The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-01
RHoDE-IsLAND REPUBLICAN.
MEMOIR OF RHODE-IsLAND ID.
1776.
Ne,oport, December 7th, l775.


Your favor of the 5th instant we received,
and it is with much concern we observe that
we are charged with a violation of the a
greement entered into with you, by seizing
the Kings subjects and their effects in
answer to which, we cannot in justice to
ourselves and the inhabitants of the town
whom we represent, be altogether silent,
and must beg leave, on this occasion to say,
TINT We have with the utmost care and eau
ton, used every method in our power TO in
vesiigate and find out what could give rise
TO charge of this kind and upon the
most strict examination we have not been
able to discover that there hath been any
such violence or outrage committed by any
of the inhabitants here living and residing,
and we have reason 10 think they never had
it in contemplation. We have, to the ut
most Of our powers, used every endeavor
for the preservation of peace and good or
der amongst the people, and in which have
been generally successful, but indeed such
is the degeneracy of human nature that in
the best regulated societies disorders will
happen the truth of which, daily expert
ence too fatally convnces us of. IL by the
expression Of seizing the Kings subjects or
effects is understood and meant the taking
of Ca pit. Stanbope and the other officers, it
cannot, with ploprety, be charged on the
town or any Inhabitant of it; you must be
sensible by whom these gentlemen were ia
ken, and as soon as it came to our knowl-
edge we used every step for the obtaining
their release, but was not successful there
in, and Capt. Stanhope done the town the
justice due to it, surely
be advised of it from him long before this
time while
by order Of the government of
truly sensible that inconveuien-
ces would arise by them for
the removal of whom we have pursued the
constitutional remedy which the laws Of
the land pointed out, by pelitioning our SUI
perors, the General Assembly, but as yet
have not been able to prevail we would
further on this subject observe, that by your
favor of the fourteenth Of November last, a
neutrality was expected from the town and
no more this we have with the most strict
punctualty, kept and performed: You
may rely upon i, Sir, that we have never
int tInn lIy .ala a.,
ment entered into and hope we shall always
have and mention such ideas of honor as
will prevent us from ever falling into such
a mistake We would at this time beg
leave to maintain that in keeping up to cur
agreement in supplying his Mniesly's Ships
under your command with provisions and
other necessaries as heretofore, which de-
pends on your permission for the boats
bringing from the country such supplies to
our market, which will indeed be equally
advantageous to his Majesty's Ships as to
the inhabitans of the Town, and we are as
sured that the boats will not pass unless
you will give passes for them to 60 unmo-
Tested.
Permit us before we conclude, amongst
the many and various difficulties with which
we are surrounded, to say the cries of the
poor are not the least not less than two
hundred at one time, we were obliged to
hear and supply with provisions, clothing,
wood &c, the last Of which we shall not lie
able to do much longer, unless the boats in
the bay arc suffered to pass.
Signed by order and in behalf Of the
Town Council Of Newport.
Sir, your very humble sery't
WIN. CODDINGTON,