The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

PIRACY.

JOUN BENNETT, JUN. ZaQ. LONDON.
H h, Jetty 11, 1522.
SIR—For some limo past we have noted In our shipping
reports the acts of piracy committed on this coast, which
have mostly paned without punishment ; and the perpetra-
tom emboldened by impunity, the nature of the coast, and
sore of a ready market, have, with increasing audacity,
committed the must atrocious crimes.

We incluse the reports of two irstsnres. handed its with the
letter torrents, by the cousignees of the vessels which mitered.
No flag is eespected by these marauders, and the looses by
those engaged is the traffic of this island will beoceforth be
immense, unless very efficacious measures are resorted to.

The duvertimeat ;f the United Slate.. have sent some small
vessels of war ter cruise off this island, which have, by their
e‘ertions, contributed in some measure to cheek t►e pirates;
but still it is to be lamented that tbry are nut entirely de-
stroy&
A hope is generally entertained by the mercantile commuu-
nit, here that the British Government will employ some part
of its nasal forte in the suppression of an evil ►y which English
properly ►ufrrs more thaa that of other nations, from its
extensive trade with this island, mot which, if alluwe,l to
progress, can to nn quarter so readily extend itself as along
the chain of West India island*, where British iserchautmtu
world be almost their exclemiee pr►y.
We have she honour to be, &co.
F. FESSER and Gs., Agents to ILloprs.

BRIG •LPHA, SAMUEL BROOKS, MASTER, FROM

TURKS ISLAND. •

Oa the 29ib of May, Int, at 1 p.m., in lat.,' .50. N,
long. 7S. 50. W, there schooners hove in sight on the
larboard bow. At 1. 30. observed their colours to be blue
while blue; at two they were within goo-shut, and each
6red a gun la leeward, and immediately the headings, 0n.%
Sating shah the brig did not heave to, tired a shut, which
fell close to bee; slit them shortened sail sod hove in,
bead to the south ; each of the pirates manned their boats,
with six mitteiglis men each, and acut on board, hauled down
the colours, anal made sail on the ship, the three schooners in
company, with their guns pointed at the twig, and their
crews at quarters; they immediately pat the whole crew
with the captain dowse she forecastle, and secu►ed the hatch
(excepting the boy, whom they questioned about the cap-
tain's rausiey); shey then ordered she crew on d.ek, and com-
menced pluuderine. They ordered the captain into she
cabin, ant demanded his watch mid he). of the Inman, look
owl all his money (about 200 dollars), and shin took she
sruuks wish all the comsat.% clothes, books, Instruments, Ike.
and left him wish wily one shirt •nd frontiers, treating the
mate •ad the rest of the men in she same m , at she
same time &rebot them and the Captain with their swords
eaceasively, and wounding the Captain in several places;
took all the moveable ass lles from t►e cabin, bread, and
small stoles ; took off the hatchways, and carried •way the
warps, anti setteesl oew small sails; cut away the matutop
staysail, and running rigging that was oew, with cordage, emi-
tters, lee, the boats going to the schooner and returning ocea-
faunally. At 5. 30. pat. they bad takes every article
they could find, including • ponehron of rum, and west off.
They afterwards returned, end demanded more money. Six
of theen.surrounded the Captaiss on the qumier.deck, four
with swords and pistols, and one with • hand.plke ; corn-
encored beating and cutting hint until be was not tale to
stand, and fell on the deck. They then put a rope round his
neck, and hoisted him ■p to she peak three several limes,
letting hiss down by the tun each time, and left him for
dead. They then took the male from the helm, sod repeat-
ed the same with him, demanding more mosey ; bet Sailing
that there was no more, they left the vessel, taking with
them by force the carpenter wish his tool% John Neleoa, a
native of Sweden; Isaac Hinson, a sesame; aid William
Hid. mass, the boy, both Eagl.sb.
Two of these schooneni were from 70 to SO tons bordra,
with 50 or 60 lora, and mounted three large guns ; ►ad aqua..
topsails; one was rtspircrett, she other while bottom, bush
paint. d black with a small whieti re-ak; the distal wait
smaller, with two guns, sod about 20 or 30 mesa aid 80
topsoils and all black.

MESSRS. FRANCIS MICR AND CO.

Brig Hein H le, 24ili lone, Mil.

Gicallemen,-1 beg leave so iuf.•rm you that us 'tor 6th
of Jere, ensuing down the Old Bahama change I, at 10 st sts.
Sugar Key bearing from woe S.S.W. distance fuer leagues,
ub d four schuoncts, three standing out towards me. •
little before meridisu they hoisted American colour', and
flied a gun. Another gnu bring tired, 1 hove 10. Al 10
snioutes pm. they boarded sad took possession of the brig,
put all hoods below, rue bee is ruder the Keys, sod authored
bur; cairicd me sod the male on hoard of two of the
scb.ioness, brought us back about 11 o'clock ; they bad a
schooner lashed alongside; we were ordered below; I came
on deck, and sits Sled at. Moe daylight came, three of
them were gone out of sight, the remaiaing one continued
pluudeting till S a.m De the 7th, and w►en they could find
nothing more Komi' them, kavieg taken the priecipal part of
the cargo, the ship's boats, sails, warps, ropes, and 'totes,
they calkd me eta deck, and ordered me to muster my crew;
being all or deck, they cut the cable and jumped on board,
a i•J gave three cheers, having • man us booed they had taken
out of a Preach brig three days previous to this. We Cowed
use way est pretty well,bot wire is little more water thee we
drew, Levier stn line or lead, mad being so close to the Keys,
we lead no time to make • subatitote of anything: they took
our watches, clothes, beds and bedding, fore and aft to the
cabin boy. 1 arrived le the H hoe the 10th. I remain,
gentlemen, your most übedieut and humble marvels..
(Signed) H. CHATWIN„
Master of the brig fiche, from London.
P. S. Messrs. Drake and Mitchell are my ettagivoces, who
undertake to settle every thing accessary.