Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-25

..,,.s Of the repeated wrongs
,.rsh q ssa - ,rsding ships, from French E
,u.taiasa y ' - but particularly jron
sad British 4 who, which we have more reason
he htts,; o. : " thew are inflicted on Us By
70 s,ssnal SHIPS Great Sr ,as,a,ces we
The ra ..I;ug more remote instances :, ~, ~
oai '''I'D ;Snmediately before US, IN the
s,s Eli The ship Nancy OF w Sani'e''G B1sw.
Csf'la ls;eb will serve as a strong examPlS !;
ssl {. s G,'ips villainy Of those who fssl
IF ne gave awe ,he power TO tranple on u.s.
bat .p !. , j NAV exert this power without
% tS't b. il called TO account for i. In
tfo' .. Ds,s :, experienced by the Nancy,
The me greatest loss has proceeded
.l's ' =. French, yet the greatest wrong,
t''n . 80 mary proceeded from the :
t . .!'s ss who no. only robbed the ship OF
Sfp .s;iors and those of their. liberties
!, = ! ,, e,,aaraly and brutal manner assault
y :. s. . incapable Of resistance, and at.
e s ~ he murder of all on Board. 1t
s u -, of open hostility have not power
'asu -, orr administration, it may be fair
p 49, .o,nced lost to honor and shame.
Pam ca0,. Brewster's protest we learn
A.,s. sailed from Port au.Prince, IN st.
\ w. rami.ao, on the 2Sth Of February, bound
\ ! Di Charleston; that outhe Sd of March,
I 81. Hau, bearing east, distant about four
E s, the ship was brought to by a ship
mar S French coIors, which proved to be
IN, Bitaunliic majcsty's ship La Dsslree,
8Wbibv. commander, and frcm 'shich a
8b,,,vas sent on board the Nancy, wiki an
ko6c.r who having mustered the crew, I'M
&pr,ssed the boasswaiu, guaner, and carpsn-
ter lopsther with nine men OF the crew OF
|th. Manly, aud after some very abusive
land threatening language, wanted to force
|thc master Of the Nancy to give him Sc
kcuteeu hundred dollars for the wages of
hhs men impressed which being refused,
|hr went on board the frIgate La Desiree,
had began a smart 6re Of musquetry and
Euge ssigels on the Nancy, although with.
Ziu hail; and under a very fresh blowing
Tnd, the shot going through the sails of
bh Nancy and CALLING her rigging very
much after some sine tn : discontinued
heir FIRE, when the frigate sent one of her
beats on board, and forced the master OF
bs Nancy 10 take on board the frigate the
pqn Of one thousand and twenty-five dol.
krs which sum not being sufficient 10 pay
b6 The men impressed, they broagas the
master 90 board of his ship again, and
made him take on board of the frigate a
further sum Of FIVE hundred aud twea,y.
POUR dollars and 81, together with all his
papers, receipts, cleaaoces, &c. &c. Which
papers beng strictly overhaaled, and the
money rendered by captain Brewster, he
cas sent 90 board the Nancy about mid
lsu' During TIE time captain Brewster
Eas on board Of the frigate, the boat of the
Nancy a. beng astern, broke aud was lost.
:. "a a 'ns s ':f Of March, they had the fri.
kais pesrss 10 sight, and about nine O'Clock
/! w. she bore down, fred two cannon
80 sl0se o them, and shortly after com.
~ hre Of musquetry on them /; they
H.. 49, boarded the Nancy in their boat. and
j ~ Y. some excuses left her to proceed, a.
'u'tsn o'clock pm. Onthe same dav ).
4 ~ -. i've O'clock P. NJ. they saw the island
=. ''uea6a IN their weather bow anG bore
. Iss running under the west end of tina,
II, ~. ssl'a all SAIL set. On the 9th follow.
oss u'ss o'clock P. N. saw asail bearing
l0o..s Sp0aihem, which after coming near
Icb0o Se Vas observed to be p.ivateer
4, : not bling able to run from her
i NJ, Iss ourselves, having but TWEEN.
Ia NJ VT ~. on board, hauled up their cour.
II, ~ a., 'ook IN alllighs sails. The priva.
ln,. rVSso to be the schooner Perseve.
bs@d.' ION 6uadaloupe. with four four
5e.s psS sOd one eighteen in circle. 70.
|hsp. ~ master. with ninety six
&s NM ed'ately took possession o:
RtMssEs'' an, %S proceeded for the island Of
&uSoaS,sl' !, where they arrived at Maragal
Essn..s me 'I 2s.a Of March, the priya.