Providence in colonial times . the schooner Smithfield for five hundredpounds. Stephen Hopkins insured the snow TwoBrothers on the same terms. Esek was himself partowner in several vessels, and willingly received fromhis customers the flour, rum, tobacco, and molasseswith which much of their indebtedness was dis-charged, and doubtless loaded the sloop Two Sisterstherewith for many a coasting-voyage. But with thedeclaration of war against the French the possibilityof rich prizes made the profits of the coasting-tradeseem pitiably small, and the old sea-captain lost notime in procuring his lette
Providence in colonial times . the schooner Smithfield for five hundredpounds. Stephen Hopkins insured the snow TwoBrothers on the same terms. Esek was himself partowner in several vessels, and willingly received fromhis customers the flour, rum, tobacco, and molasseswith which much of their indebtedness was dis-charged, and doubtless loaded the sloop Two Sisterstherewith for many a coasting-voyage. But with thedeclaration of war against the French the possibilityof rich prizes made the profits of the coasting-tradeseem pitiably small, and the old sea-captain lost notime in procuring his letter-of-marque and gettingunder way. The declaration of war was proclaimed at Provi-dence on August 26, 1756. On January 30, 1757,amid loud cheers of excitement and exultation fromthe townspeople, the prize snow Desire was broughtinto Providence Harbor. Her cargo of dry goods,earthenware, oil, butter, wine, salt, tar, nails, bricks,iron, tiles, and other commodities was valued at£78,000. One half of this went to her four princi-. Scene in a Public House in Surinam,ABOUT 1769 After a painting by John Greenwood, reproduced inFields Esek Hopkins. The two figures on the furtherside of the round table are Nicholas Cooke, later gov-ernor of the colony, smoking a long pipe and engaged inconversation with Esek Hopkins. I
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