The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-25
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shihs u soar and sem in,o HalifaE. This
sag had been conUoyed through she Ben
by me British. Some Je1u days since.
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had 6ecn cGH:mred oy TIE Danes, and sen.
mo .yor7rdy--on Eyh CD The Editor Of ;he
Cenfinet made he foaosving remark
~ rs she Laurel 6eloags 20 HIS Hon.
or ne Len enans GdOernor. IL IS hofe6 she
mil escahe he Chronicle denunc;a:ion Of
being Enghsh." ana uf Aavug forged
hanerS on board-(ENr
1As zoe think IS che frs. instance efthe
eahfute " a bona /sde .Ameritan 0esSel from,
q fussien fort BY qvhaf ne7v order Of
counc ms rs. done. sue hduc yct to ;ecrn.-
For such cases, ko5veUsr. dates and modes
are tmmateriGL, On the same tr,nchie, on
7Ohich'he British interrupt our neu raj erode
7o'ih Holland. they may e-rtend her hirQf-
&c. Practice 10 our commerce av.th Russia.
1viM tUeru ofher nation. and TO oar coast
'nS trade from Port TO fort OF tie UnlseG
. dfeS. Lee those zvh0 choose S;ana ,orih
tn her justification. But lei us mark me
advocates Of sach enormfy.-Patrtot.
The following is a copy of letter from
Mr.. Purse. late Midshipman OF the Sem
ramis; dated Bres;. July l9 1911.
9 No doubt you will be surprzed a, the
date OF this, from Brest Beng very lucky
IN the Semiramis last Cruize, IN the way OF
taxing prizes l was sent from ner on the
b n inst. to take charge of an American
brig, which capt Richardson detained, ha-
wing with me SIX men from the Semir. .mis,
as also five belonging 10 The brig-the cap
am, male, aud ,hree boys Gu, OF six that
came w n me, two others of cur crew, ha
Wig lost of their friends living in New
York joined 18th the captain of the orig to
take her from me, on the 9 IN inst. about IL
o'ciock binding me aud Two more with cords
hands and feet. The next morning they
hosied cut the long boat, giving US our
clothes, and some bread anu water. Still
keeping 2ur hands tied, they put us into
fho boat. winch was then very leaky, and
sent US adri't IN ne Western Ocean, about
800 unies from land. One of my msn, whose
"ameis Rawtinson, united me with his teeth,
when vas ne means of getting US all free.
Not knowing the distance exactly at the
ahe hey iet Us go. did not know what
course I" shape; me wind being WSW.
SNAPPED NY Course ESE, surprising il 10 he
but unfortunately tor me and the others, the
nrst land we made was Ushant; the wind
then bowits very fresh, and we in an open
boat and on lee shore, thought it best
for our safety, to run into small island
csiied Morlaix, alter being six days drift
ing about IN the Western Ocean, almost
dead with fatigue, and having nothing to eat.
our bread. being spoiled with salt water.
On our landing we were immediately made
Prisoners, but exceedingly we'll treated. /
forgot to state. that at the time we were
seized. we we're asleep, having but short
tine previously lett the deck Those that
succeeded us in the wa ch ON deck were
riYch"
The original. from which the above letter
is copied mas been sent to the Admiralty In
or'.:r that proceeding my be instituted a
sanst the four mutineers who seized their
Officer, and assisted the Americans to re
Capture their ship; one o. our frigates having
fallen IN with aud taken them again. the
cay after they pert umed the enterprise.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 49,
The trial OF Captain Grassin of the
French privateer Diligent, for a viola ion Of
the laws of the IJn,ted Stat., 49,. -