The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-28
NEAD-QUARTERs,
Charieatou Non.

SHGrtcSs0n, .loO. d, 1912.
information having been given upon
oath to Lieutenant Grandson, who at pre-
sent commands in the naval department,
.>ere, that six American seamen. wao had
nee" ;aken prisoners OH board our pr;va.
tcers. had been sent tor Jamaica to be tried
as br'tish subjects for treason, he called w.
on the marsh I'll tn re ain double that mum
Der OF british seanen as hostages. The
iiarsllat III consequence tf iastruc ions from
the department Ct state, asked my advice
on the subject, and have given my opinion
that they ought to- be detained until the
pleasure of tue President Shall be known.
The testimony of captain Moon is herewith.
nope, SIR, you will have the goodness 10
nave tins business pat III the proper train to
nave the Presidents pleasure, on this sub
ject communicated to the marshal"
Copy CT letter from captain sIoon, of the
prYateer Sarah Ann.
Nassau. .We7v Prouidrnce, Ger. ID. 1919.
!. SH ct my crew, claimed as British sub
Jects. were this day taken out of Jail aud put
on BOARD his majesty's brig the Sarpho, and
sa'ied for Jamaica, where Ills said they are
20 De tried Tor their lives consequently |
questioned each respectively as to the place
OF their nativity, and title to protection by
the American government, when they sta
ted as fillows. to wit:
DAVID Dick, seaman, that he was born in
me north ct Ireland, but has resided in the.
United States ever since the wear 1898 ;
mas served ten years In the United States
navy, VIZ. on board the frgates Chesapeake.
President, Constitu' ion. John Adams. and
schooner Enterprise. and sun-boat No. 9.
DaVi6 Dick, shoemaker, in Alexandra. is
his rIcle. Dick is about FIVE feet SIX and a
hatt inches high, dark hair, has a scar on
ais lett elbow, and one on each wrist he
entered on board the Sarah Ann in, Balti
mere.
J nm Gaul, seaman, says he was born in
Mar6iehead, state of Massachusetts, where
ms parents, brothers and sisters now re.
SIDE IS married in New-York, and his wife
(Mary GauD lives in Roosevelt street. No
81 has regular discharge from the navy
II the United States by captain Hugh G.
Campbell, dated at 81. Mary's, Georgia,
i&ta August, 1872 says he has served on
board the United States brig Vixen, gun.
boats No. 10 and 159, from the last OF which
ne was discharged. Gaul is 81 years of
age about five feet seven inches high,
Drown nair, light complexion: he entered
ON board the Sarah Ann at Baltimore.
Michael Pluck, Cd. seaman, says he was
born in Baltimore; his parents are dead.
but he is knewn by William Uoulon, Tho.
mas Turner and Mcdonald, Of Baltimore,
mas sister III some part of PENNSYLVANIA.
whose name is Ann Welsh, was never at
sea before /; never had d protec,ion.-
Pluck IS twenty six years old, five feet six
and halt inches high, and mas scar on
nus LETT cheek bone entered Gil beard the
Sarah Ann at Baltimore.
homas Rogers. seaman, SAYS he was
born In Waterford, ireland, but has resided
many years IN the United States, and has
been daily naturalzed, copy Of which ma
turaizaIion is filed i'll the custom house Il.
5aitinlore is known by Joseph Cary and
l ON Rogers, cork cutter, both If RaIti
mere; mas wife and three children in
Baltimore has los: his protection, bu, re-
quests Joseph Cary to do ell ne can 70 effect
his discharge from the British. Rogers
entered on BOARD the Sarah Ann in Baltj
more.
Geofge ROBERTS, a Colored man and sea
man. ihis man had not an opportunity
OF Guestion;ng; but know him to be ana
tive born citizen OF the United STATE. of
which fact he had every sufficient docu-
ment, together with free papers. Roberts
entered on board the Sarah Ann in Ba,li-
more, where re is married.
SONY Taylor, boy, says ne was born in
dackeEsack, New Jersey, but has neither
friends relations CT acquaintance there !;
says Jane ono"dcn. OF Say .nnah, Georgia.
is his mother; never had protectcn.
Taylor is fifteen years old, has brown hair
and light COMPASSIONATE entered ON board
the Sarah Ann in Savannah.
RICHARD MOON,
Late commander Of tie friuateer Sa,ah
Inn.
Copy of a letter from Admiral Warren to
Mr.. Mltcaeil, agent for the exchange OF
American prisoners of war, dated
fdbsa &C, 21St October, 1912.
SIR had the honor to receive your let
ter and It's enclosures relating to Thomas
Dunn and beg leave to INFORM you, that it
appears the said man is married in Eng
land, has been eight years in his majesty,
service, and received a pension from GOV.
eminent: under these circumstances, and
tue man never having made any application
Tor his discharge from prison, he con niue,
ON board the Statira..
have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) JOHN BORLASE WARREN.
NoTE. Tie cfhAcafton 7vas made a
The request Of his /lfher Joau Dunn Of
Bostoh, 7Dho transmitted a deIosiii0n ofhis
! bbth.
Extract Of letter from William RI. Ga.
wage. late agent for American seanes &
Commerce at Jamaica to the Secretary o
! State, dated
darlington, Dec. /. 1912.
take the liberty to enclose Won comics
of correspondence which took place he
tween vice admiral Sterling (commandine
ON the Jamaica station) and myself since thu
( declaration Of war. | should have Furnished
| it you at an earlier period, but an acc;denl