Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-01
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commanding officer in the naval depart
mept at that place 7; upon which, we i'm
mediately ordered the same to be public
Iy read aod proclaimed, which was ac-
cordIngly done before a great conooursa
of people, who, on the orcasion, behaved
with great decency. This being Gone,
we proceeded, with all despatch in our
power, 10 business, and finding in ll2
last clause 70 our commission, that in
! iGe execution and performance Of the
power and authority thereby gisca u,
! we are strictly charged and commanded
carefully to observe and conform our
/ selves 10 such Instructions az we should
receive in writing, under The Kings
sign manual whereupon VIC applied
ourselves 10 the careful examination cf
those instructions /; IN hDe az Slich at1
the words, "tO the end that they may
accordingly be arrested and delivered To
I the custody of the commander in chief
of our ships and vessels in North Ameri-
ca, pursuant 10 such directions gs we
| have thought fit TO give for that pur-
pose, Being convinced that the above
charge given US by his Majesty in our
commissicn referring to the Instructions
under the sign manual, could ioi Ep
dispensed with, we wrote to Rear Admi-
raj Montagu that we were fully Of opin-
ion that his attendance AT Newport was
necessary, in order il there should ar-
pear evidence against any person suM-
cien, Ia arrest linn upon, he must be de-
livered to the A Admiral according la oar
instructions, from which we could not
Il IL. LII M,
letter nf the 4ih Of September last 10
Gov. Walton, wherein you inlnrm h!ra
"that such offenders as may have been
ar shalI'bs arrested aud rGnmitted with
IN the colony of Rhode Island be de,i;-
cred To The care and custody Of Rear
/ Admiral Moriagu, or the commander
Inchief o?'his MaJcsiy's ships in Moth
America for the time being, or To such
officer as he shall appoint 70 receive
theln." We here beg leave 10 asi,ifa
your lordshp, that we had not the lras'
INCLINATION To deviate from your lurdship's
letter had not we been fully convinced
that the express words of our commission.
obliged u4 to do il. Sesera, ,eileys pa..
sed between us and the Admiral on this
subject, wherein we explained to him
tho necessity, according to our commits
sion and IBsirGciions. OF his being here
IN person. Though we did no, agr"6",
this head, he thinking that, according
to his Instructions anJ your ihrdshIps
last meniipned letter, his presence was
/ aOi at all necessary yet he was polite
enough 10 come TO Newport on the 18Th
day of the month, and meeting us at the
! Council Chambcr on the 18Th inst, he
/ informed Va that he beiieYra trGW ire
the information he had received from
others, Capt. DuddlngNon would De able
Ito make such declaration relative 10 the
business we are on, as GoL.G rrove very
material, and at tins Indictment season T.,
The year ii was impossible for him proper
lIy To execute his orders from the Lords
commissioners Of the Admiralty rclallrn
| to Inc business we a'e nov Hp0u = $50
that the other duties oi his Department Al
this time absolutely required his attend
ance AT Boston, and therefore IN u very
few days he must return. Taking ak
these matters into consideration, and no
extreme rig"r OF the season, which reH-
ders 1t almost imp ssible 10 procure
Witnesses who are al any distance from
us without waiting very InreasonabId
time for th"m, We thought an adlo1ra-
mcnl to Nav next necessary for mis-
! Majesty 5 service, and accordingly mott.
! tied Admiral Moniagu that We should
adjourn To- on or about the 26rh oi 'hn,
month, VIXEN he viii lndoghlcdiy bd
| here. Copies OF tho letters passing be-
tween the Admiral and u on those sub
ilccts arc herewith transmitted 20 your
! Lordship.
We have procredrd to examine such
witnesses N we could Obtain, and also
carefully To look into all papers which
I Gov. Wanlon has laid before us relative
to The conduct Of the magistrates o. ;i..S
government IN ne business We arc upon:
bot l6nd ii totally impossible at presrn,
Ito make report, not having all the
lcvidencc We have reason 10 expect. =
| We therefore hone, for these feaGnn,,
that our omlttIng Il " Ill not he dlsrgIeea-
Ible. In short, we have hitherto, my
4 ord, cNericd ourselves 10 our utmost
abilities IN the execution al the trust hiS
! Majesty has been pleased to touur uS
with, aud your LotdsGip my 'ga!y ~
our future cDdeavors 10 discharge o,if'
/ Sthfs WV lhdN Hh'lH1 WIN " Wv
of so import ant commission demands,
We are, wnh the utmost respect, NV
Lord, your Lordship's most obrdr'hl
aud mos, humble servants.
f, The commissioners adjourned tn meet
on the 2Gth day Of May, l773, NJ New
pou The journal OF their proceedings,
II any were kept, is not among the pa
pcrs To rcmoyc the difficulties hriw' ~
Admnal Monlagu aud lhr c"Inuis.iuurI-,
relative To his prrsonn Attendance u,
\ Newport, tho board Of Admiralty ~
England despatched him special orders
as follows
II By The commissioners for executing tho
office of Lord IIigh Admiral Of Great
Britain and Ireland, &c.
II Whereas you represented 10 ~ by
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