History of Newport County, Rhode IslandFrom the year 1638 to the year 1887, including the settlement of its towns, and their subsequent progress . follow New York, which in thewinter of 1784 had opened the trade with China by thedispatchof the first American vessel to the imperial kingdom, the Em-press of China, which sailed from New York February 22d,1784, and reached Canton August 20th, 1784, and New York onher return voyage May 11th, 1785. Doctor Morse, describing Newport in his American Gazeteerof 1797, makes no mention of any foreign commerce of conse-quence. He says it is probable this m
History of Newport County, Rhode IslandFrom the year 1638 to the year 1887, including the settlement of its towns, and their subsequent progress . follow New York, which in thewinter of 1784 had opened the trade with China by thedispatchof the first American vessel to the imperial kingdom, the Em-press of China, which sailed from New York February 22d,1784, and reached Canton August 20th, 1784, and New York onher return voyage May 11th, 1785. Doctor Morse, describing Newport in his American Gazeteerof 1797, makes no mention of any foreign commerce of conse-quence. He says it is probable this may in some future per-iod become one of the man-of-war ports of the American Em-pire. He adds: the excellent accommodations and reputa-tion of the numerous packets which belong to this port andwhich ply thence to Providence and New York are worthy ofnotice. They are said by European travelers to be superior toanything of the kind in Europe. This town, although greatlyinjured by the late war and its consequences, has a considera-ble trade. A cotton and duck manufactory have been latelyestablished. The export for a year ending September 30th,. Residence of LOUIS L. LORILLARO, NEWPORT, R. I. HISTORY OF NKWlOKT COUNTY. 535 1794, iimniinted to :!11,200 dollars. The desirabiliry of estab-lishinsr a navy yard at tliis i)ort was already a subject of a re-port by one of the Britisli officers to the Biitish admiralty in1764. John Harriott, who visited Newport and Providence in thisyear, draws a comparison between the two cities favorable tothe foimer as a site for residence and a harbor for Providence, with a long river to navigate, far from a com-modious harbor, yet it is crowded with shipping. Newporthas the best tish market in Anmrica and Providence one of theworst. Notwithstanding so many natural advantages in favorof Newport, yet, from the decay of trade, wharves out of repairand going to ruin, houses falling for want of tenants, with thesmall number of shipping and sti
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