Gladding's Wind Mill and the Church Steeple. We had a very bad time, for the Wind was ahead, and tide; and were forced to run four miles in a Tack to gain half a mile. When we came at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, I was very sea-sick. We saw in our voyage many Islands, to wit: Starvegoat, Hog Island in Bristol Harbour, Prudence, Patience, Hope and Despair, Diers [Dyer] Island, Goat Island (on which is the Newport Fort), Rose Island, and Rhode Island. I was asleep when we first came to the wharf, which was about twelve o'clock at night. A very poor voyage indeed for thirty miles.

The next morning, June 24, we went up in the Street where we could see from the Liberty Tree to the lower end of the Town. First walked over to the Point to Elisha Clarke's House. There we saw a Liberty Pole where they hoist the Flag. From thence we advanced down to Mrs. Extine's and eat Breakfast; from thence we went up the Hill, where we saw Wind Mills enough. I was sick there for a while.

Then we come down to the Court House. We went into the Court House; went up Chamber, in a room, where we saw several Pictures, amongst which stood Liberty, the Daughter of Heaven, and our Sovereign. King, George the Third (who was giving his consent to the repeal of the Stamp Act), and other great Men.

Right opposite from the Court House is the great Market built of Brick. From the Court House we went down Town to Mrs. Extine's, where we dined. Thence we went down Town to Mr. [W]right's Wharf. There is a great parcel of vessels in this Harbour. I forgot to tell you that right opposite the Court House is the Long Wharf. They call it half a mile from the Court House to the end of the Long Wharf. On the Long Wharf there is a Draw-Bridge. Josiah Gladding he was there. We went

about several streets. We took a walk up Town to [the] Liberty Tree, on which was a plate with these Letters in Gold:

THE TREE OF LIBERTY:

M. DCC.LXV.

The Stamp Act Repeal'd:

March XVIII, M.DCC.LXVI.

We went up to the Town Burying Place where we saw very many Graves and Tombs. There was on e, one hundred years old we saw there, dated 1667; very old was the Tombs; we could hardly observe the figures.

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From Liberty Tree we went down upon the Point to Elisha [Clarke's] House to see if he would take a walk down to the Beach with us, but he could not, for he was busy with his work. They were all well. We went round the Point to the Long Wharf, to Mr. Gladding's, to see if he would go and take a walk with us. He accepted of the opportunity. We went up to Captain Laten's, where we got a Bowl of Punch. There was a Turtle Frolick at his house the same day. The Turtle's weight was above two hundred pounds. There was a terrible noise over our heads with them. From his house we went down to the Beach. There we saw the raging of the Seas, from the Ocean. We looked before us and could see no Land, nothing but Sea and Sky. We saw a vessel which looked as small as a mountain and as large as a little Canoe. There we saw the gallows where Shearman was hung upon the Beach. We got large Clam Shells on the shore. We saw Negroes dressing Fish in great plenty to Barrel, for there were large piles upon the shore. We came from thence up towards town, and saw four Wind Mills a-going, and one a-standing still.

We saw Mr. Redwood's Garden-one of the finest gardens I ever saw in my life. In it grows all sorts of West

India Fruit, viz: Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Pine-Apples, Tamarinds, and other sorts. It has also West India Flowers-very pretty ones-and a fine Summer House.

It was told my Father by a credible person, that the Garden was worth 40,000 Pounds, and that the man that takes care of the Garden has above One Hundred Dollars per annum. It has Hot Houses, where things that are tender are put in the winter, and Hot Beds for the West India Fruit. I saw one or two of these gardens in coming from the Beach.

We walked to Town, so down a Lane to Mrs. Extine's, at whose House we drank Tea. From thence we went up Town and so over the Point, after Cheese. John Extine went with us. When we came back it began to be towards evening. We went up to the Parade-the best place in Town-for we could see the Fort from the Court House.

We spent the evening at Mr. Jenkins' House, then went to our Lodgings and so to Bed.

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The next morning, June ye 25th, 1767, we eat Breakfast at Mr. Laten's. * I went to Mr. Jenkins' House and Father to Mr. Clarke's, the General Treasurer, to get some Notes for some Lawful Money.

Lewis Jenkins and I went up to Colonel Malbone's House -or the ruins of his House. There was a fine Garden and Summer House. There his House was built of Stone and marvel! had six Chimneys. In his Garden was a Fish Pond and a Duck Pond. The water was drawn out of the Fish Pond when his House was burnt. So we came Home to Mrs. Extine's. We got our things in readiness and set out for Home [Providence] at forty minutes after twelve o'clock. We had a fair Wind for us and Tide. I felt sea-sick a little as we were coming Home. We got Home at about fourteen minutes before four o'clock in the afternoon. SOLOMON DROWNE, JUN'R.

WILL OF JOHN ROGERS, OF NEWPORT, R. I. 1747.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, The Twenty-fifth Day of June in the twenty-first year of his Majesty's Reign George the Second, King of Great Britain, &c., Anno qz Domini 1747, I, John Rogers of Newport, in the County of Newport, in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, Gentleman, being well in Body and of Perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God; but calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men, once to die, Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to say, Principally and first of all, I Give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I commit to the earth, to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named, And as touching such worldly estate wherewith It hath Pleased God to bless me in this Life, I Give and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form:

IMPRIMIS. I will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges be well and truly Paid in some convenient Time after my Decease.

ITEM. I Will, order and Direct that a Highway of fifteen feet wide be laid out strait through the Lott or piece of Land belonging to me where I now live, situate lying and being in Newport aforesaid, from the Front or South Side to the North Side thereof, the Easterly Side or Line of said Highway to begin at a Point in the Front or South Side of said Lott, Just forty-five feet from the South East Corner thereof,and from thence to extend Northerly exactly strait to a Point in the North Side of said Lott just fortyfive feet from the North East Corner thereof.

ITEM. I Give and Devise unto my Son James Rogers a Certain Lott of Land situate lying and being in Newport aforesaid (being part of my whole Lott above mentioned), being bounded with contents as followeth, viz. : Easterly on a Still House and Land in Possession of George Gardner and Ezekiel Burroughs, Fifty Eight feet. Southerly on a Street or Highway forty-five feet. Westerly on the Fifteen feet highway to be laid out as aforesaid, and Northerly on a Lott of Land hereinafter given to my Son Thomas Rogers, be that side thereof more or less, to be enjoyed by my said Son James Rogers, his Heirs and Assigns forever, Immediately after my Decease.

ITEM. I give and Devise unto my Son, Thomas Rogers, a certain Lott of Land situate lying and being in Newport aforesaid (being Part of my whole lot aforementioned), being bounded with contents as followeth, viz. : Easterly on Land of Nicholas Carr, fifty-eight feet, more or less. Southerly on the above mentioned Lott of Land given to my Son James, forty-five feet more or less. Westerly on the fifteen feet highway to be laid out as above, fifty-eight feet, more or less, and Northerly on Land of Samuel Holmes just forty-five feet, to be enjoyed by my said Son, Thomas Rogers, his Heirs and Assigns forever, immediately after my Decease.

ITEM. I Order and Direct my Executor, hereinafter named, to let out all the Rest and Remainder of my said whole Lott, viz., the whole of what lies to the Westward of the aforesaid Highway of fifteen feet wide, to be laid out as aforesaid, together with three Dwelling houses thereon and all other the appurtenances thereto belonging (excepting the two lower rooms in the Westward of the House, I now dwell in), and the Income or Profits arising by the letting out the said Premises, I give and Bequeath unto my wife Jane Rogers, for and during the term of her