The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany — Richmond, Va., 1802-07-05 00:00:00, page 3

rcmo:. Inece of' Capt. Waters to ihe
contrary, » was compelled to remain on
board die shipi and as C..pt. Waters \vas<
leaving the gang-waV, he idkeu Cape.
Ccnrofe the (hip’s name : Penrofe an-;
J wared the. Vengeance 74; this anl'v-er
(hewed a concbufr-cfs of guilt, ar.d was
intended to elude enquiry. Atnorg
other fources cr mortification, l found
ab >ut fifty more of my.countrymen om
bo ird had been impfefied in much the .
\. .rc manner that l hv. i been; and l (boh
imderftood that it had been a common
praTbce for this licut. Skcene, to fwcur
A me 1 ic a.ns Ontof protections,the!r co v n
try, frequently their name; and repeated
ly made his boalff that he had got above
three hundred iren for his Majeity
fervice. on the American con it, and for
which he ihouM receive a guinea apeicc
when he arrived in Ragland.
About tv o weeks' aster I was iiiipreft,
the tixip vvys lying in i la i pton Roads,
when myicif and -another American
attempted to fvvim co a wood veil'd ihat
lay at fome diftance, in order to effect our
efcape, but were unfortunately difcpve^
cd, and tired at by the iennrjjcU, brought
back by the in ip’s boats, ana confined, in
1 runs during the remainder of her day in
Hampton Hoads.
vv nen we came to tea, ! wae brought
on the quarter deck, and threatened 'with
corporal pun’hhroe.pr, uni elk I woerlti
e;.ier; tins 1 considered adding infuk to
injury, and at which my indication was
icarcely to be. fuppreifed as the occafion.
required; I however ex cofed ir.vPrir
from accepting the (aver intended me;
cm the ground of my being an American
citizen, and, tjv> t it in the event of a
v/arj between them and m, which 1
confidered by r.o mean? improbable, 1
itiould betaken, a..er having entered
into their fervice, what had i to expert I
but die Juilice due to a Traitor to his |
country; that I was in his power at this i
time, and I fhauld fub Acte anypuniffi- 1
ment he might dunk, proper to inflict, j
rather to an degrade my country by vio- j
hifmg my allegiance on.fo- humiliating!
vin ocean >n x his drew a volley oi ini -1
precations -from Cape. Pcnroiej and I!
was committed to ti c charge -of the'1
bead wain, o fee that I did my duty in the i
ftau or. r.uigned me. *
“ V. hiie cruizing on this coaft, befides !
others, we cook the brig Cincinnatus, j
belonging to v\ rlniington/and fent her I
for Halifax : die vefiei and owners I well
knew but a Inert time before to be j
American; anti we had fome ofthc paf- 1
Rogers cal board who had been Taken oik f
oi her coming from Ireland, I Was over- •
heard by fome of the officers (peaking j
or it to one of my mefmates, ana for this:
I received a vol’ey o. curfes, and fome !
fevere thrca.ts. . . i
; A hunt two years a:*er I was preft,;
we arrived at Portfrnouth in England*!
and with a number of my countrymen 1 \
vats drafted on board die Racine fru ate,
then fitting out for the EafcrJndksgwheh
7 of us, out of 14 v/ho were fent on Ihore
. the launch to the dockyard for fitorss,
on:, abfenced ourfclves, being determin
ed to attempt an efcape, at the riique of
cur lives, rather than fubmit to be car
ried off to the Kafr-Indies, where all
hopes of a releafe muft forever fail. —
Being deflitute of rcfources, and finding
every avenue from the town guarded by
fohliera, there appeared no way for us to
cfcape, but by water; and for the pur
pole of getting a birch privately in tome
merchant vellll, were obliged to give
ourfe’vto up to a Crhrf, whole bu fine Is
it is to fecret in fbene way the victims ei
defpotifm, until he can make his money
of them. I n confcquence of the conc’n
ual imprefiment of teamen for the men
of war, merchant vehicle find i’t very,
difficulty to procure r.t ary rate;; r.nd;
thefe Crimps are ia the practice of get
mg from three to !our girhneiis from the
Captains of merchantmen, for every
Reman they furniifc.
As no opportunity for fbinc-i
time, our hoft, calculating that our |
month’s advance mu ft be "nearly m.ort?,;|
* John ?'T: . i was fa fytoffa
,r ■ Grubb's Land* about Jive mites frotij-* j
tjGiniiftjgtcn, and is well known to the ctd‘ j
i/d .ditanfs of Brandywine Hundred* where !
