Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-03


was present. when the prize master of the
schooner William and Mary mad. his re-.
port 70 admiral Dacres, Informing him
mat she was an fntcrican schooner, he re-
Piled, III was right, d--n them, send
them all in." And he can confidently
saytney neither receive equity nor Justice.
WIN. Savage, agent for claiming Ame-
tican seamen IN Kingston, Jam. resigned
his Office on. the goth uit.
Captain Travers advises people of color
sailing in American vessels aud belongings
TO the United States, not TO trust HEM
selves with only notarial certificate. as
II IS not sufficient 10 prevent them from
being pressed into the service Of his Dri-
fannie majesty.
We have been politely favored with the
following by a gentleman fthis city.
Arrived, schr. Experiment., Travers,
f.crn Jamaica, SO days passage, with bal
last, to William Woods. 2Sth May, was
detained oh'lhe Isle of Pines By the French
l'r'sateer schooner Cashwaier, Captain
Matliasiu,irom ST. Jagodc Cuba, mounting
one pounder,apd about 90 men, carried
into The mouth ola small bay on the south
side OF said Island, detained IL hours.
moies;iy requested part OF my stores and
then let proceed. This was the pryasccr.
which captured the American schooner
American ! ady, captain Encch Toby, of
Rhode Island, from the north side of ia.
msiea, with rum, bound TO North Carroll
na. They landed the captain and crew
On The Isle of Pines and sold vessel and
cargo.
Also, an American ship from Jamaica,
bound % Norfolk, with rum, carried her
into Battahanno and sold her, supposed
her 10 be the ship Eliza, captain Evans, OF
Norfolk. This privaleer schooner wasat
the time she made these captures com
maaded BY captain AIushet, and from
ST. Iago de Crba, though sailed from the
ciry OF St. Doonngo.
9th June, CO. Por, Mariel, il Cuba, was
boarded by British ship Of war. The
same day, the Pan Of Matanzies bearing
ST. saw ship of war; but night coming
on and it being very squalIy lost sight of
her.
10Th June, of Charleston, was boarded
by II French armed shooner and treated
politely.
II ksl Of american Vessels cahfared and sent
inso jamaica, bef1ccen the sAh If Ahrfi end
soh Gfay.
The American sch'r Experiment, be-
longing to Nrw-York, from the City Of St.
Domingo, with logwood and hides, one
hundred and eIevcn passengers, being for
ced on board Of her previous to her leav-
ipg that place, captured by British ship
of war. Sent in. tried in the court ofvicc
admiralty and acquitted. Captors appeal
cd, sold by order ofthe court, The captain
not being able to give security.
The American schooner Courier, con-
demned, vessel and cargo.
The american schooner Americana, of
New York, condemned, vessel and cargo.
The American brig John and James, Of
Charleston, taken under Bopair, condemn
cd vessel and cargo.
The scb'r. William sc Mary, 1'ravers,
Of Baltimore, captured by the British ship
OF war Fortuna, captain Van Sittart, be-
tween Dooair and Curacao, condemned,
vessel and cargo.
The ship benjamin, Of Norfolk, taken
by the Ffencli end catried into the bay Of
Hondy, cut out by the British ship ofwar
Prince Charlotte, with few slaves on
board.
An American ship from Savannah for
Jamaica, with timber and rice, taken by a
French piiyateer and retsten by tho Bril-
fish ship Of war Patriot, OF Cape Maize.
The American schooner Little Jacob,
from Cnrracos, captured by The British
ship Of war Franchise.
The American ship Hazard, Bullock, of
Sslem, from of Leguira, with valuable
cargo, captured of Curacao and sent in.
The American schooner Industry, cap
tain May, from New York, captured and
cent in.
The American schooner Ann and iiar-
riot, of Rhode Island, bound to Jamaica,
taken by French priyateer and retaken
by British sloop of war and sent in.
The American schooner William and