferry
Boats, Market Boats, Wood Boats &C., TO
pass unuolested. And, the committee hav-
ing waited on his Honor the Deputy Gov
ernor he has given us the said Town
Council liberty to comply wIthCapt. Wal
lace's proposal he made to the committee
who conferred with him before and he in
formed him also that he had given Esek
Hopkins, Esq, who has the command of
the troops on this Island, instructions to
keep his troops out of the Town of New
port.
The Town Council of Newport have
therefore appointed job Bennett, Esq,
Messrs. VIM. Read, Francis Malbone, ST.
mon Pease, Robert Ferguson and John
Mabone, committee to wait on Captain
Wallace, to confer with him on said affairs
and setile the same on behalf Of the inhab-
itants of the Town.
Signed by order aud in behalf Of the
said Town Council Of Newport
WIN. CODDINGTON,
Council Clerk.