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I shall appoint and authorize, and not otherwise; provided that he, (said Wallace,) with all the vessels and boats under his command and direction, let all the wood, market, and ferry boats, pass and repass, together with their passengers and effects, unmolested and unexamined; on failure or breach of which, I shall immediately stop the supplies. This is all that can be expected in supplying the Ministerial Navy, except they remove out of cannon-shot of the Town of Newport. I am, &c. EZEK HOPKINS, Brigadier-General. To the Worshipful Town Council of the Town of New-port.
SIR: Your proposal for settling a truce between the Town of Newport and Captain Wallace, we have received and examined; and as the word unexamined, in your proposal, seems to us will not be complied with by Capt. Wallace, request you will leave the same out, as we apprehend it contrary to his instructions and the acts of Parliament, and are fearful it will greatly impede the wished-for truce. I am, in behalf of the Town Council of Newport, Sir,&c. WM. CODDINGTON, Council Clerk. To Ezek Hopkins, Esq., Brigadier-General of the Forces in this Colony.
GENTLEMEN: I received yours this day, wherein you request the word unexamined may be left out of my proposals, which I now give you leave to do; but I think it would be more for your interest to let it remain. I am, &c., EZEK HOPKINS, Brigadier-General. To the Worshipful Town Council of the Town of Newport.
SIR: Your proposals for a truce with this Town were laid before us yesterday, by a Committee appointed to wait on you for that purpose. We should be happy in complying with them, but our very unhappy situation, we fear, is such, that however anxious we are to comply with your proposals, we shall not have it in our power, unless Captain Wallace will please to consent and agree that whatever provisions, &c., he may have occasion for, should be procured and furnished him by Samuel Dyre, Esq., who will wait on you, to receive your orders for the same, whenever you please. Our great fear is, that should your men be suffered by you to come into our market, we should not be able to prevent them from being taken. If Captain Wallace will agree to be furnished by Mr. Dyre, we hope the truce may be preserved; and you may be assured every thing shall be done by us, and the greatest part of the inhabitants remaining in Town, that it shall not be violated on our parts. We also promise that every thing shall be done to prevent the troops from coming into Town. Captain Wallace to be furnished with fresh beef, &c., for his ships’ use, lying under his command here; the ferry, market, fish, and wood boats, to pass and repass, unmolested. Signed by order and in behalf of the Town Council of Newport: WM. CODDINGTON, council clerk. To James Wallace, Esq., Commander of His Majesty’s Ship Rose.
GENTLEMEN:I have received yours of the 16th instant. It is perfectly agreeable to me to take the provisions from any person you choose to appoint. The greatest care shall be taken to preserve the truce on our side; for which reason our men shall not be permitted to enter the Town, unless the Rebels enter, and oblige us for the King’s service. I am, &c., JAMES WALLACE. To the Inhabitants of the Town of Newport. [No. 7.] At a Town Council, Newport, November 16, 1775: The Council, having received the within from Captain Wallace, consent that he shall be supplied, for his Ships’ use, in this harbour, with two thousand pounds weight of Beef, per week; and has now requested six hogsheads of Rum, which we think it necessary he should be supplied with, as, by the best information we can obtain, he has about five hundred men now to victual, on board the vessels under his command. Signed by order and in behalf of the Town Council of Newport: WM. CODDINGTON, Council Clerk. To Ezek Hopkins, Esq., Brigadier-General of the Forces in this Colony.
SIR: We received yours of this date, wherein you permit the ships under the command of Capt. Wallace to be supplied, weekly, with sixteen hundred weight of beef, and two hogsheads of rum. The Committee who went with the letters to Captain Wallace, to agree with him respecting his supplies of provisions, inform us that they stipulated for two thousand pound weight of beef, per week. And the last week he asked for two thousand pound weight; but when he came to receive it, took no more than one thousand six hundred and twenty-four pounds, he being governed by the number of men then belonging to his vessels here, under his command; so that we imagine he will take no more than for the number of men he now has here, and request you will allow him to take as much as he shall require, as far as the amount of two thousand pounds weight. Signed by order and in behalf of the Town Council of Newport: Sir, your most obedient humble servant, WM. CODDINGTON, Council Clerk. To Ezek Hopkins, Esq., Brigadier-General of the Forces now at Middletown.
SIR: Mr. Christopher Champlin, contractor for victualling the ships here, this day informed the Council that he has now in his possession seventeen barrels of salted pork, and five casks of calivance, which he bought in June last, for the use of the ships here, under the command of Captain Wallace. And he informs us that he some time since informed Captain Wallace that he had such provisions bought for his service, but, as affairs were, he could not deliver them to him; and he therefore now informs the Council thereof, that they may act therein as they may judge fit. Whereupon, we recommend it that said provisions may be delivered to Captain Wallace, for his ships’ use, as he says he has already charged them, and that his accounts are closed. We therefore, if it be agreeable, request that you will give orders for the delivery thereof. Signed by order and in behalf of the Town Council of Newport: Sir, your most obedient humble servant, WM. CODDINGTON, Council Clerk. To Ezek Hopkins, Esq., Brigadier-General of the Forces in this Colony.
GENTLEMEN: I have received a copy of your letter to Captain Wallace, and his to you, bearing date the 16th inst., and also your request of this date, that the said Wallace may have delivered him seventeen barrels of pork, and five barrels of calivance, now in the store of Mr. Christopher Champlin. You have my permission, under the care and direction of Samuel Dyre, Esq., to deliver to Captain Wallace the above seventeen barrels of pork, and five barrels of calivance; and also to deliver two hogsheads of rum, and sixteen hundred weight of beef, once a week, and that on Saturday. Moreover, Samuel Dyre, Esq., has my permission to supply the ships with sauce, he rendering to me a, weekly account of the quantity delivered. EZEK HOPKINS, Brigadier-General. To the Worshipful Town Council of Newport. NEWPORT, SS. The above and foregoing ten Letters, No. 1 to 10, are true copies. Witness; WM. CODDINGTON, Council Clerk.
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