The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-22 00:00:00

SUBSCRIPTION
For the RELIEF of the WIDOW and CHILDREN
of the late
CAPTAIN HENRY HALES.,
Of the Ship OFFLEY, Southern Whaler of London,
Who with the Second Mate, and Boat's Crew, were inhunianly
Massacred by the Spaniards, on the Island of St. Maria,
Coast of Chili, on the 24th of February last, under circum-
.stances of the most aggravated barbarity,lsl, which deplorable
event his Widow and Orphan Children are left entirely des-
titute of the means of Subsistence.
opus Melancholy Catastrophe occurred on a
voyage to the South Sea Fishery,—Captain HALES
Sailed from England in the Ship Offley, about the month of
October 1820, and having doubled Cape Horn, after a rough
pasagel early in 1821, he put into the Island of St. Maria,
which is uninhabited, On the Coast Of Chili, to re-fit.—On the
24th'of February, about 10 A. at., several men were seen 432.
the beach, and Capt. Hales supposing them to be Spaniards,
who had come over from the Main, went on shore with his
Second Mate, Armourer, and four Seamen, armed, for the
purpose of procuring fresh provisions. The party was seen to
land, and join the Spaniards, who appeared to be very friendly
with them ; they shortly afterwards retired from the beach to-
gether, and it was supposed that Capt. Hales was in treaty
with them for provisions, and was gone over to the South Bay
to look at them. Towards sun-set, the Captain not having re-
turned, the crew became alarmed and a boat was despatched to
search for them, which returned with information, that on their
approach, several strange men were seen on the beach, and
'rum their movements more were supposed to be concealed,
and it being near dark, it was deemed most prudent to return
to the ship without venturing to land. The following
morning no tidings having been received of the party on
shore, at day-light the Chief Mate manned and armed two
boats, for the purpose 9f endeavouring to find them ; on
coining near the shore, they perceived a man naked, sitting
on the beach,: and on landing, discovered him to be Thomas
Moore the Artnourer, covered with blood, and severely wound-
ed; he was perfectly sensible, and informed-them, that on their
first landing, the Spaniards appeared to be friendly, giving
them bread and meat, and induced them to accompany them
some distance from the shore, where they were suddenly sur-
rounded by 40 or 50 men armed, ,on which the Captain re-
solved to return to his boat, which was refused, except on con-
ditii)n of their delivering up their arms—They were compelled
to comply with these terms.—The Spaniards then treacherously
bound them, two and two, and carried them about three miles
into the island, and when dark, brought them back near to the
bt:aelh among some bushes—stripped them—and cruelly stab-
bed them in cold blood, himself alone.surviving, whom they left
f°l" dead, he having received 23 wound& in his body, and two
'Thre cuts, one on each side of the neck. He was perfectly
sensible, and was immediately taken on board, where the Sur-
,-eon examined him, and found his wounds mortal. The boat
n° sooner returned, than a nip-1,1)..r e f men were seen corn-
towards the beach, and soon ~.edt, a man presented
boat ;',lf drc'''ed in the Captain's clothes, waving his hat for a
who a„cnrne on shore; he was accompanied by three or four,
and u 1;1-'ear''-d to he 0 flicerS in green uniforms, with cocked hats
othcrs -were discovered from the mast be,ad lying
like c.in`l beach. The leader of the party appeared so_ much
they Captain Ilal2s, that the Armourer was questioned whe7
the„:lle""'p3sitive that the Captain was killed, when he, assured
tnia; was, and that the Captain o leader of the Spa.iards so
resembled Captain Hales,that' he had remarked it when
for shore• •
' 1 Oliley immediately weighed anchor, and stood
worms"eeption; and at 5 r. al. the Annourer became. much
aroe? and. at 9 the same evening died.—An instance of more
Secon°dll" barbarity perhaps never occurred; Capt.. Hales, the
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inh 'late, Armourer, and four men perished, in this most
ch.:!n transaction ; Capt. 'Hales has left a Widow. and ses e-
obt • ialre'n• totally destitute of the means of subsistence, to
,r 1 which this appeal is made with confidence to the bene-
volence of the Public, convinced that they will humanely con-
,e ute to the relief of an unfortunate family, who have been
pnved, by this unforeseen and calamitous event, of their only
5,',.1,1411.art, and who have thus been reduced from respectable and
l'ortable circumstance: a to the greatest poverty and distress.
tsTynsentaartom will be thanktully received by Sir JAMES
A.u4te.and Co. Lombard Street ; B. I. LINTHORNE,
Lorribil W. CURLING, jun., Esq. 10, George lard,
Street; Cur:LING, YOUNG, and Co. Lime-
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