The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-27

officer in the L. S. Navy during the Revolu-
tionary War. IL is, we believe, authentic
record of his nautical adventures during that
trying period. The original Journal has
been furnished to us, and as we think it highly
interesting are induced to lay it before our
readers. Having but one copy TO set from, il
will probably take us two or three months to
complete its publication. We copy it literally
as written, making no other corrections than
omissions and punctuation requires.-EDs. X. !
This is TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN -
l, JOHN TREVETT, sailed from Provi-
dence in Sloop called the Calea, COM
manded by Abraham Whipple, Esq, Of
Providence, with number of passengers,
to sail with fleet Of armed vessels fixing
Mt Philadelphia, in the month ofNov: 1875.
Arrived there the same month, asd found
there the ships Alfred, and Columbus, aud
brigs Cnhbot, and Andrew Dori,, and then
our sloop's name was altered to the Provi-
dence.
wens on board the ship Columbus, as
first LiutenaDt of Marines, and when we
had got to sea we stood to the Southwnrd
until we made the Island of Abbaco, one of
the Bahamas. There we came to anchor,
nutl VIC took Two small craft belonging to
New Providence, aud got pilots, and then
went in The night over to New Providence
and landed all the men VIC could spare.
took the command of one Of the companies
and marched to the first fort. They fred
few lS pound shot, hut did no damage.
We saw an officer coming and ! went up
to him 10 know what he wanted. lie in
formed uc that Gov Brown would wish Ia
know who we were, aud what our business
wns. We soon gave him his answer, and
the first fort stopped firing and that oght
we lodged iu the fort. The next maruing
by break of day we marched for the town
of Nassau, where The Governor lived, which
was four miles from the fort. We arrived
within mile, when We halted about all
hour, and had parley, when the ga!e of
the capital fort, Nassau, was opened, and
the British coIors hauled down, nnd we took
possession.
The Commodure and the rest of our ves-
sells lay back of Hog Island, but in about
two hours after, they came into the harbor.
As the Commodore was landing, we saw
Gov. Brown mud his council walking his
piazza, and his servants waiting below with
horses. Capt. Henry Dayton, who com
manded the other company, and myself,
asked Major Nichols liberty to 90 and take
him. The Major informed us he had no
orders from the Commodore to take him,
but we might do q. we pleased. Captain
Henry Dayton, and young officer from,
Philadep phia and myself, went to the Gov
errors house and informed him he must go
with us to the fort. He made reply that it
was beneath his dignity, as Governor, to 90
to the fort. We replied that he must 60.
Tbsa he said it must be by the force ol
arms. We told him it was by the force c
arms; aud lie walked down with US to the
fort In shor, time Com. Hopkins nnc
the Captains Of the fleet landed aud came
to the fort. After some time spentih Com
modore sen, for me, and gave me orders ,c
take as manv men rs would be sufficient
and keep the Governor prisoner in his owr
house and kept him safe until our flee
was ready for sea. Then had orders to
wait on hm down to the barge, and We
brought him to New London with two mors
gentlemen, passengers, who were prisoners
Nothing material happened until we made
Long Island, when we took wha, was call.
ed "Bum Brig" aud an armed Schooner
and let the ship Glasgow run away from US
After two or three years we were orderet
to be psid in continental money. Wher
we wished to spend it, it would about pa,
for one pair Of shoes A grand cruise
and | am glad it ended so well.
May, l776. am now about to begin I
new cruise in the continental brig Andrew
Doris. Nicholas Biddle, Esq, commander
Here break occurs in the narrative which
We are unable to Gil.
We took three prizes, two Of them largo
transport ships, bound from Glasgow ia
Boston; we captured them on the banks oI
Newfoundland. Aher we took as maDy oI
the rrineipsI officer. A. ~e bad room Tor