Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-30
CAPTAIN RILEY'S NARRATIVES,
( f'.'an tie N. Z. .Nercaatiie .qape,iiser1

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send you herewith short account Of the loss OF the br;
Comin,rce late Of HGitJd, Con. which wish YOU 10 pu
i, Tor 5e Information OF the friends OF that part oi line
.ie" Nho stan remain an sarty, and make public the
names ot te worthy gentlemen Who nohy ed the iive,
ttuvetl ir1n slavery and restored to country & Friends
hAstit and icuF oimy unfortunate companions.
saiied from Connecticut river the oth of Nav 1915
SSuiio TO Neworieais with crew consisting OF Georr,
mlas, yi'iei iate Aaron IL. savage "a mate, Archibald
Roberts Vim. Porter JAS. clark ana hos B,rns Seanen
orlee s"NY'' 10Y, Richard De!iC black man, cooks and
HsiaNH VIM iitue brig ~ Ntw-Orltss. where shipped
IN tielr stead iohn Hogan and James barrett s.,n,, itb
VIZ, esS', sah9 o' Gibraltar, where received board
p u. "SatRHo' nn"y, WINE and specie. IA DID
"et dhto",o 1!oAe OF y. Orleans, who recommended
% my charity, uerv taken board sailed from t
l'a Ni 'e <-tho August, Inexperienced very tuck gcy
weather l"r nu'nsr OF day. On de hung OF the 2S,:
"ie Ne in tli of hauling the brig toof ~ W. She
sSN, ana Was s1ci driven b,icre Tremendous surf
sandy baei, near Uure Basador of Africa We all
~ e pun, Ol Ee armed Anal SAL except Antonio Michael
whom tey seized and kept. We then put To >ea i'm Gun, o,
rvmAnug in this Situation FOR dave s,s;ny NJ, ~
NJ we put hack Tor the i'nd, which tsau,d ON the s,h
sei2td upon - party 81 Arabs cntly naked and
o n on eneis ana ga foot day! Journey into drsart
% SAINT guaoty o crack isi reach, per day, changing
PAGES am "a seis every day skins parced of by the
eour Tee aceiatd with the sharp stones with insects
and verin snawng exposed flesh, and without tree
Nneh prevail az night Thus suiitr, till about tie las;
Ct September when succeeded IL prevailing on two i,in-
as Horace Nae, james Clark and Thomas Burns and
carry us to NOro'oo having goods they coudno
journey across the DIR AIRY desert Sahnra during winch We
suffered frequent b-ads, fatgues and all the priyatous
human nature IS capable OF ilurng We u, length arrived
~ me kin'Om of Sar down tie bones and inca
l"he % moving farther Here procured some harley
To SUSTAIN me- Wree a Sn,all piece o. PAPER
WITH sizes Which my carried Niogdcre ti,t,
Gays Journey distant. Ihisroe e delivered to VIM. N-
SHIRE Esd the most respectable merchant at Mog.o-e
native OF London and agent the T. s. e,rsal al Ta-
Gr VINO IN , most prompt andhumane manner, paid
o hiS own funds 1900 dolls. us, and lt ~ ,,rtl
moor" anth Res Be'C oSs, with clothing and rorisions
70 OUT f,Ii he moor on ?riving S-zed and d, tain
- lyc ayS hu had the address to ELECT his own md o
de'Feranse' ard took Norlor. mules-Iiele We
were receive. M TIN kndotmanncr by NJ. Wiltshire WHO
US 10 % ~ own mouse, anu administered oh the
ri' ant comforts lorc situation required HAVING
PAN our former masters, hedspatcrt them after binding
parto die crew il they coud he found aive
IN my hst note To Mr.. Wiltshire, had named Mr.. Tura
uo Spfa%ue, respectable merchant Of Gibraltar formerly
v .sost9 ~ ny friend, though had only known him ten
days. Mr.. wiltshire immeiately him describing
situation, and WHEN his express r,rrnel rce;y ,b
uie >oul uf tie writer
M dear Riey--I will not waste n moments time h,
unnecessary preamble. have writ;tIo Mr. wiltshire that
Sosr draft on me for 1900 dolls for obtanin Nor
hn'r,y ana those viii! you, shall be daily paid have sent
w, .No GouIehtl'td g"ns to meet his promise the
ia short ume after receive dis hope TO have
"a i'ptiHess o. taking YOU by the hand. under my own
'oo' You WI come By the Way Of Iangier
hCur assured friend, IIORA'IIO SPR AC;Trrs-
Ny feelings receipt Of this cannot be cxpresssx bv
verbs On iay arrival Gibraltar oundih of my conn,
pa!ons vino left NiOgalore in a Gibraa. schooner had
, t; . S 'tieN. was no'i generousy received by
ny ulei'd SpraguT; Who tisatodme Ike brother.
Capt ltsbt Williams of the ship Rapid NEST rencrc.s
yofereS TO myself Mr. 4. K. axe aid Horace ayn =
@ age IN MS SNIP III which we happily arrived here ts
tits knd" IS ami attention merits ous warnrt thanks
aye TIE satisfaction TO INFORM the friends those who
w. NJ snser! t't every eNeron viii be made both
speedy redemption ami restoration 10 their country A.,
inior'o" iso'n lem this subject shall BE- made. pubic
Iiti lV'!S t'eil, may De addressed Ia MID
dIetoWn Connecticut. II
.NezV- York., March l9, 1916