The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-30
nHopE-rsLANp REPUBLICAN.
MEMOIR OF RHoDE-IsLAND.
1776.

Head Quarters, Middletoun, Jan. %, I776.
Yesterday received the
copy of Capt. Wallace's letter to you of the
2lst instant, by which perceive he refus-
es making any treaty with any part Of the
Colony while in arms against their sover-
eigu. Newport only excepted, which he be-
lieves is not SO; nevertheless
the Town of Newport, shall permit
said town to supply Capt. Wallace with
20O0 lbs of Beef and with Beer as usual,
SO long as he shall continue peaceably with
in the Colony, without committing any dep
relations upon the Islands or upon any of
the lands within the Colony and no longer.
I also received copy Of the votes of the
Town of Newport, by the hands of your
committee, Messrs. William Ellery and Jo-
seph Anthony appointed for that purpose,
in which you have voted Capt. Wallace
supplies agreeable to act of Government, and
requested me to appoint person to provide
ard deliver the provisions to said Wallace,
agreeable thereto l have appointed Mr..
George Irish 10 deliver the supplies in
your vote you also request that / would
give orders to my officers at jamestown and
elsewhere, to permit the Ferry Boats to pass
and repass with provisions &C., which re-
quest ] cannot comply with, but DO strictly
forbid any boat or vessel from passing with
in hail of Capt. Wallace or any of his feet.
unless by particular permit from me. l
desire you gentlemen of the Town Council
ofNewport, when you have occasion for any
treaty to be made with the commander-in-
chief at Head Quarters, relative to the town
and Capt. Wallace by a committee, that
Messrs. Jehn Collins, William EIlery and
George Sears, or either of them be the COM
mittee for that purpose.
Any boat or vessel of any kind that shall
pass so near Capt. Wallace or any of his
fleet as to be spoke with. shall be imme-
diateIy taken up and dealt with according
to the law OF this Colony, for persons Civ
ing intelligence to the ministerial feet.
am gentlemen, with respecr,
your most humble sevant,
WILLIAM WEST.
p. 8. The supplies for Capt. Wallace
will be delivered from the Ferry Wharf at
the Point, as heretofore, until may Judge
some other place more convenient.
The Honorable Town Council of Newport.
Ata Iorn Meeting, Nerport Jan. %. i776.
Whereas General West has sent letter
to the Town Council of Newport, whereby
he has restricted the boats from passing and
repassing without his permit, within the call
of Capt. Wallace &C., and sundry other
things in said letter; which letter the Town
Council laid before the Town Meeting for
their advice therein whereupon the Town
Meeting recommend it to the Town Coun-
ell to appoint committee TO write letter
to General West at Head Quarters request
ing him to explain what he means BY re-
stricting the ferry boats from passing and
repassing without his permit, within the call
OF Capt. Wallace, as also sundry other
things in said letter written.
WhereuPon the Town Council appoint
Messrs. James Honeyman, John Mawdsley,
William Ellery, James Clarke and Francis
Malbonc, they or the major part Of them,
committee to draw said letters and to lay
the Tme before the Council tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
A true copy-Witness,
WIN. CODDINGTON, Council Crk.