Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-01-31

Essrad Of leusr from capt. yoha II. Andrew,
OF the b{'g gyn'his,, of Salsa,. tM,i.l 10 his
ownef. dated. 81. P~yns. (Ads,f.1 Dee. 9. (.
'Noihiog nnefid occurred uu.il the "a
December: being In la;. IS. long 80, faw tso
issI, one OF which proved 10 be hn Bri snnic ma
|Jtkys brig lie Csssxv, Of i6 gum, capt. Batf-
worth. The hra ihot he fred took in my fails.
immediately hove too--he fred two guns more
after hove too. Atsp. NJ. he ordered me to
hoia oat my boat and come on bosrd with my
|raper', with which complied immediately--In
ike time OF my set,iog the boat out he fred few
eral imall arms at me. When got on board
delivered my pagers 70 the officer Of the deck !:
The hfh Liest. ordered my men out of the boat,
and ieot ofAer men in ;-He went on board of
the Cysfo'o-drove my mate and al hands. the
coax incleded. into the boat. wilhoar giving
them time 10 get their projections. After being
ION board one hour tthe caprain icrding his fer
want up repeatedly 10 interroes,e me he then or
dcred me down the cabin. Afer receiving in
iait upon iniulf, he icnt my boat af,cs the pro-
tettions. and iett me in his cabin. to go aud in.
tertogate The people. aud laid thar he could pur.
chais projections for Is cents EACH He then
called me- carpenter upon the quarter deck, with
boarding pike, chiGel, nslIet and rule. TO mea.
fure--he meafured them all-the carpenter M.
douo,cdly knew the captains in,enrions---iome
ne made ihorter than the projections, Others lon
ecr--ho laid that he would take them and cut
oft their heads or feet to make them agree with
their prosceaions--Hc then faid they were al
Enghihmen, notwithRanding had every paper
10 prove TO the contrary. Afterwards wss
permitted TO be heard. made ufe OF every ar
gumeot and with as much politeoefs. a. was
capable OF, but they had no other effee than re-
psatcd iniolts. Four men oat of the FIVE weIc
born 10 Salem. the other in Brooklyn. He took
tour and would not take the 6fh on account OF
his being 70 fmsll and an old man. Icsnnot
omit mentioning, that the meo he preiied were
iour of the beH ! ever had. Their names arc
Samsel Sbseard. Samsri Lare5ef, Marlin PAIN.
aod Jsmes KmySy. After keeping mc from q
o'cloek to nearly s p. NJ. and 6nding il amount.
lag ,oimpoiibiliry toscs my msa again ! told
him 'hould not go on board Of my veiIel until
| ne gave me men eaoush to carry her into pors-
he then gave me Fout men out OF the doctors
lia, three of whom were raw Ifiihmcn, who
could not 0e.f--lhe other an American young
lad, horn on Cape Cod. by the name OF BENZ
Frcemtn. He had the politenets to icnd me on
bcsrd my venei on very dark uight with theie
men. with the boat nearly halt full OF water,
sud large fes running. am forty TO find no
eommsaicaiion between this and Barbados,
otbcfwife GnouId have tent acoPy ot the enrol
NEAR and his proceedings TO the commodore.
whoNi, aatioued OFF Barbadoes. think II a
certificate OF this and their being Americans IL
fent totbe commodore, they may be obtained.
wonid fpsre no rs pence il could obtain them
ssfvdIheie on the 9th ina. ard entered pro.
isa ~ lave becf shcfe two Days trying TO ex'
tend I fa a ~ fend 90 tfc o-isioai 20 che Sc
crtary cfas,e. I mutt obfefvc that il hsCpIac
ed me in diiaerecabIe fituaiion. fad II at
| prefcnt mpoilib!c 70 gst men here"