Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-10

with the commission, for had been
there | should have rendered il in the
same manner | have done, as by my in-
siruciions, | am directed, when The
commissioners are ready to receive il,
TO cause j, to be delivered to them.
shall certainly set out on Monday
next il can complete my business here,
and be ready 10 give you every assis-
lance in my power.
| am with respect, gentlemen, your
most obedcnt aud most humble servant,
j. MONTAGU.
To his Majesty's Commissioners at
Rhode Island.
The commissioners met at the State
House in Newport on the filh day OF
January, 1913. Their proceedings from
day to day are minulcd in their Jour
nal .
Colony Of Rhode Island, SC.
Proceedings had and taken by virtue
of roval commission under the seal OF
!, Great Britain, directed TO the Honorable
Joseph Wanton, Esq, Governor of the
English Colony Of Rhode Island aud
/ Providence Plantations in New Eng
in America Daniel llorsemander,
/ Esq Chief Justice of the Province OF
New York A; Frederick Smytho, Esq,
Chief Justice of the Province Of New
Jersey Peter Oliver, Esq, Chief JUS
ticc of The Province Of Massachusetts
Bay, in New England Robert Auch-
muly, Esq Judge Of the Vice Admiral
ity Court established at Boston, with
jurisdiction in all cases arising within
the hunts Of the Colonies Of N. Iiamp-
shire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island
and Connecticut, commissioners appoint
ed for enquiring into and reporting to
his Majesiy n full and true account Of
the circumstances relative to the attack
ing, iakng, plundering and burning his
Majesty's armed schooner called The
Gaspec, commanded by Lieutenant Will
liam Duddings,on, Esq within the Cole
ny OF Rhode Island in America, on the
10Th day of June, A. ID. I772, and for
other purposes therein mentioned, at the
Colony House at Newport, in Rhode
Island, Tuesday the fifth day ofJanuary,
A. ID. 1918, The above commissioners
being present.
H His Majesty's said royal commission,
with Instructions to said commissioners
under his Majesty's signet and sign
manual, were delivered to the commis-
sioners by Robert Keeler, Esq, COM
mander ofhis Majcsty's ship Mercury,
which said commission was publicly read
and proc claimed.
i On the pcrusa Of said instructions, the
commissioners conceived that the pres
ence Of Rear Admiral Montagu, COM
mandcr in chief Of his Majesty's ships
and vessels employed in North America,
is necessary for the fu,herance Of the
present service. The following letter
was thereupon written and delivered by
James Clark, one of The Secretaries Of
The commissioners, to Captain Simmons,
to be by him imme diately conveyed To
/ Admiral Mon,agu.
Il The commissioners then proceeded 10
take the usual State oaihs, which were
administered Iirs, by Daniel Horsemand
er, Esq, TO Joseph Wanton, Esq, and
afterwards by him to the other commits
sioners. The commissioners then ap.
pointed James Brenton < James Clarke,
Esqs. joint Secretaries, who were ac-
cordinely sworn truly and faithfully to
execute the duties of their Office.
\ The proceedings of said commission
were then adjourned till tomorrow at
II o'clock, then TO meet at the Colony
House aforesaid.
I Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1918.
Il The commissioners met according t"
adjournment.
4 The commissioners determined that it
was necessary that an advertisement be
\ published in the next Newport Mercury,
/ giving notice that the said commissioners
had assembled and were now daily sitting
at the Colony House, in Newport, for
| the purpose Of proceeding on and duly
Executing the said commission, and that
they are ready TO receive information re-
lative TO the attacking, taking, plunder-
ing and burning the Gaspee schooner on
the 10Th Of June last, in consequence of
which resolutions, the following advcr-
,iscment was ordered to be published
4 The public aye hereby informed, that
, the honorable the commissioners appoint
ed under the great Seal Of Grea, Britain,
for inquiring into the circumstances Of
attacking, plundering and burning his
Mnjesiy's schooner Gaspee, under the
command Of Lieutenant VIM. Duddings.
ton, on The 10Th of June last, are now
! convened and continue to set every day,
Sundays excepted, at the Colony House,
! IN Newport, IN conformity to his Mujes-
.ty's instructions Wherefore, all per-
sons who can give any information to the
/ said commissioners relative 10 the as
sembling, arming and leading on the
I persons who made the said attack, and
to the directing and preparing the same,
: are requested forthwith to give informa-
| ton thereof to said commiss loners dt the
above mentioned place"
\ The proceedings on said commission
were then adjourned I'LL tomorrow at 10
O'Clock, then TO meet at the Colony
! House aforesaid.