Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-22
,roRFoLK, August Is.

SSaO'' s,,,,re. plumber, and detention OF
Ins ~ md cargo, says letter from
bis sa LII character in Cuba, :" will give
rs'Ps. ns idea of the abuses and impose
fsa syn ao, our trade IN this island, which
a0n s,.youd conception, and no person can
ss" ms, idea of them, without being
f g. have had the perusal OF captain
..,s Drotest made before the American
ts'. - ), dayanna, of which the following
e'.', .bor, sketch, and in which it viii be
hat il is not the lawless depre6atious
81 ! crates, that are complained OF, bu, the
4 4 me officers Of the Spanish govern
- from the chief TO the lowest.
s -T5s Eliza was captured on the 9th Fe.
nam in prosecution of voyage from
I,m,ics,tO this port, the captain and part
I i. crew were put on shore, upon an
s.;0babitsd island, FROM whence they got
! HAVANA, after experiencing many hard
'b;O, and being exposed to the danger of
,,risSiOg for want of food. Fhe ship and
(. remainder of the crew were taken into
q 4, above mentioned por. of Batavano.
Afsg DAYS after captain Evans pot 90
s. HAVANA he met the person who was put
aoboard bis ship as prize master; this per-
son informed, thatthe master Of the priva.
te.r convinced that the ship could not be
made prize, had, TO avoid prosecution,
zone off add that the ship was in posses
sion Of some Frenchmen and Spaniards.
The prise.master, al the same time, gave
up 10 captain Evans the ships papers that
! were iuhis possession.
Upon this information, captain Evans
presented memorial to the capsaiR-gene-
raj Of the Island, in which he stated his
case, and prayed that he might have an or
der for the restitution of his vessel and car
g. To this memorial no answer was
given. In few days after, capt. Evans
presented another memorial to the captain.
general, 10 which he recapisulated the subs
ject OF his former, and stated in addition,
that the part of the crew which had been
dsiausd On board the ship, were confined
sprlsOners, and were suffering for neces-
sarles; that tue vessel and cargo were dai.
y plundered, and the whole would in a
short time be lost. To this memorial, no
answer was given. Upon this capt. Evans
proceededto Batavano, where he was fully
Informed OF the suFerings of his people,
ana me expectations on the vessel and car
60 No sooner was the commandant OF
t,osplacs, informed that captain Evans was
mere than ne ordered him TO leave the
pace instantly, without permitting him to
xs MS people, orgo on board his ship. AS
JUS order was backed with a threat Of i'm.
FSOumens, in case of disobedience, capt.
Evans was obliged to return TO Havana.
fasre ne renamed until the 2oth of Tune
T0sa oy MS own, and the unceasine Efforts
y 'if' Gray, the late, and Mr.. Hill, the
T p'sssn1 eonsul, he procured an order for
NJ NJ, 'eS'''a''on OF the vessel and cargo. :.
"nsn captain Evans got possession, he
,rr.A s1N,'n,'a o1the cargo Originally 1870
Y ~ OF Rum, had been pluudered.
"a. ans sop had been stripped of her boats,
, ,a.as cables, and running rigging, with
SSs 0ai OF her sails. In addition 10 all
~, ~, @s master of the pr;vateer had con.
SsS'so deb. of about 600 dollars, which
,,.' s..amaadans compelled captain Evaas
s.s 'a,'fy, before he would permit him to
s sog'''' Many minor instances of the ini.
f fal'0us Conduct ofthe officers of the Spa
,.; :a government are omitted. Enough is
i. 9' g . sneW TO the public, the Conduct of
So.s o0icers who were bound IN duty and
~ 70 afford the rights of hospitality
ion !" s nope e and believe, that represents.
,s, ~ y tbs case vii! be made to our 90.
n, ,aa from whom alone, redress for
j a ~ similar aggressioas can be expect.
i. : furnishes matter of surprize, that
nj I 81 Of this place, have not pur.
Frs as same measure, as the merchants
q, ''iss'On' published in this days Led.