■'‘t ret turns arc ne w living re/peeiably, |
aaci that it Would not do to Lccr> »
i usan7 longer, traded us away to the cap
; tain of a trnnfporr, bound to Gibraltar
wirii troops on board,winch w.a,thc ncrr
! thing to putting us cn board of a man or 1
I vkir» b,*r *is w t knew nothing of until \
alter we were removed onboard, which i
| was^done in the night. On pur arrival
I in Gibraltar, as was expected, we were
1 all preit again.
I t Is Gordie of remark, that while we
fey m Hampton Roads, three Americans
~,une in uniform, and ■offered to en
-<r on board, che Refoiudon; to which
the fir it lieutenant, a Mr..—fignified
he had fvrre objections j Cap. Penrofe
enquired of him, what his ob eftions
•vtre ■, when the lieut. i'worc molt ve
i hemently by Ids Maker, that no man
but a murderer, would forfeit? inch a
country, to enter on board a Brin h man
>l » a°d that tbe/eftllo-iv^ mult hrve
convmited murder, and werc'fi} u " from
Juftice.
errata.
In a few numbers of this.day’s Re
corder, there occurs an evratur.: at die
bottom ov the 4th colum. This is on
P* t» an infertion of twelve line:, which
oug.hr not to occur till p. where they
are to be found in their proper place.
QURjLEsrGtf, jtoe 15. " )
| 4«cmt of tie left of the trig Harmony}
Capt.bhotviell, cf this port, on her pa/- i
' fag* from Timerara to Surinam. * * •
“ Demcrara, March 9, 1S02.
c,‘Sailed for Surrinam. On the 4th ;
at twelve o’clock, fuppofed ourfclvcs to !
oc within 30 or 40 miles of the lattei
port.—At 2. p. m faw a fquail riling—
tails ordered ro be "taken in and to ftand
by ^the hau'yarus- .-in a lew minutes i*
took the vefTel, and in a moment Che
hea d ol her mails v/ere in-the water— •
Mr. Some rial i was warned overboard,
bi.w ’..-as fortunately taken hold of by the
ma^-p. w^o got him in again-.-the top
mad was then cut av/ay, but the vellei
would not right—the long boat was now
cut from her ladings, but (con ftaved.
fh-i r.'necyc.-j High, and rhe vef- i
:ei be^ng loaded "with nee, expelled il.c
Wouicifooa fink. Our fituation wasde-|
plorable, expelling every moment would I
be our laft. The fmail boat, which was
1 allied to her lhrrn, and under water, was
with fomc difficulty cut loofe, bra’t on
tr.e bottom o{ the wreck, and fome da
mages (lit- had fuftained, repaired. We
then got her under the lee of the veil'd,
with one man in her to prevent her be
ing ftaved —all hands hiked to the!
wreck, the lea breaking over us with!
great violence. Captain Sho:wdi5 Mr,
Somei l.ilf, and fix of rb.e (eanien no'";
gpt n the fmail bout, and put to fea,
leaving three men on the wreck, the!
bout not being large enough to contain
trie w iiolcr- - - >ve law nothing ot them;
afterwards, continued all night before
the fea. I
“ On the morning of the 15th, the!
wind and lea abating, ftood in for land;!
about 4 p. m. the colour of the water!
changed—-the men aim oft exhauftedforj
want of water and provilions, not having]
been able to fave any from the wrrrki
continued rowing until *1 o’clock on]
Tuefda/ morning, the 16th, when we]
ft ruck the fhore; *11 hands rejoicing at
being once more on ' land—fen z* the
bands to look for water, who returned
without being able to find any—at day
light, found a large black P.fh of 2 or 300
weight; foon got rhe better of iiim, and
cur hi-, throat: put fome of the fifb in the J
boat, expefting foon to meet with a
plantation, divided ourfelvts in fearch of
watco 2nd foon clifccvered a fpring, andj
a. fin all bun.ch of plantains on the beach,1
which although green, were rarenoufly
devoured by us. Cap,.. Shotwell and
Mr, Soinerfall now rcfolved to r3ke the
beach along (hor* in fcarch of a fe'tie
mcrit, the boat to follow by water- —
'foon difeovered.a human*track, which
we followed^‘found*'a fine large bunch
of p&rH^ins, wieji which wc fausfied our
'hfziigcrpind! put the remains in. the boar?
