VOL. XIV THE MAGAZINE OF HISTORY WITH NOTES AND QUERIES AUGUST, 1911 CONTENTS EXTRACTS FROM THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE (1778-1780) (Third Paper), JAMES N. ARNOLD THE ROMANCE OF GENEALOGY (Chapter IV) EUGENE F. MCPIKE THE QUAKERS OF WRIGHTSBOROUGH, GEORGIA . No. 2 II Catherine de Medici's Secret Julia Ward Howe Portrait Letter of James Madison to Rev. A. Bigelow The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities GREYSLAER: A ROMANCE OF THE MOHAWK 33 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 54 Entered as Second-class matter, March 1, 1905, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. Act of Congress March 3, 1879. VOL. XIV WITH NOTES AND QUERIES AUGUST, 1911 No. 2 EXTRACTS FROM THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE Ο 1778-1780 N the 7th of December, 1776, the Enemy's Fleet and Army arrived at Newport, took possession of the town and the whole Island. The commerce of the merchant was at an end. His Ships rotted at the wharves. The shop keepers had no customers. The tradesmen no employment, and all the wheels of business were effectually stopped. Now become a garrison town, the inhabitants plentifully experienced all the hardships and insults that too commonly flow from such a fountain. Entirely cut off from all communication with their friends and with their country, they have remained in this sense of suffering and of bondage for almost two years. Their hardships have continually been increased from time to time, in order to force them to join the enemy. But every measure hitherto proving ineffectual, they have at length rendered it impossible for them to procure wood or other fuel unless they will take the oath to the British Government. The terrible alternative was now before them-either to leave all their wordly interest or turn their backs on their Country. The love of their Country hath prevailed. They have left all and come away, many of them with only the clothes on their backs. About Six Thousand have become Pilgrims on this occasion, most of whom are in a very destitute and distressed condition, and many more are soon expected. Almost all of them have hitherto found shelter and been provided for in this State. The State of Rhode Island is very small, not containing quite 60,000 inhabitants, near a quarter of whom having been in the power of the Enemy are ruined so as to stand in need of relief, instead of paying in a quarter part of the State Taxes which they used to do. The Town of Providence and the other Seaport Towns in the State by the Ports being blocked up, have entirely lost their trade, by which many of the tradesmen and other inhabitants are reduced to poverty and distress. So powerful a body of the Enemy have been stationed at Rhode Island that to prevent their committing depredations a great part of the Militia have been obliged to be kept on almost constant duty, and very often the whole hath been called out, by means of which the cultivation of the land hath been greatly impeded and the crops constantly falling short. This being a true representation of the ruined inhabitants of Newport and of the much debilitated condition of the other parts of this State, it plainly appears that they first stand in need of much greater and more ample relief than it is in the power of the latter to afford. The General Assembly, in some measure to administer to their immediate necessities, have granted a considerable sum out of the public treasury and appointed a Committee to solicit and receive the charitable assistance of the humane for their further support. As it is in a glorious and common cause in which these unfortunate people have been deeply engaged, faithfully persevered and greatly suffered, although with reluctance yet without blushing we request the benevolent grants of the less suffering States and the charitable donations of those happy Gentlemen who have got something to give to those who are ready to perish. In behalf of the Committee. Providence, November 27, 1778. PELEG CLARke. This part of Clarke's memorial was unfortunately omitted on the closing page of the article on this subject in our July number, as also the paragraph about the Anne Hutchinson monument, in the July number. It should have read that the tablet on Split Rock, in Pelham Bay Park, was unveiled May 3rd, by the Colonial Dames, with appropriate ceremonies. November 28, 1778. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 3. In Congress October 27, 1778. A letter from the Marquis De La Fayette was read, containing an account of the brave conduct of Mons Fouzar, Captain in the Regiment of Artillery of La Fér(e), in taking possession of a piece of Artillery from the Enemy, in which action he lost his right arm by the discharge of another piece of Artillery-whereupon. Resolved: That the gallantry of Mons Fouzar in the late action on Rhode Island is deserving of the highest applause, and that Congress in consideration of his zeal and misfortune do promote the said Mons Fouzar to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Service of the United States by Brevet-and that he do receive a pension of thirty dollars per month out of the treasury of the United States of America during his life. Extract from the Minutes. CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y. On Wednesday last (Nov. 25) Two Ships of Byron's Fleet, viz: the Renown, Bowmaster, and the Experiment, Wallace, both of 50 Guns, arrived at Newport. One Ship of the Line beside the Somerset is still missing. The Enemy have now at Rhode Island 12 capital Ships and 2 Frigates. The report that the Enemy had burnt their Barracks at the North End of Rhode Island, which has been current for some days past, appears to be without foundation. Saturday last (Nov 21) the brave General Stark arrived here from the northward. Monday night (Nov 23) 24 Prisoners, part of those lately taken in the Pigot Gallery, escaped from their Prison Ship in the River and 'tis supposed have got safely to Rhode Island. December 5, 1778. LONDON, AUGUST 6. A vessel was dispatched express to Lord Howe on Sunday last (Aug. 2), supposed to contain orders relative to the removal of the army and what is to be their destination; it having been determined in Council so far back as the beginning of last month to evacuate New |