The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-21


commander. ] had protection from the
| Custom House in Salem, which shew TO
| Capt. ElIiol; he swore was an Englisbman,
tore my protection to pieces before rny eyes,
and threw II overheard, and ordered me TO
| go 10 work--l told him did not teong TO
liz flag, and would not DO work under H. He
then ordered my legs put in irons, and the
4 next morning ordered the master at arms TO
| take me on deck aud give me two dozen
Iashes (; after receiving them, he ordered
him TO keep me in irons, and give me one
biscuit and pint Of water for twenty -four
hours. After keeping me in this situation
one week, was brought on deck, and asked
by Capt. Elliot if would go to my duiy--on
my refusing, be ordered me to stiip, tied
me up second time, and gave me two dozen
more, and kept me on the same allowance a
nothcr week--hen ordered ne on deck "a
gain and asked if would go 10 work ;
still pei sisted that was an American, and
that he had no right 10 command my servi-
ces, and would do no work on board his
ship---Te told me he would punish me until
! was willing to work and then gave me the
third two dozen lashes, ordered very heavy
chain pa, round my neck, (sucb as they had
used TO sling the lower yard) fastened to a
rlngboalt in The deck, and that no person, ex-
cept the master at arms, should speak to me,
or give me any thing TO eat or drink, but my
one biscuit and pint OF water for twcniy-four
hours, until would 20 to work. ] was KEEP,
in this situation NINE WEEKS, when be-
ing exhausted by hunger and thirst, was O.
bigcd TO yield After being on board of The
ship mole than two years aud half, and be-
ing wounded in an action with French fri
gate, was sent To the hospiial--when parli-
ally recovered, was sent on board OF the
Impregnabie, 90 gun ship. My wound
growing worse, ] was returned TO the hospit-
al, when the American Consul received a
copy of my protection from Salem, and pro-
cured my discharge on the 29ih day OF April
last. There were seven impressed Ameri
cans on board the PorcupIne, three OF whom
had entered. ISAAC CLARK.
Esser, ss.-December %, Isl2-Then
Isaac CLARK personally appeared and made
solemn oath that the foregoing declarations,
by him made and subscribed, were true in all
their parts-Before JOHN PUNCHARD,
NJ TOWNSEND.
Justices Of The Peace, and Of The Quorum.
o-
In the ship Massachusetts, at New-York,
came passenger William Smith, late mate of
ship Elizabeth, from Philadelphia for Lisbon,
cag,ured bythc British isate Romuus. He
informs, tha, on board the Romulhs were two
impressed Americans seamen, one belonged
TO Newcastle and the other TO Rhode-lsland.
They had been on board above two years, and
neither Of them had entered. On hearing
that their country was at war with England,
they refused to do duty, and asked permission
to be considered prisoners of war. Captain
Knight ordered the Newcastle man 10 receive
three dozen lashes, after which he returned
10 10 duty-.but the Rhode Island man, making
use Of threatening language,was put in irons,
and was 10 be sent TO England to be tried for
his life Mr.. Smith received this iEtc!li-
gencc from the Captain Of the frsate.
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