cdnrmqecf to follow the track— -law io?uc
pfcffoci enter the woods; called ro him,
"but received no anfwcr—-we now loft: the
track in the woods, returned to the
beach, ind continued along ihorc—
came up frith, a finail riv er of freih wa
t;r > 4J»d at ba diftanee, law a negro in
the water--foon t ime up with. him, and
round he jp.d been juifc drowned, bup
puling efeperfon we fav, enter the woods
to be m Indian, we agreed to take to rhe
sat k’t they fliould come down in large
numbers and delfroy us-—eroded the
.r, btK could hrd no letticipent,. ana
tv giOtfinmdkrk, we agreed to itay here
“ On Wednefetey lie i7rh>vgaia went
• n Tench of a lectl*.*int?nt, out without
fed, and returned ioour landing piice
aooir to o'clock—fee off oncc^more,
and rowed to windward—at 2 oYiock*
me fin icorching hot, molt of us without
cloaking, legs and feet all blifcercd, and
icar^iy able to v alk—got round die
point oi land about 12 o’clock at nigh:
■vhe.i a dreadful Ihovver 01 rain came on
rowed aihore, and went Into the v/oods
tor belter j but were glad to return to the
bo:»c, rhe vermin being lb bad, expected
they would deltroy us. Xhurl'day the
id.h; ar day light, Tint off*one hand to
look (or a ietiiejnent; who loon returned i
with the agreeable news, mat he' had
.dilcovcreda large ditch, with ionic trees
that had teen lately cleared.—Cape.
ShoewcH ;nd one of die crew then fer off I
in'fem'j .if die plar caaon, returning i
>n vi flmr* tunc, - '’-u’nur>.i'.mted die joy- j
ful intmligeftcc of having found a let- I
iltrrwnc -we all now proceeded to die j
pianatlon ot Mr. Tappan, who received!
us wth the grtatcil hofpitaiity, furnifhed j
us vicli cloacking and refrefhmer.t; anctj
milieu us with me mentis of procccdinp’j
on t Berbice.”
A Eli' -2 QRh, 'June 2 2.
Cptaia Gcmmels, of the fchoonerl
Hecor from Guaaaloupe, informs 113,
rhac 1 the 5th May, news arrived at the
Government Houle of 2 fleet being otF
the hr hour, when the town was cleared,
and e ery perparation made to receive
die v.vifion ddlined for Point Petrie.
Th< cay following four frigatet, a cutter,
ana flur tranlporcs, entered thr ha*-! t>
i'.'.a time to anchor. Generai Pcia rc
prep md to receive General RicheparJc
with military parade, and on his landing
delivered up pofleflion ofthe piece with
out any diftiirbaace, the blacks laying
down their arms. The lb cor: d in com
mand. a mulatto, and the commandant
La PI ace, in the mean while, retreated
with fome troops to Bade ter re, where
they made a (hand againft the French.
May 12th, at midnight few four planta
tions and the town of Bade ter re on Are,
during 2 heavy difeharge of cannon and
ftnall arm': from the fort, which continu
ed with little intermifiion until the failing
or the Hedlor, no Vefleb being permitted
to enter. General Pelage was fent on
board one of the frigates, on the l'eccnd
day after.fneir arrival.
On Saturday laft, between 11 and
12 o’clock, as a Ton of Mr. John Ni
chols, of Prc (tori,, in 'Connecticut, was
wandering in a neighlioriag fwamp in
fcarch o( (Vamp-apples, iu fuddtnly
difeovered the busies in 2 tremulous
motion around .Mtn, Turning himlclf,
lie perceived a monftrons ferpent, airea
ay vn the attitude o. fpntigir.g upon the
defcncclels child. Frightened, - the a
itonifhed lad ran with fpcedv ileps to his
father’s houfe, and alarmed an elder
brother, who itn media:.-ly haftened with
a loaded gmi to the horrid feene. Ob
ferving a number of birds fluttering in
the tbid'n uttering- distorted notes, he
proceed: e with can:ion into, the bulhes,
whei . he boon got ligltt, at.the riifl
of about iwo rods, of this mordlrouis
reptile I ic i ni me diately aiitvuthim,
but unfortunately his gun miff <1 dre
three fucceflive tunes; on }■ ring the
l nap ofjlhe piece,the ifnakc immediately
made towards him; he retreated out of
the fwarnp in o-h r to hammer his for.-;
v/hich having cm?,pleated, he returned a
feeond time to ill jharge. He again
diicovcred hhn'at th* .diflance of only a
few bet', coihd in a.circle, hi? head ele
vated 12 of 14 .Inches above the earth in
a ipringing »r ottpuc- Finding no aVr
mtivc, b::~ to “kill or be killed,” he im
mediately tnepped his piece: but it fl iil
mUled firc, f ?. k big r outage, therefore,
far;; laid enott, iu levelled, <nd
w is in fortunate is to chfehurge the
contents cfTcutusliy Into hi* cod. The
i^<»L Obc {lint into c!r<?e pieces; and on a
mcaiu.emcu: he waj roned to be 7 feec
I 6 inches m length, and t-5 inches in
j clrumife'rcrice / He wn cf the racer
breed, hiving 3 white ting round his
J neck,
[Kcnfich Papef.J
Frotr tr* ATiv- 5 VR K HE R 1LD..
