The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-25
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cartel ship JenUy, which arrived at this port
on Sunday last /; it will serve 10 shew the
mannee in which cves cartsls are treated by
the Government Of Great Britain.
The American ship jenny sailed from
Dartmouth, Eng as cartel, with prisoners
on board, destined for this place but having
on her passage met with tempsstuous wealth
CT, was compelled to make the first port pos
sibls, which was ST. Johns, Newfoundland.
90 her arrival At that port, some of the pri-
soners being inIec,ed WIN the Small Pox,the
Governor al the solicitation oil the inhabilan.s
compelled Capt. Myers 10 procure another
vessel, and despatch the prisoners without
loss OF time, fearing thu. their remaining
might spread the infection assuring him
al tue same tine that AS soon as the prisoners
should quit the place every assistance in his
power should be rendered 10 facilitate the de-
parure, and this promise of assistance was
also made by some of the principal Merchants
OF the place, who assured him Of their assist
ance. After the departure OF the hired car
tel, Capt. Myers ship was kept under quar-.
antine fourteen days, and no person permitted
10 come on board, although the ship hadbeen
cieansed and rendered perfectly flee from in-
feciion. Thus the ship was prevented from
being put in readiness, aud the season Fast ap-
preaching when tempesuous weather might
be expected on this diff cult coast-and when
he could 40 longer deny the ship being ad-
mitted to Praligne-the friviious Pretence of
fear of spreading infection was re-orted to.
Capt. Myers made application To those mer-
chants wac had tendered him their assistance;
bu', to his utter as,onishment,they refused TO
lend him the least aid, and he experienced
the like inhumane treatment from Sir Rich
ard Goodwin Keats, the Admiral and Cover
nor of the place, who evinced the most cool
Indifference on the affair, informing Captap
Myers that Mr.. Madison had adopted the
French system Of carrying on the war, and
he was therefore OF opinion tha, the English
government orgst 10 practice the same ran
ner OF treatment towards the citizens Of the
United States, Notwithstanding the nature of
the flag which the snip bore. He had alter
the departure Of the prisoners, allowed The
ship tu be hasled TO the Kings wharf, (Which
is remote from the town TO prevent her sink
ing /; bnt previous to her commencing TO re-
ft he ordered her away, leaving Capt. Myers
to seek what place he chose to hsave The snip
down; and as he was destitute, of friends and
money, he could remove To no other proper
place as IL would necessarily increase expen-
ses. Alter the most bumiIiAting e1uests he
finally obtained lighter from the Kings yard;
and some American prisoners then at ST.
jonas, the ships company having previously
abandoned her. With these few men aud the
lighter, Capt. Myers hove his ship dow0, aud
.s.Dpi the leak as we'll as possible /: 10 defray
tbs expenses which must necessarily acruf,
be was obliged to sell all his moveables, which
was possible to be converted into III oney. AT
ter having surmount:d innumerab!e diiiicul-
ties the ship WIS again put IN readiness for
saa-The Admiral hal, in the rSt instance,
given Capt. Myers encouragement TO sup.
pose he would allow him TO take American
prisoners With him to navigate the ship,,o he
accounted for in regular exchange. Bot at
ter she was in readiness he refused this, and
threw every obstacle, in his power, in the way
Of the ship's departure, even delaying giving
Capt Myers his passport for several days at
ter ha bad made application for it !; thus the
ship was detained for several weeks, when
with his assistance she might have been ex-
p:dited in few days, and this without in
comm odating him in the least I; the ship was
finally compelled to 60 to sea and encounter
the pe.is Of waters coast. To these de-
lays he cannot but attribute the disasters he
has met with on his passage home-short
manned and in a distressed si,uation.-Cap'.
Myers, however, Notwithstanding the limos
pitable treatment he met with from every one
else, has to acknowledge the important and
friendly assistance he received from Captain
Palmer, Of the Pheasant, sloop Of war, who
sent his carpenters to lend their assistance 10
fishing his masts, and in o:bsr respects was
kind enough to render much assistance"
The treatment Of Capt Myers, exhibits a
striking contrast to that OF Capt. Forbes of
the British csrtel ship Hawke, which lately
sailed from this port. Capt. Forbes himself
acknowledged that he bad received every
mark of polite attention., and was furnished
with supplies of every kind in abundance for
her re,urn passage. This is only one OF al
most num5eriess instances Of the same kind.
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