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London, England, 1822-09-01 00:00:00

MESSRS:FRANCIS lESSER AND CO:

Brig /Me, Havannah, Vi,h June, 18Y2.
GENTLEMEN.-1 be leave to inform you that on the Oth of
June, running down the Old Bahama enamel, at 10 s. nt. Sugar
Key bearing from nee S.S.W., distance foul leagues, I observed
four schooners, three standing out towards inc. A little b.:6).e
meridian they hoisted American colours, and tired a gun.—
Another gun being fired, I hove to. At ten initiates p. in. they
boarded and took possession of the br'g, put all hands blow, run
her into the keys, and anchored her; carried me and the nine
on board M two of the schoonent, brought us 1.)..ck about eleven
o'clock ; they had a schooner lashed alongside ; we were ordered
below; I came on deck and was fired at. When day-light rune,
three of them were out of sight, the remaining one cons noel
plundering until ei a.m. on the 7th, and when they could and
nothing nioie to suit them, having taken the p:incipal part of
the cargo, the ships boats, axis, warps, ropes, and *toms, they
celled me on deck, and oritered nie to muster my crew ; being all
on deck, they cut the cable and jumbed on board, and gave three
-beers, having a man on board they bad taken out of a French
brig three days previous to this. We found our way out pretty
well, but Wolf' in little more stater titan we thew, having nu line
or lead, and being so close to the Keys, we had no time to make
a substitute or any tiling ; they took our watches clutlies, beds,
and belding, fore and aft to the cabin boy. I arrived in the Ila-
vannah on the 10th. I remain, gentlemen, your most obedient
and I; amble servant, (Signed) H.CHACWIDI,
Master of the brig Ifebe, trout London.
P. S. Messrs. Drake and Mitchell use my consignees, who un-
dertake to settle every ming necessary.

JOIN BENNETT, JUN., ESQ. LONDON.
Havannali, July 13, 1842.
We are Kiley to have to add another instance of the piracy
committed on the English brig Zephyr, Joins(len, master, from
Kingston, Jamaica, bound to London, and is as ;
On the th or J aly, at half-past 3 p.m. two vessels appeared
a-head, standing to die east. At about three leagues distance
from hind the Zephyr was boarded by a piratical schooner aimed
with two 9.pounuers, small armi, and 33 men. Titey sent the
Captain, a pas anger (Capt. Camper), and six of the crew on
board the schooner, leaving ten of time people to plunder and run
Vie brig on shore. 'Cliey took possession of every thing belonging
to the passengers as well as the cargo, put.ing part on board their
vessel and throwing part overboard ; at the bathe time tit reataning
to kill the mister and the said Captain Camper. They had taken
all the provisions, clothes, watches, and trunks, when, being ex-
ees.ively intoxicated, they beiaine furious, they put the above-
mentioned Camper and the captain on board the Zephyr, the rest
of the ship's cotnininv iemaining on bow tl the se.loollVf ; com-
menced funning a pile ac I set the to time brig, where they were
to perish. lit that dreadful moment, the captain confessed that
he Mal money on board ; they immediately put out mite fire and
carried hint into the cabin, where, having rsroveretf his senses
(having been uhnost sufilicated), tee Captain pointed out where
the money was, amounting to 1,50(11. in doubloons and silver.—
Etc), took this, and went off; undo% on board the pawns who

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had remained in the schooner, detaining the mate to navigate
their vessel. The brig made sail for Ilavannah, in order to re.
pair the damages sustained, and arrived here on the 11th inst.
We remain, Sir, your mist obedient servants.
FESSEH and Co. Agents to Lloyd's
P.S. The above circumstance took place oil' Cape St. Antonio