Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-11-23

PncAard then gave him something to
whet up lis appetite, and after dinner
showed hts pspsFs-he then sent Lieut..
John aboard his priyateer, and1he next
morning we weighed anchor for East
port, where We arrived IN the afternoon.
Nov. Q left EAstp0rt, for Portland,
with cargo of Fish and Oil AMI came
to anchor in Little River the same day
where we were soon hailed from the
pfivateer Fame, ] Green commands,
of Salem, who, after learning where we
were from aud wlther bound, enQuired
for the Deputy Collector 81 Little River,
and wanted TO know WHY 1t Rad not
been on board his Privateer reUenue eut-
Ter Mr.. JOHN Andrews, being on
board our vessel, informed him there
was no DehHty CoAecror there, but hat
he was himself the INSPECTOR, and was
ready 10 alrendto him.-CaP;. u cen,
alter e,incing his L0yaHy 10 government
by calling Mr. "a ID old tory,
and using suchhEe haty1oHck expires
slons, presented cooked pistol 10 hIi
breas, and SAID Int would break him and
the Collectors al NachIAs and L4stport
he afterwards demanded our Papers
which after striving ~ Yin to learn ms
authority for embarrassing Coasters,
were shewn him by Capt Pfichard
Alter peIusing them Green (h0Jn] Sic
zed hold Of Capt P's Pocket Book with
a view OF taking It from him but not
being able 10 succeed, he Immediately
drew Ills cullass, and swore he would
take capt P's life, If he did not give 1t
up. took 1t lIom hIIG and handed il
to the famous Lieu JohH (Da,is) from
whom We had received such manu-
treatment in our passage down--and
who Came on board MS with capt c.
Green then seized his pistol, and pre-
scented i TO Capt. Piichatds' breast, rs
presume, with intention of shooting
him-whlch 1 seized, also, and pointed
It 70 the deck upon which one Of the
Prlvateer's ere" Gan outlandish fellow
made thuIst at me with his cutlsss,
winch l grasped with my other hand
and bentit up double Atwhich Lieut..
John, finding his comrades 50 unsuc-
ctsSiul, undertook fol them wah his
culoss, with which ne said ne would
take ny hearts blood This chap,
placed between me and Green, 50 that
II G's- pistols went off, il would first
nave killed Lieut.. John; * then l went
on deck with view OF abandoning the
vessel and going ashore, where one oil
them followed me, hailed the ptiyateer
and direct, d them, in case attempted
TO so ashore, 70 fire upon me and sink
the boat At this time hearing them
call the Lieut.. who was OH board the
prlvateer, Caht Bray, | expressed a
desire TO SEE him, and went dI. ec;ly on
board. | informed him OF the conduct
OF Capt. Green and his men who lad
boarded me-. and asked his permission
to go on shore, which was readily gran
ted.
lett Capt. Prichard on board with
them-who after tampering win them
an hour or too got rid > them-after
which nothing worth relating occurred
I'll our arrival in this port last Mon
day.-In justice to Lieut.. Bray would
remark That no part of this foul trans
action IS TO be asCribed 10 him-he is
rather 70 o. pitied for being c4ugnt in
such bad Company This is simple
narrative Of the most prominent acts
which were committed on boJrd our
vessel, upon which forbear futhel
comment IS shall appeal to The law.
OF my country for redi ess.
JAMES LUNT.
Portland, Nor 90, 1872.