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


prepared and carried into execution il
the chief town of our said colony, th'
residence Of the Governor aud p,Incipa
magistrates thereof, not only for the pur
pose Of bringing the said offenders an,
their maintainers, aiders and abeitors, e
condign punishment, but also 10 The end
that fii aud speedy order may be taker
for securing the future peace, obedience
and well government OF our said colony
and placing much confidence in you
wisdom, diligence, ,loyalty, and integrity
do, by these presents, appoint you, the
said Joseph Wanton, Daniel iIorscman'
der, Frederick Smytbe, Peter Oliver
and Robert Auchmuiy, oar commission'
ers 10 inquire into and report TO US n lul
and true account Of all the circu,Dsian-
ces relative TO the attacking, taking aud
plundering and burning our said schoon.
er, and 10 The assembling, arming, train
ing, and leading the people concerned
therein, and TO the concerting and pre-
pairing the said attack, and of all other
insults and distractions which have been
given to the said Lieutenant buildings.
ton, or 10 our service in general in Our
said Colony Of Rhode Island and Provi-
deDce Plantations, and of the causes
which have occasioned SO daring vio-
laiion Of our laws and authority, and al
so 10 inquire and report what measures
have been taken or used by the magis.
lraies Of our said Colony aud other our
good subjects therein respecting the
same. And for the better execution of
our royal will and pleasure therein, we
do hereby give unto you, the said Jo-
seph Wanton, Daniel Ilorsemander,
Frederick Smyihe, Peter Oliver, and
Robert Auchmuty, or any three Of you,
full power and authority TO receive all
such inlormations and advertisements as
shall be brought unto you by or from any
Of our loving subjects or others, touch
ing the premises and, also, TO inquire,
by the examination Of Witnesses on oath,
we do hereby give you or any Of you
full power, warrant and authority TO ad-
minister, or by such other ways and
means as you, or any three ofyou, shall,
in your discretion, think fit, into the pre-
mises or any of them and we do further
give you, or any three Of you, full pow
or and authority TO send for such per-
sons, papers, and records as shall be
useful to you for the better carrying on
the service hereby Intended, willing and
requiring you, the said Governor, the
Deputy Governor, and all other our
mag islrates, officers, and loving subjects
within the said Colony, to be in all things
helpful, aiding and assisting to you, and
every Of you, in the execution Of this
our royal commission. And we do fur
ihor strictly charge and command you,
and every Of you, that, in the execution
and performance Of the powers and au-
thorilies to you hereby given, you and
every Of you, do carefully observe and
conform yourselves TO such instructions
as shall te given and sent unto you, in
writing, under our sign manual, and to-
repor. 20 us full and true account Of
your proceedings herein.
In witness whereof we have caused
these our letters to be made patent. Wit
ness ourself at Westminster, the second
day Of September, in the twelfth year Of
our reign.
BY the King himself,
YORKE.