Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-24

Extract Of a letter from. Mr.. Lear Is Mr.. Ca
vino, dated
yAlgiers, Dsc.lo.
Referring to the inelosed dupiicat. OF
what [ mad the pleasure of writiIlg % you on
the ID ultimo, as well as to the eircuI arwhieal
/ have addressed to our consuls In the Medi-
terraneali, have only to add that during the
fast Of Ranadarn, no one could have access to
the Dey unless on business of the first import
ance to himself, and that at the md OF that
ceremony was attacked by a violent inAann-
natory fever which confined me to my bed till
the day before yesterday. s
s This day had an audience of the Dey,
and after discussing the business respecting
these vessels, he agreed to receive the annui-
ties due him, in cash, and liberated the yes
sells whichwill sail tomorrow to theirrespect-
i've destinations. The people on board them
have received no nolestation here, nor the
vessels or cargoes the least damage, of the
schooner we have yet heard nothing; three
seamen belonging to her who were brought
here in the frigate have gohe on board the Ea-
gle, capt. Shaler.''
To the Editor of tie Mercantile Advertiser.
SIR,
January 9th, 1908, the slip Three Friends,
Rhodes, master, sailed from Surrinam with
a cargo of molasscs, for Newly DIRK Meeting
with contrary winds, thought it advisable to-
Fill my empty water casks with water and at
S, p. M. 2sd, Went on shore to procure wa
ter, and other necessary provisions. AT o.
p. M. returned on board with determinati-
on to anchor in tie morning and procure what
was wanted Half past nine, came along side,
man of war boat and Immediately stepped
on board u or IA officers and sailors. One of
the officers .cnluired for the captain. My
mate directed him aft--he stepped between
HE and the companion, taking hold Of my
collar, and ordering black officer and sevc-
raj men to secure my person. Then order
ing my mate and some Of his sailors to take
my writing desk and trunk, and whatever sus-
piaous thing they saw, and search for secret
papers. demonstrated with the officers on
the improperly of such a proceeding, and
told him i would accompany him in the morn
ing with all my papers, but did not consider
myself iustiiable in delivering my papers to
such a rufifian as he appeared to be. He then
told me lie had orders from the commanderto
bring my ship to anchors and to take ,r;tae
all my papers without exception on board
I replied then he must take them by force.
81 At /. A. 81 they brought the ship to an
Choir about half way from Burk-island to the
t,,yn. ia Is to 90 fathom water, laying in the
onen sea; the officer persisting to take, me
by force, which still opposed, always main
tanning my willingness to accompany him in
the morning Al half past |, A. N. he left
the ship, leaving on board a black Officer and
several men, who kept possession Of the ship.
AT 3 O'Clock, A. NJ. the boat returned with
fresh supply Of men, Captain Watt s Lieu
tenant Michel, who Immediately ordered
me to deliver Ito their possession, the whole
of nv papers, without any exception | then
gave them all the ships papers and letters =
They insisted there were more papers, Sc
erected, and commenced searching, upset
ting and taking every piece of paper That
had a mark on it, and in 50 doing were by no
means bashful or difident, taxing also writ !
ing desk belonging TO q passenger. They
then mustered the crew and solae CT their
projections Captain Watt tore some, and
others re put in his pocket, observing they
would answer his private use, When he went
over the gallery the said Watt kicking and
cutting nv sailors about deck. and forced into
his boat my Chief mate and TOUR seamen, and
shortly after, one man more; three OF them
they returned, including my chief mate, i'll
treating him and beating him on his head
Lieut.. Mitchell asked the reason 1 did not
comply with tbs lieutenants orders In deli
yering my papers | answered lis previous
conduct to me convinced me ne wss not tit
person to be trusted with them. Lieut.. Nit
chell and captain Watt both replied that the
lieutenants conduct met their appreciation, or
words to that effect. They left prize master
and 6 or men on board, with orders 10 take