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1246 AMERICAN THEATRE
CAPTAIN JAMES WALLACE, R.N., TO JOSEPH WANTON, GOVERNOR OF
RHODE ISLAND
(Copy) His Majesty's Ship Rose at Newport Rhode Island the 28th Augst 1775.
Sir I am informed the Assembly of your Colony among many extraordinary
Treasonable Acts have passed one for Striping the Islands of their Stdck with
intent to destroy the Kings Service and his faithful Subjects - If in their Madness
and Infatuation they should attempt this, it will become my duty to destroy
every Vessel and Craft we can meet upon the Water of which I beg you will inform
the Town, that it may appear how far they are concerned in this Matter. I have
the honour to be Sir [&c.]
Jas Wallace
1. PRO, Admiralty 1/485, LC Transcript.
Gentlemen: Being informed that you had come to a Resolution that no Provisions
shall be shipd out of this Colony without first obtaining Permition of
you, In consequence of which Order we think it our Duty to acquaint you that the
Ship Peggy, Capt [William] Barron, had on Board before Resolve was made
about 7400 Bushels of Wheat, with which she was Cleard and Sail'd as far as
Cunny Island which Cargoe we did intend she should have gone to Sea with,
(altho' there was about 500 Bushels wanting to Compleat her Load) as we were
determined not to Transgress your Orders.
We therefore hope you will Grant us Permition to take on Board the Remainder
of her Cargoe and proceed to Falmouth in England as at first intended.
Your Compliance will much oblige your Hum1 Servts
New York, 28 August, 1775
Murray, Sansom & Co.
Fredk Rhinelander
1. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts, N.Y., I, 128.
JOURNAL
OF THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS OF NEW YORK'
[New York] Die Lunae, August 28th, 1775.
The application of Murray, Sansom, Murray & Co. and of Frederick Rhynlander
to permit the ship Peggy and cargo of wheat to sail for Falmouth, in England
: The application of Charles McEvers & Co. to permit the ship Albany and
cargo of wheat to sail for Lisbon. The application of Walter Buchannan & CO. to
permit a vessel and cargo for Madeira, and another vessel and cargo for Barcelona,
to sail: The application and affidavit of Thomas Arden, Jr. and David Bemus,
owner and master of the sloop Liberty, to obtain a permit for her to sail; and an
application from Robert Bryson, of Bermuda, to Mr. Samuel Verplanck, for six
dozen bottled heer, a keg of Albany white peas, half a barrel mess pork, and a good
American cheese, were severally read and filed.
A letter from William McAdam, requesting leave for the sloop Jean, Captain
Bascombe, master, to sail with her cargo for Kingston, in Jamaica, was read.