Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-03
NoKr0rx,1uns' 20.

Arrived. on the 18th inst. in Hamp-
ton Roads, the French priyateer Re-
vench du Cert, Captain Bonnie, flour
guns and so men. The account given
by the master of this privateer is, that
she sailed from Charleston on the 2sth
of April, bound TO France-that hav.
ing experienced a severe gale Of wind,
which caused the vessel to strain and
leak very MUCK, and having lost some
spars, 1t became necessary to make for
= port of safety, which as this was near
est, she put into this port Forfeit
ment. The master reports sixty pack
ages Of dry goods on board, which he
says, hetook out of Spanish vessel
ct sea. ~
s. This is a very fair story, which those
who please may believe. This is the
same privateer which freedom coast
ing vessel going into Charleston, and
by which a passenger was wounded.
AS we understand that strictinvesti.
cation is making by the C olIectof and
Commodore Rogers, we shall Offer no
remarks Upon the subject az present,
nor state the reports which are in Cir
culation.---Ledgcs. e.S5ss
The following is the Report of Capt.
.BoHne of the French schooner Re-
vench du Cert, made TO the Collec-
tor of this port. s.
Report IN distress of the letter of
marque pilot boat the Revench du CERT
capt. Andre Bonnie, of Guadaloupe.
armed under the national Asgcf France.
The above pilot-boat sailed from
Charleston the 2sth April 1910, bound
for France, and to terminate her crnize.
The Sd June current she captured a
Spanish vessel, which she released ow.
ling to her numerous crew, after taking
out of her sixty two cases of Dry Goods
and Cutlery, and four barrels of wine.
for the consumption of the vessel, and
the same day continued her route for
France.
The 18th, being in lat. So, N. and
Ilong. 81. 10 West Meridian of Paris,
was overtaken by a terrible gale of
wind, which carried some of her spars,
and the vessel strained, making much
water; and being short of provisions
was oblig d to put into the first favor.
able port that he could make, to repair
and provision.
That of Norfolk being found the
nearest, she. is arrived in distress the
18th of this month. at midnight in
Hampton Roads.
The following letter has been receiv-
ed by the Collector of this port, to
which we give publicity. with plea
sure, In the hopes that the friends
of those who it concerns will have an
opportunity ofprocuring their release
as soon as the nature of the case will
allow: s.fs ~. $50 ..e,
H. M. S. Princess, Port of Liver
I. SIR,
CT make it known to you that I
was born in the County, of Princess
Ann. in the Stare of Virginia. The
persons whose names are subjoined,
have been impressed and sent on board
this shi, as the Receiving Snip in the
river Mersev.
"Ean sur,
& Your obedient servant,
S.JAMES SPARROW.
6 Dec. 3, 1909.
I" Mr.. William Thompson,
Deputy Collector of the port of Nor
folk ond Portsmouth"
Richard Peter Tongue, born Sep. 90,
1882, aged a7 years, county of Nor
folk, state Of Virginia.
John Perkinton, born Aug. %, 1773,
aged 81, Elizabeth county.
Joseph Symonds, born Sep. 25, 1887,
aged %, Salem state of Massachu-
sets.
James Symonds, born Oct. 81, 1882,
aged 27, ditto.
James Curry, born Jan. 16, 1878, aged
81, ditto.
Alex. Luther, born Oct. &c, 1857, aged
%, ditto.
Amos Paul, born April 81, 177e, aged
80, Washington county.
John Minton, born Dec. %, 1886, aged
%, ditto.
William Freazier, born July 1e, 1895,
aged %, Havre-de-Grass, Hartford
county, state of Maryland.