At A Town Council Newport October 16th 1775
Whereas the Town Council have Drawn up a Remonstrance in Order to Lay before the Honoble Nicholas Cooke Esqr and others who are a Committee constituted by the General Assembly to Transact the Business of the Colony During their Recess Respecting the Difficulty and Distress the Inhabitants of this Town Labor under, The Town Council have therefore Appointed You Samuel Dyre and John Jepson Esqrs. and Mr John Malbone (son of Godfrey) to Wait on Said Committee with said Remonstrance and to Request the favor of them to Give this Town or General [Esek] Hopkins Such Directions and Advice respecting said affairs as they may Judge Necessary for the Well being of the Town but if His Honor Nicholas Cooke Esqr. should not be at Providence and you should think it Expedient to Proceed to Cambridge to wait on his Honor then you are Requested to Proceed there and Wait on him for his Advice Signed by Order and in Behalf of the Town Council,
Witness Wm Coddington Council Clerk.
1. "Nicholas Cooke Correspondence," AAS Proceedings, New Series, XXXVI, 280.
