Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-21
MODERN WARFARE.

the subscriber certify and declare, that
I sailed from Narraguagus on Wednesday the
Sd instant, bound to Newport, R. |. with regu-
lar papers, the wind being ahead, made the
harbor of Mount Desert the next morning
the wind being fair, sailed again, but at four
O'Clock went into Cranberry Island harbor, the
weather being untavorable, and went on shore
to obtain sonle supplies, on my returning on
board, was hailed by the boat belonging TO
the privateer Success, captain Dennis, OF
Marblehead, the first lieutenant of the Success
being in the boat, carried me on board the
privateer, where captain Dennis examined
me, his lieutenant at the same time present
ing naked cullass to my breast, threatening
to run me through if l stated any thing incor-
rect. After examination, was permitted to
return to my vessel, capt d. having p' orounc-
ed me innocent. The next morning captain
Dennis again boarded and searched my vessel
and again cleared me. Notwithstanding this
repeated molestation, l was third time
boarded by the lieutenant the same day, who
demanded my papers; | asked him by what
authority, his answer was, capt. Dennis;
told him ! should not show them by verbal
authority, he then bestowed upon me much
vile and abusive language, too protane TO re-
peat, ordered his men to throw overheard the
lumber and search the hold, ana whilst at
tempting this the lieutenant presented load
ed pistol and threatened TO shoot me 1t / made
any resistance-at this time the captain came
aboard and directed the lieutenant TO deslst,
took my papers and put on board tour men
who took possession OF ray vessel and contn-
ed me below. The next morning the wind
being fair, the privateer hoisted her broad
pendant, got under way, and ordered my YES
sci with three other coasters to do the same,
and steer for Marblehead. When clear ofthe
land, my vessel was again boarded and two of
my men, Parker Sanford and Richard Weeks,
were torcibly taken out OF the ssoop and drag
ged on board the privateer. Myself and boy
still confined below till Thursday evening,
when on account of the weather, the prlvateer
with the prizes, as she considered them, made
the harbor of Portland-On my situation be-
ing made known to the collector OF this port
was Immediately liberated and put In posses
sion my vessel. On this wanton and out
rageous treatment I shall make no comment.
have arrested and committed captain Dennis
to Jail for Damages and shall appeal to the
laws of my country for redress. NV principal
motive in making the above statement is to
correct the errors and falsehoods which some
have attempted to circulate injurious to my
character and reputation.
SAMUEL SANFORD,
Master OF the sloop William and Ann, belong
ing to Falmouth, Cape Cod.
Portland, July IL, 1912.
The following are the items CT the cargo of
the sloop William and Ann, at the time she
was captured by the Marblehead Commodore,
copied from her manifest rendered at the Gus
tom house OF this port, viz. Is M. feet pine
boards, IL do. spruce, 800 feet joyst and tim
Der, box Of chocolate and blanket.
.Neqvs, and Marine Memoranda.
BY letter from Boston gentleman in Pa.
| ris to his correspondents in this town, received