The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-09

o"u ANooStes Wis WSrS all III tOWn rev days
ago the first was taken aud put into iail,
but was liberated by Judge Martin on a ha
6eds corfus, no mittimus or other authority
appearing IN the hands of the jailor the
fact is, their names were in the same war
rant. and the marshal had him locked up
and went in search Of the others.
A fresh warrant was issued. but they
have all cleared themselves. She Cannot
have the semb.ance of a commission. and
is one of the most daring pirates have ever
heard of: Tits said she is now cruixing for
Suineamen.
The Intrepid is stated to have captured
a Spanish ship from Cadiz bound to la We
racruz, with cargo worth > or 4 hundred
thousand dollars The goods have been
smugged in by way of Barataria. or la
Fourche. (perhaps both. )-rhe Intrepid is
said TO be on shore to the southwark.
AFFIDAVIT.
I. the undersigned, Jean Chaumet,e, SUI
percargo OF the Spanish brig A. Robadar,
the property of Don VT Dorelrogoite, mer
chant of Pensacola, left the said port the Cd
OF sept. 1909. FOR the coast of Africa, de
clare, that on my return to Pensacola, was
taken the 5th of July, 1910, so leagues to the
N +. Of the Gortugas, which on board
ing me hoisted French colours.
Ahe otficer who came on board informed
that was his prisoner, and sent me and the
Captain Immediately on board the Feucca,
where our papers and effects were examin-
ed and the greater part OF both were taken
from US. Having known some persons on
board during the time / remained there, I
learned. that the said corsair had left (about
the 18th of june,) New.Orleans. where she
had fitted out that she had departed tor ST.
Domingo, dnder American colours, under the
command of captain Andre, who then did
the Guty of lieutenant on board that the
apparent captain was Jean lie Louie, but
the true captain was LIE Sieur Brouard.-
We proceeded for Bay Rondc, where having
arrived. Mr. Brouard went on board the
spanish brig, sent all the stores Composing
the cargo OH board the Felucca and set FIRE
TO her, and next morning directed his course
Tor the Balize, where we had knowledge of
two Sun-boats, coming from BAY Rosde-
MT. Brouard ordered to- anchor for fear of
being seen. and in the mean time prepared
ms Felucca to he in readiness for defence,
but the gun boats having continued their
route, we turned to the west. Having ar
rived opposite the pasturage of Mr. Nav
some, they sent person ON shore with his
mead enveloped, useless precaution, for we
mad already seen and known him. In fact
mad perceived Since the time the brig had
Deen burnt, there was person on board the
Corsair who kept himself concealed in the
mold my captain was the first who remark
ed 1t to me from that moment, endeavor.
ed TO discover who this shameful person
might be, and succeeded. In him knew
Mr.. Roberts of N. Orleans A Pirogue ha
wing come to give us some information, we
continued our route to the west point of G. rand
Isle, where we anchored, There another
pIrogue came on board. in which was Mr..
Marchand of New Orleans, who brought
pilot whom he left, and who gave a letter to
Mr.. Brouard, which in reading IT, he ena-
oled me to see the signature of Mr.. Prince
OF New Orleans affixed to. Mr.. Marchand.
after having spent the morning on board and
receiving from Mr.. Brouard a letter direct
ed to MIR. Prince, departed in piroeue.
In the evening we perceived schooner,
winch was supposed to be an American from
Attakapas, which they did not visit, but next
DAY the same schooner came and anchored
about gun -shot from the Feucca, which
was still at anchor about two miles from the
shore, and some OF the officers having OBJ
served that money under the American
Colours was as good as that under Spanish,
Jean LIE Louie vent on board TO examine
her, and She proved to be Spanish schoo.
ner from Campeachy for New Orleans
She was taken possession of her cargo con.
sisted OF Campeachy wood and about 1000
dollars in specie. She proceeded with us
TO the westward at length we arrived at the
Bnyan la Fourche where the pilot took us
In and anchored near the Isie an Chat;
there Mr.. Brouard waited for his agents and
others interested. to procure him the means
OF Introducing the negroes, and in the mean
time pirOgue came to seek US two or three
days after our entry. Mr.. Brouard gave
the Patrone named Laurent s 200 pro-.
ceeding from the Spanish prize, with let
ter directed to Mr.. Prince, who received
them at Grande Isle, where he had been
tor five o. six days with Mr. Marchand Lode.
ing at the house of Mr.. Rigaad Twenty
days elapsed, and arrived unfavorable ne VS.
tor the introduction of slaves, and having
received information that Spanish schoo
ner richly laden was expected on the coast,
Mr. Brouard determinedto freight two nj
rogues, and with a boat he departed for the
Bayau D'Arbonne with all thetslaves and
he same day the FeluCca after putting on
shore myself, the captain and two men of
the crew, made sail for sea.
AS we came from the Tortugas to Bay
Ronde, we met an American schooner, which
the Fclucca boarded under American CO..
lours. and pluDdered of her provisions. At
ter this, We met two brigs bound to New
Orleans, which were boarded under Spa
nish Colours, and on board of one was put
Mr.. Lange an officer OF the Corsair, to
carry intelligence ofthe capture of the Spa
nish brig. He was the bearer of letter
addressed to Mr.. Prince.
(Sgned) L. c.. CHAUMErrE.
Sa00rn Mis 2Sh day IF .Aag 1910 before