The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-16

ter that have wrote 70 you, hoping that
hey CONE safe to your had. NJ Dear
Father. | sailed from Bath 70 Fayai, one of
the Western Islands aud from thence co
Liverpool, where had the ,ntstortune of
being Impressed To serve the English upon
de !2tn Aprit--f Was taken ouc Of my
lodgings at IL O'Clock at nj CHIT showed
my protection and they approved OF it.
they overnaucd 1t again. aud at the same
nme showed my Scars--the man that ~
VerhaGicd was drunk---frum thence taey
Ira eyed me ike dog t. the rendezvnus,
whe'e they coaiined me for two days and
nights then they tried me by my proteCt-
oh before S"c regulating captain the,
cross-q esti6ne,i mel answered their
questions. Tley asked me how long ! haA
bsen to sea; told them Is years. They
toid me that must have been an old man
OF vars nan, and then confined me again.
From thence they conveyed me TO the ?rin-
cess and Confined me and several other a
nericans. From thence I was drafted
round 20 Plyn nth in tIe ptovcr slo1p OF
war anu put ON board of the Resolve, and
remained ten days. From thence | went
TO the navy hospital and remained there six
weeks with tie pains OF my limb. From
thence was sen. on board of the ) .lvadore,
the Admiral ship Of plymouth, where | re
named Tire weeks before | was draft
ed, during my stay IN the hospital, I sent
ny protection enclosed in q letter to John
Hawkes., the American consul in Plymouth
La return l received a letter from him
which informed me that he would use his
endeayor To procure me my discharge he
Kept my protection in his hands ii days,
md then sent 1t to the governor of the hos
?ital he governor sent his clerk with
my protection to see if it answered my de
Scriptlon--Ae oVerhauied me and every
hing answered as it was stated in my pro-
lection, | wrote letter to John Hawkes.
After | had been examined and never re-
ceived an answer. My Dear Fathcr-You
understand the situation am IN at present,
AID unless you get certificate OF my birth
aud enclose it in letter to William Ly-
man, American consul, no. 81, Buchan
lane, London, l must remain for some time
in the English service. | hope, my dear
parent. these few lines will find you in good
health as ic leaves me at present, DIS can DC
expected from the situation | am in.
GEORGE WHA5KEY.
To the Editors oJths Nat. InteWgeucer.
Washington, 4Narck -. 1919
Gentlemen,
Seeing the late frequent publicati-
ons in print on the subject of impress mem
OF native American seamen, and perceiving
much agitated In the negotiation which ex
listed between Great Britain aud my native
Country, cannot forbear mentioning u case
which fell isnale distciy under my obserya-
ton on board an East India. TEA ship OF
1900 tons. commanded bySGaptaln C-larls,
Drummond, brother of Mr. Drummond, OF
the great banking house in London, in
which he is partner
In the year 1905 then in the service of
the Crown OF England, and bound to Bonn
bay, had the modification to behold three
of my counlrymen in the service of the L.
India Company. Two names were JAhn
Carr. John Brown, both of Newport IL
Island the name of the third nov for
get, but he was from Stonmgston in Con
necticut. John Carr, whose father is
mechanic in Newport, had been in tie SER
vice Of the navy eight years, and was in
1908 transferred 10 the G!s.;ca, IL: ;t..c .sT
vice ofthe Company his protection was
torn before his face on. the deck of man
nf war, and ha had never heard from his
fathers family. J. Brown was a sailor a
married man. with three children in New.
port, and had been in that cruel bondage
seven years. The one whose name have
forgotten, had been Impressed three years
in which time he could never transmit any
letters to his friends. The two latter being
able sehmen, were appointed sailing mas
ters Carr wac stationed in the fore
top. On the passage think off the Cape
of Good Hope, Carr refused to obey the
orders of the boatsYan while on duty on
the gun deck, and was SUNNI trily chasti-
sed by the above officer. Feeling Just in-
dignation At such barbarous and unjust
conduct, he still refused TO perform his duty
and was reported as mutinous to the com
mlssioned officer on the watch, aud from
him TO captain Drummond and was sen
fenced to fifty lashes at the gang way, A. |
punishment so Upremittea and an outrage
so directly in violation of the civil and ma
turai rights OF an Ans rican compelled me
to mention has case 10 capt. Drummon,l
whom had the honor TO be or friendly
terms with, and begged ufbim to commune
his punishment TO any other hess iSnomi-
NOUS and Notifying. To tic honor of
his nobleman, and everto his credit as a
ma" Of humanity, it was changed to con.
hrgment; Carr was chained to the ring of
the gun-dscE three days ON bread aud Va
teri say to his honor, tor 1t must hays
arises from his humanity, and seeing at
tbc same time IT i'll became me (though an
Amerio ny TO interfere in the discipline Of
tts ship under his command. The two
9th RS Submitted to their fate, for the vow
age they were going TO perform presented
slender hopes OF ever revising their native
cluue.
Ia tho year 1907 returned 70 America.
aud happening to visit tine place OF our