Thc ofh^r dav, .he Citizen. w.iS uiw
lucky enough ro r ike foine liberties
v. ;dj Gal!,eNDr.R, cctor of the Ricli
mond Bs.fMitttr. Wc’ e cptcfced he
wovnd have Caule to repent it> and we
. perceive from Callenders bfcpcT, Tccived
pus morning, tii.it we were nor roiftaken $
1 ne has pounced dow u upon his enemy
| with the hcrcencfs and vigor of an eagle,
iant^ Itruck his talon^ through and
; through.
From the Ran
' _ •
1 he folfowing wcil written remarks
are taken from the Ricbumd Examiner,
a paper edited by CaileiKkr, who for
merly made hi ip (elf notorious for his
malic;ous and iinprm.jpled attacks upon
iomcotthe be ft and no ft difrmguhhed
characters in till.- Country; ? r jji vvhi h
he was very much care Bed by M .
J eficrf on and his friends. iVl r. fefFer! »q
remitted hi* Brie fr.r a libel, and Mr.
Stephen Thompibn Malon had the
audacity to go up to him in open'Com ^
after the verd'Tt of the jury finding him
gxi’V, and duke hand:, wid. him in the
prelcncc of the Court and fpectators.
But ic feerns alt this did not, in his own
eltirnadcn, come up to the puce of the
ierriccs h- had rendered the party, and
in difguft he h is now turned State's evi
dence. Hr'! *ys he can and will develope
feenes of wui-.edn ! , the difclofure of
•hich will be of flu vice to :he caufe of
hideralj'hi and good principles- The
federal ed it ofs.k owe very •„ 1. fdai;. i n g f uch
alBicaive, have attacked C: Borah " -id*
violence, a ct coop ed hi* name
v.-ich every opprobrious epiihct whenever
they ioeak of him. For purfeo. • ^
can never fay any thing pofoiveiy m
fupport of his character, yat we think
* his iicuadon before the p.ibhcis precise*
' iy that of a wlcnefs who appears in
j behalf of th e government to dibhole the
crimes of his accomplices, an i cha* he
ought to be left to flan4 or fall by the
internal force of the . circunrtanmu op
j pofuive proof ir may be in hU power to
produce. Without fuch tefumony we
know that the mod horrible i.eafons
ever brought to light would have cone
unre veiled and unpunrfhed. And in n
certainly r*< vt r <r >nlidejcd the duty of the
attorney-general to tell rhe jury that hk;
own wit.icu, to too infamous co be entir
, tied to any credit—that is always left to
die ouxe:* fitly.
I'GPVL jf'J T.V
Oi TtrE
UNITED ST A FES,
RcprcTe Mcive.4
Virginia, 22 H86?Ooo
PnnfyDc.nh \t 6o+>o o
Malftchufctts, ? .. 575,00Q
New-York, 77 586,000
NF Ccn.i i2 478,000
S. Carolina, b 34<>Qo©
Maryland, g 32 _>>ooc>
ConiKclicurt, 7 251,006
; >F jer.r,', 5 2i 1*000
N. Hampihtfe, 5 18 j,OQO
Vermont:, 4 *54,600
Georgia, 4 I{>'i9oo0
Ttnrtedee 4
i • lAandp 2 76*00©
Delaware, 1 64^/3
j total, incl- iing Oaves, 5,17*,27.31
I rzxz
• ^ [The iFc.c or TcnnefTce is wanting
in thc.abov.- JWY: There was lb me raid*
(take all '•flA Cenlils tor Mar/ls d
hie h, we believe, has not bee:1 correct.
ct^ *n t:,r- preceding enumeration,
This m .kcs o difference of perhaps ai>
hundred arid tiff/ thciianJ prrions.J