Daniel Palmer
Letter from Nicholas Cooke to James Wallace
A letter from Deputy Governor Nicholas Cooke to the James Rose, the commander of the HMS Rose, stationed in Newport.
Newport Medal
A British medal with Dutch inscriptions depicting the Battle of Rhode Island. The medal was struck as a manner of propoganda, attempting to dissuade the Dutch from joining the Treaty of Armed Neutrality.
Letter form Sir Robert Pigot regarding the Siege of Newport
A letter supposedly written by Sir Robert Pigot, the commander of British forces during the Battle of Rhode Island to Sir Henry Clinton. The letter follows with commentary by an anonymous "American Officer" who generally states that Pigot overstated…
Portrait of William Ellery
A portrait of William Ellery, painted in 1876 over fifty years after his death.
To Be Sold
An advertisement in the Newport Mercury outlining property for sale, facilitated by William Ellery
Debtors of William Ellery, Sr.
An advertisement published in the Newport Mercury demanding that all individuals with debts to the late William Ellery, Sr pay their dues to his son, William Ellery.
A List of Rebel Congress, 1779
A loyalist newspaper in New York published a list of members of Continental Congress in 1779, stating them to be members of the "rebel congress."