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SYDNEY GAZETTE, MAY 22, MC
Iftsr atrivalkhere daily inetiase, The Duke of Gi.ou•
PIRATICAL SEIZURE OF THE BR/0 HARRINGTOPis
CUTER arrived on Saturday, and purposes remaining
a month. What with assetnblies, balls, and the On Monday morning last, this vessel was missed
from her anchorage in Farm Cove, which was directly
theatre, we are all alive. The latter never was so
well attended. Last night Sir SAMUEL HOOD patro. in view of Captain Campbell's house there. I3etween
'sized Man and Wife, and Three Werke After Marriage. eight and nine, the Captain reported the extraordinary
circumstance to his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor,
Previous to the play, in compliment to that gallant
who issued inimediate orders for a search to be made,•
Officer, the performers sung" Rule Britannia," which
was enthusiastically received. The performers exerted to discover whether any of the government gangs were
absent ; the restelt of which Was, that one ,Robeet
'themselves with the happiest effect ; KENT, in Charles
Woorteneourt ; MOORE, in the Thinking Ponder ; and the Stewart. and several others, had not joined their Work
fascinating Mrs. EUWIN, in Helen experienced the most that morning. Upon further inquiry, it next appestred,
flattering marksof approbation. Mrs. Moose's benefit, that a vessel had been seen at daylight from South
which is fixed for Thursday, the 21st inst. is expec.. Head, standing off; from which joint circumstances,
ted to be most fashionably attended ; in addition to no further doubt was to be entertained of her having
the strong impression this Lady has made here in the been taken away by a body of desperadoes. A small
tragic line, Miss Jastesoe, from the Theatre Royal, i vessel, called the Halcyon, was manned aheiiit nine
Bath, makes her debut or that evening. o'clock, and, with 11') privates of the New South
Wales Corps, commanded by Serjeent Windsor, was
towed out to pursue the delinquents, accompanied by
a. fleet of boats, filled with other parties of 'he military,
and a number of officers and inhabitants, who v lun-
teered on the occasion—but so dead was the calm that
prevailed within the Heads, that it was dark before the
Halcyon could make any kind of progress, and the
small boats were obliged to put back, the !Jarring.
ton being then out or sight (Or many hpurs. Be-
tween. three and four in the afternoon, Mr. Fisk, chief
officer of the vessel, arrived with the hands in two
boats, who jointly report, that about ten, on Sun-
day night, while the vessel was riding at two an-
chors, the ship's company in bed within the steer-
age, Mr. Fisk was suddenly awakened in his cabin
by two men at his bed side, one of whom held a
pistol to his head, and commanded him to be silent
on pain of instant death ; that others had proceeded
in the same manner, to the steerage ; unshipped the
ladder, and menaced also with immediate death the
first that should offer to make any alarm ; that the
villains appeared to be very numerous, and frequently
struck the deck with the but-ends of firelocks —that
they had cut away both anchors, and towed the vessel
out ; and that about seven in the morning, when up-
wards of 10 milts at sea, they had ordered Mr. Fisk
and the crew to go oh deck, one by one, in which
order they were put into two beats, and sent away
from the vessel ; and that after being eight hours on
the water they reached the shore. Stewart seemed to
be the leader in the desperate affair • ancrthe people
suppose their number to exceed thirty. Captain
Campbell, who was owner as well as commander, in-
tended to sail for the Fejees during the present week,
and had provided all necessaries for the voyage.
The whole of Monday, being employed in pursuit
that proved ineffectual, the Pegasus was the next day
taken up for the purpose of following the delinquents ;
but as she had only her standing rigging up, much
exertion was necessary to the emergency of the case.
The government artificers, and indeed every hand
that could be usefully employed, were immediately
set to work ; and with such wonderful energy was it
prosecuted, that,in less than 24 hours she was equipped,
and furnished with water and provisions, several stand
of arms, carriage-guns, sufficient ballast, and every
thing else necessary for the expedition. On Wednet-
day afternoon, she went out, having on board Cap-
tain Symonds, Captain Eben Bunker, with his first
and second Officers, Captain Graham and Captain
Campbell, Mr. Fisk, and part of the Harrieeton's
crew : the military detachment, consisting of 20 pri-
vates, 2 corporals, and Serjeants Johns and Bradley,
of his Majesty's New South Wales Corps.
It is a fortunate circumstance, that the gentlemen
above-mentioned are well acquainted with the navi-
gation of these seas, which must give them a consi-
derable advantage over the fugitives, who have neither
an anchor, boat, or time-piece on board, and to pro-
cure which, they must of necessity commit some new
enormity, which may tend, in all moral probability,
to their immediate capture ; should-the Pegasus not
come up with them before hand. It is supposed
their intention is to run away for the Bay of Islands,
for the purpose of attempting the seizure of the Ames
rican brig Eliza, which sailed thither on the 22d of
last month, from hence, as they may thereby supply
their wants, and, at the same time, make themselves
masters of all the specie Capt. Corey took for his
cargo at this port. Should this turn out to be their
plan, the Pegasus will soon fall in with them we
trust, as there is much reason to suppose, that Capt.
Campbell will make this his first track.
When the Harrington's crew were sent on shore,
they most of them noticed a fellow at the helm, who
had come from Canton in a vessel as a seaman, but
was discharged here on account of his repeated petty
depredations upon his shipmates. The name of this
man is William Jackson, of low stature, flesh com-
plexion, and light hair ; stout made, and lately seen
mostly about the wharf. This fellow was no doubt
a counsellor of the plan, which has thus far unfortu-
nately succeeded. The villains demanded of Mr.
Fisk his watch, saying they wanted a time-piece, and
as he had left it on shore, they afterwards went below
to search for the cook's watch, but he being on shore
at the time, had it with him.

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