Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-03
=. DOCUMENTS,
accompanying a Message from tbe P,esiden, oft5e
OSfed StGrcs-G Continued
(B. CoNcLuDEp.)

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| And the said deponent, Jacob r.
Yak, did further depose, that being
detained on board said privsteer from.
the fourth to the sixth, he had ample
opportunities of observing her, and
h'und her to be an American built
vessel, having painted on her, stern.
caroline of Charleston, wbich was We
ny visible, notwithstanding some Black
paint had been put on it to ef:,ce II
}bnt which was not done, efrectuaIlv
that she was mounted with one carri-
age gun. and one swivel, and supplied
with small arms, and manned with ten
men and two negro boys, exclusive Of
the captain, who said his name was
Paul, and the priyateer the Volante.
And the said deponent did further de-
pose, that the said Paul told him. that
he should be sent in an open boat to
HAVANA, and Upon his answering
that he was determined to remain with
ms vessel wherever she went, the said
r ul replied that if he again opened
his mouth he would set him ashore in
the woods, and leave him to perish.
And the said several deponents did
further depose, that on the same even-
ing they were all embarked in an open
boat under the conduct of Spanish
fisherman to go to place about seven
teen leagues distance, called AIantua.
where they received their cloaths,
which had been previously taken frora
them.
| And the said Jacob X. Walk did fur
Their dePose, that the said captain of said
priVaieer after having robbS d s piundsrsd
him II all his sea charts, his vessel and
his own private paper s, and also his PER-
spective glass or telescope, and twenty
ore ounces in gold, returned him six of
SAID ounces 10 deiiay his expenses to this
said port. And the said several depo-
merits did severaily further d,pose, that
James Richardson and Jacob Si,oenaker.
both CITIZENS of the United Sales, and
seamtn belonging 20 SAID sche sNer Sea
fiorse, conducted themselves usop the
capture aforesaid in very mu,inuus .uaan-
ner, and remain ed win their owo W Iup.
'ary VIII with The said privateer.
And /, the said const,I, do further r. err.
thy, that the said Jacob r. Walk did n D.
on his arrival at Havanno,. aforesaid, IN
due time and form. note and enter vii. Il
me, hls protest, in ell the premises afore.
SAID and nov requires Of me TO tx,end
the same, and make this public ait the re-
OF, resersiEg 10 himself the privilege Of
making any other protest in the rremi.
Ses, as occasion may require
Wherefore the said Jacob X. Walk doth.
and 4, the said consul at his request. do.
} by these presents, most publicly and so.
iemnly protest as well agains; the govern.
or al Laguira aforesaid, and AL ether pub.
lie officers whom it may concern. for the
refusal OF admittance to entry as afore said.
at that port as against the commander. oE.
hcers, and crew of the said p,iyateer, for
The capture aud d. eDsioa, aud robbery Be-
3londer o. the said schooner Sea Horse
and her cargo, and against sH and every
person and persons whora II shall or nav
concern for all damages, costs, CHARGE,
and expenses already suffered, or which
shall or may be hereafter suffered and
sustained in the premises ON account
thereof that the same be borne by those
TO whom Of right it shall apper,ain. to be
adJudged and recovered in time and place
{ convenient.
Done and protested at HAVANA aforc.
said.