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

is'dhu anu ITuVlutHCe luUH'Iuls, u
great number Of persons, armed with
guns and other offensive weapons, and
led by two persons, who were called the
captain and head sheriff, in severa arm.
cd boats, attacked and boarded op vea-
sci called the 6aspce schooner, then ly-
ing at single anchor in the said river,
commanded by our Lieutenant William
DuddiTgston, under the orders Of our
rear Admiral John Nloniagu, and bav-
ing dangerously wounded .sal osrba-
rously treated the said William Dudding-
sion, took, plundered, and burnt The said
schooner
We, TO the intent that said ouirages
and heinons offenders may he discover
ed, and brought to condign punishment,
have thought fit, with the advEe Of our
frivy Council, to issue this nur royal
proclamation. And we are hefeby gra-
ciously pleased to promise, that if any
person or persons shall discover any 9TH
er person or persons concerned in the
said daring and henous offences above
mentioned, so that he or they may be
apprehended and brought to justice, such
discOverer shall have and receive, as "a
reward for such discovery, upon convic-
ton Of each OF the said offenders, the
sum Of frs hundred pounds. Aad il any
person or persons shall discover either
Of the said persons who acted as, or call
ed themselves, or were calledby their
said accomplices, the head sheriff or the
- M in hat IF
may be apprehended and brought to pun
ishment, such discoverer shall have and
receive, as reward for such discovery,
upon conviction Of either Of The said per-
sons, tho further sum Of fire hundred
pounds, over and above the sum Of fire
hundred pounds herein before promised
for the discovery and apprchcnding any
Of the other common offenders above
mentioned ; and if any person or persons
concerned therein, except The two per-
sons who were called the heyi sheriff
and captain, and the person or persons
who wounded said Lieutenant William
budding shall discover any one or
more Of the said accomplices, so that he
or they may he apprehended and brought
10 punishment, such discoverer shall have
and receive the said reward OF rewards
OF fpe hundred pounds or one Mousand
pounds as the case may be and also our
gracious pardon for his said offence !.
And the commissioners for executing
the Office of Treasurer Of our Excheq-
uer, are hereby required to make pay.
ment accordingly of the said rewards.
And we do hereby strictly charge and
command our Governors, Deputy Gov
ernors, Magistrates, officers, and all 9th
er our loving subjects that they do use
their utmost diligence, in iheS several
places ard capac tiles, TO find out, discov-
er, and apprehend the said offenders, in
order to their being brought TO Justice.
And we do hereby command that this,
our Proclamation be printed and publish
ed, in the usual form, and affixed in the
prncip pal places OF our town of Newport,
and other towns in our said colony, that
none may pretend ignorance.
Given at our Court at ST. james, the
twenly-sixth day Of August, I77e, in the
twnlilh year Of our Reign.
Nou sa's l"e fNiiiS.
George the Third, by the Grace Of
God, Of Great Britain, France ard Ire
land, King, Defender of the Faith, Sc,
To our trusly and well beloved Joseph
Wanton, Esquire, Governor Of our Col
ony, called the English Colony of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, in
New England in America our trusiy
and well beloved james Horsemauder,
Esquire, our Chief Justice of our prov
ince Of New York ; our trusty and we'll
beloved Frederick Smyihe, Esquire,
our Chief Justice Of our Province OF
New Jersey our trusty and well be-
loved Peter Oliver, Esqnirc, Chief JUS
tice Of our Proviace Of Massachusetts
Bay in New England and our trusiy
and well beloved Robert AuchmuIy,
Esq our Judge Of onr Vice Admiralty
Court established at Boston, with juris-
diction in all causes arising within the
limits Of our Colonies Of New II hampshire,
Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and
Connecticut GREETINo.
Whereas, our armed schooner, com
manded by Lieutenant William Dud-
dngston, under the orders Of Rear Ad-
mral Mon'agu, was stationed in Proyi-
dence or Narrag ansctt river, IN or near
TO our Colony Of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations in New Eng
land, the said Lieutenant William Dud-
dingston having proper commission and
authority TO seiZe 10 our use such pro.
hibiled and unaccUsiomrd goods, as he
should find carried in and on board any
ship, bottom, boat or other vessels con
lrary to law, whereby the same is for
letcd.
And, whereas, we have been Informed
ihat very many III disposed persons have
dared, from time TO time, IN defiance OF
our laws and authority, TO insult and
otherwise hinder the said Lieutenant
" iliam budding ston, in the performance
Of his duty, aud their boldness ia that,
respect grew io so desperate an height,
that on or about the tenth day OF June
last, g,cot multl,udes Of people were Ms.
scmblcd in our town Of Newport AMI pla-
ces adjacent ~ our said colony, by beat
of drum, armed with guns and other Of
lpnsIve weapons, and led on by Two per-
sons, whom they called the head sheriff
and the captgin. and so proceeded in