Gentlemen Yesterday I received the Copy of Capt Wallace's Letter to you of the 21st Inst. by which I perceive he refuses making any Treaty with any part of the Colony, while in Arms against their Sovereign (Newport only excepted) which he believes is not so: Nevertheless considering the present defenceless Situation of the Town of Newport, shall permit said Town to supply Capt Wallace, with two thousand Weight of Beef and with Beer as usual, so long as he shall continue peaceably within the Colony, without committing any Depredations upon the Islands, or upon any of the Lands within the Colony & no longer. ー I also received a Copy of the Votes of the Town of Newport by the hands of Your Comtee Mess Wm Ellery and Joseph Anthony appointed for that Purpose, in which You have voted Capt Wallace Supplies agreable to Act of Government and requested me to appoint a Person to provide and deliver the Provisions to the said Wallace; agreably thereto I have appointed Mr George Irish to deliver the Supplies. In your Vote you also request, that I would give Orders to my Officers at Jamestown & elsewhere to permit the Ferry Boats to pass and repass with Provisions &c which Request I cannot comply with, But do strictly forbid any Boat or Vessel from passing within Hail of Capt Wallace or any of his Fleet, unless by a particular Permit from me. ー I desire you Gentlemen of the Town Counsel of Newport when You have Occassion for any Treaty to be made with the Commander in chief at Head Quarters relative to the Town & Capt Wallace by a Committee, that Mess. John Collins, Wm Ellery and George Sears or either of them be the Committee for that Purpose. ー Any Boat or any Vessel of any kind, that shall pass so near Capt Wallace or any of his Fleet, as to be spoke with, shall be immediately taken up and dealt with according to the Law of this Colony for Persons giving Intelligence to the ministerial Fleet

I am Gentlemen [&c.]

P:S: The Supplies for Capt. Wallace will be deliverd from the Ferry Wharf, at the Point, as heretofore, untill I may judge some other Place more convenient.

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a True Copy Witness W^m Coddington Town Clerk