Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-12

which was beginning June, 1778, and
 delivered his mail 10 Dr. Franklin, containing the ratification by congress of the treaty with France, being the first account he had received of that 1 event, which was greatly satisfac- tory to him and the French ministry and nation in general. etc."
 4 few other items in connection with this voyage are gleaned from the rec ords. One of the men who sailed with Captain Niles was Michael Pepper of Norwich. On July r. I779. Mrs. Pep per, on producing power of attor- ney from her husband, was given an order on the pay table for wages due
 to her said husband. Michael Pepper,
 ! sailor on board the Spy. Captain
 Niles. to the 18th ot September. TITS, dedUcting two months pay, he having received one months pay at Norwich and the other in France. "The above Pepper was taken ill the Spy. Cap tain Robert Niles. on his passage from France"
 On August 2S. an order was drawn in favor of Captain Niles. for the sum i of : 800 towards wages due to the sea = men on board the schooner Spy, in her : voyage to France. he to be account able; on December 20 an order in fa- i vor of Michael Pepper. 3 mariner or { board the schooner Spy while com l manded by Captain Niles, taken by [ the enemy and carried into England : or his attorney, for h.s wages to the ! 4th day of July last. was given. i Of more personal nature was the i request of Captain Niles, made July i 30, "to have barrel of pork belong i ing to this state, etc. m consideration 1 of his misfortune i'll terng twice taken l etc. on continental service to France ! and deprived of opportunity to sup l ply his family"
 ! A bowl and pitcher presented te i Captain Niles is now in the posses 1 sion Of the Connecticut Historical so- i ciety, having been given to the society | by Miss Hannah Fitch Niles. The ware is the kind commonly known as
 Liverpool ware, cream body witt brown figures. In the bottom of the bowl is a representation of the Spy l flying the Stars and Stripes in color l There is also picture of His Elk, 1 cellency George Washington. Marshal of France and Commander in Chief O 1 all the North America. forces" Ont of Benjamin Franklin, with tn, l words. By virtue and valour we have Freed our Country, extended our com merce. and laid the roundations of {
 great empire"
 i There are also other figures ant Il sentiments
 After the close of tste Revo1utionar, war, Captain Niles continued in tn, 1 marine service; in 17S9 he was com I mander of the Juno, one of the regula packets running between Norwich ant
 l New York. He died Tn Norwich il T 1S1s, aged and poor, leaving a youns daughter, mentioned hnove. J He is buried in the City cemetery i; and in the Niles TOW, lie most of hi
 family, in the following order: Georg I Niles, his grandson; Captain Rober Ii Niles: his three wives, Abigail Avery ! Mary Fitch, Hannah tF'itch) Brown
 and his mother in law, Hannah (Ash
 ley) Fitch.
 His gravestone is of white marbl
 and bears the following inscription: ,t Capt.
 Robert Niles 4 Patriot who commanded ! the Spy during the Revolution He carried the treaty to France delivering it to } Benj. Franklin
 Capt Niles served his country
 faithfully and died a christian } in the year 1918 T aged S3, years : This gravestone. shown In the il } illustration, is not the size ad shape o those of the period in which he die6