The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-03
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March 2. Found our habitation very DARK
a grated fky-light. '"'o
March 5. Not allowed to Wifi the 6cL
and our droser-man was forbid Carving let,ers
for us.
March 4. Capt. Bainbridee received letter
rom the min'iters, reprimaniing him ON ac-
count OF three men who Roated athore f-w
days after the burning of the frigate. The
turks pretended that they were murdered
after they were made prifoners by the Ameri.
cans.
March s. Tn clafe confinement. u,m.,
our droser-man, was taken from us. The RI
ihaw impec:ed hr Of being too friendly to
us.
Mach Z. The Trip"t;sars Set the suu. e,.,
the remains of our frigate, and mounted them
on their batteries. In trying them, feveral of
the eun-cafriaees broke down, and one OF the
guns burf and killed one Turk and wounded
four.
March IA. The Turks fecmed much alarm.
ed. and placed ftrong guard at our door. for
what reafon we knew not
March l6. The Bdfl1aw fent word thar
lhould have any thing l wanted, free of cx-
pence.
March II. Ordered not to fend our clothes
out to wIn,.
March 81. was taken ont of prfon 70 vi.
ut Mameluke's wife and child. The miniaer
OF foreign affairs paid Us a Wilt, and faid many
clever things.
March &c. A truce was held between COM
modore Prcble and the Bafhaw.
From the 2sth Mlrch to the 18th April, /
was violently afflicted with the dyicntery, dn-
ring which time, the Bafhaw exprefftd much
anxiety, and offered me every af1ifance
ADrll Is. We fylt th. Cvror mind ,,,h:
WAS very oppretIive.
| April "a. John Morrifon died, in COME
| quercc of hnrt he received few DAYS before,
while at work under the directions Of his re ~
matters. The8aihaw permittedme, with of nv
ie!low-oficcrs, TO go to his garden, conducted
| by guard of two Turks, armed with pilols &,
| iabres. This precaution, they pretended, was
taken to prevent the wandering Arabs and
Moors from robbing us; but it was probably
done to prevent or eicaping to the fqsadron,
then cruiling oil the harbour, in fight.
May 7. Our boys caught large fcorpion in
the final yard of our prifon.
May IL. Our fquadron appeared off the
town. The Turks were at their quarters. They
bad twelve gun-boats armed, manned, & moor.
ed out in the harbour.
| May l6. Ten of our officers took walk ia
the gardens under efcort of guard They
returned with variety of flowers and ripe a.
pricots.
May 90. A party of US, under efcort of -four
1 Turks walked TO the defart, about four miles
from our prifon. We Attended large bank OF
iand where we bad an extcGfive view of the
country. The dcfaris have angular and era d
appearance. They extend to Mount Atlas
which VIC could fee, at a diftance of two DAYS
Journey. The fznd is in heaps, like fnow-drift
| ~ our country. There was not houfe nor
ny other Object to be feen-not a thing GROWING
to interrupt the fight but it appeared like al
ocean OF End. On our return we vifited fevera
gardens, where we got oranges, lemons, apricot
and variety Of flowers. We were treated will
the Zap of the date tree, WHICH taited much likt
mead.
May 90. A party of US, under efcort, as he
fore, took walk into the defart. On our re
turn we dined in the Balhaw's garden, unde
the ihade OF orange trees. The dinner was pre-
pared in the Turkih fyle, and we ate wit
wooden fpoons-it was fmple and good. w
viiitsd feveral gardens, and were treated with 2
much refped as could be expected or dylired
from a foe, who held us as priloners of wa,
ON returning To- town, we faw two Of our brio
at anchor of the harbour, fleming to defy a
the force of Tripoi.
June d. We are plentifulIy fupplied wit
A fquaihes and eucumbers.
y The Baihaw's eldeit wife, called the queer
4 was delivered Of her ninth child on the 18th {
. June. She WIS twenty-three years of age. lie
firft child was horn when nse was in her eI,
= venth year. II was faid to be common to ma
e ry at ten.
JuBc q. Mr.. Hodge, orr boatfwain, IA
Douglas, the lzi-maker, and Mr.. Fontaine, IL