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

made solemn oath to the above depos.
tion TO which they have made their re-
spectiye marks, before
J. WANTON, Governor.
About tho same time, Capt. Lnzee,
OF the Beaver, then lying in Newport,
caused the following deposition 10 be
taken
The deposition Of Patrick Earle, of
lawful age, late belonging 10 his Majes-
ty's armed schooner Gaspee, commanded d
by Lieutenant William budding ston,
but now to his majesty's ship the Beaver,
commanded by John Linzee, Esq This
deponeth saith, that after number OF
boats boarded the said schooner, as she
lay aground, and the peoples hands
were tied, he, with several others, was
put into the same boat that the captain
was carried ashore in, and that he helped
a negro man, called Aaron Briggs, to
row the Bow oar, which negro is now on
board his Majesty's ship Beaver, who
hath sworn that he did row ashore with
the bow oar, and fuIlher saith not.
The mark of% PATRICK EARLE.
Sworn in Newport, 10th July, 1873.
Before me, CHARLES BARDIN.
Justice Of the Peace.
July 10th, Gov. Nanton addressed
the following note 10 Capt. Linzee, Of
the Beaver
NEWPORT, July 18th, l772.
Sir :-IIaving received information
from the Honorable Admiral Montagu,
that Aaron, a mulatto lad, on board his
Majesty's ship the Beaver, under your
command, has confessed that he was
concerned in destroying his Majesty's
schooner the Gaspee, as she lay aground
on Nemquit Point, in the county Of Kent,
within this Colony and as it is highly
necessary that this lad should be ex-
amined by the civil authority concerning
what he knows Of that affair, | have d.
rected the Sheriff to wait upon you and
request that you would deliver Aaron in
to his custody, in order to be brought on
shore, that such proceedings may be had
and done in this matter as are agreeable
to law. The Kings Attorney General
will attend the examination, and should
be glad If you, or any Of your officers,
would likewise attend. IL you are Of
opinion that il is most for his Majesty's
service to return Aaron on board your
ship after he has been examined, instead
Of committing him 10 jail, you may be
assured It shall be done. MIR. Brenton
also waits on you, whose opinion on mat
ters OF law may be Of service to you in
this important affair.
/ am, sir, your humble servant,
J. WANTON.
: To JonS LINaEE, Esq, commanding
his Mnjesty's ship the Beaver.
II appears from the following letter
from Lieutenant Duddingston TO ADM.
raj Montagu, that his fears for his per-
sonal safety were no, wholly removed :
Sir This day | received yours Of
the 9Th inst and am hardly able to give
an answer, from the painful situation ]
am in, nor is it possible at present for
me TO be Of The least use in respect to
the negro. have no doubt Of his being
in the boat with me, and It is what | ex-
pecied, that Jhe Governor would say he
was an impostor and cannot help tel
ling you that without ] was able to re-
tire TO a ship, ! should TO, exist one
night on shore, il ] was capable 10 make
oath to one Of the people mentioned.
beg this may be private I'LL | can be
moved, as the copy ofiho former letter,
being made public TO the people by The
Governor, puts me in great danger.
am, sir, your most obcdicnt humble
servant, w. DUDDlNGSTON.
Brcnlon's Point, near
Newport, July, l772.
\ Admiral MoNTAGU.
Go,crnor Wanton communicated hit