Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-18

,erson must have late J lea /
way.
They softly followed these impress,
making not the least noise. Presss
they discovered smoke. y
They prepared for wa, The, ],
upon jack before he perc iyed ihek
was roasting plantains. by a little i,
the ground, at the mouth q a cave.
This was z scene, not where ORR.
actors had a common part to play,
.JacE's looks were fierce aud len. L
! He told them he would Kill them.
Reeder, instead of shsltihg Jack II
piled that his Obi had no power 70 II
him for he was christened +, and th,s
name was no longer Qaostee,
Jack knew Reeaer AID, as if pan,H
led, he let his two guns remain on Il
lground. and took up on bis catlass
These two had a despe ate engas,n
several years before, in lie wood,
which conflict Jack lost tie TIVE 6ng,E
(which was the origin OF the gresentmpI
but jack then beat Ilee..e', and aim
Killed him, with severdl Others, nj
assisted him, and they q d from Jacs, |
70 do Three fingered Jack justice, n
would have killed both lleder and Sc,l
for at first, they were { shiencd at A
sight Of him, and the Dire diul tore Of \
voice ; and well they mi sht; they bad NJ
sides no retreat, and wer o srapple ",
tie brayest and strong st man 10 D.
world.
But Jack was cowed, for he bad ryn,
Inesticated that the white OBI would !,
the better of him; and. from exDe1e'.
Inc knew the charm would lose non. !
Its strength in the hands Of Rel
Without farther parley, Jack, wiARS
Icutlass in his hand, threw himself by,
Ia precipice at the back of the cave.
Reeder's gun missed fire, Sam shOtS.
lin the shoulder. Reeder, like an EasaS
bull dog. never looked, bat, withhis at
lass in his hand, planged headloOs dsi
after Jack. The descent was aboutttir
Ity yards and almost perpendicular. b..
lof them preserved their cutlass in d
lsall.
Here was the stage on which two off
sseutest hearts, that were ever hope
with ribs began their bloody struggle,
The little boy, who was ordered
keep back out of harms way, now read
ed the top Of the precip.ce and durii
1.-The fisht, Shot Jack in the belly.
Sam was crafty, and coolly took
round about way TO get TO the field
faction. When he arrived at the sp
where it began, Jack and Reeder had q
sed and tumbled together. down audh
lprecipice on the side of the mOuns
lin which fall they both lost their VIC
pons.
Sam descended after them, aho al
Host his cutlass along the trees andpu.
es in getting down.
When he came to them, Though vii
|out weapons, they were OF idle. a
luckily for Reeder, Jacks wounds VT
deep aud desperate, and he was in e.
agony,
Sam came upjust time enough to s.
Reeder : for Jack had caught hin by
throat with his giants grasp. keei
was with his right hard almost cut
and Jack streaming with blood frCR
shoulder aud belly both covered v
gore and gashes.
In this state Sam was Smpre. and
|cided the fate of the battle. He knocE
Jack down With a piece OF a rock.
When the lion fell the two tigers
upon him, and beat his brains Gut $
stones.
The little boy soon after found
way TO them. He had cutIass, y
(which they cut OF JACK. head and thr
fingered hand, and took them in .tliua
to Morant Bay.
There they put their trophies into
pail of rum /; and. followed BY
concourse OF negroes, aow no longer
fraid of Jacks Obi, they carried them
Kingston, and Spanish Town; and clai
ed TIC reward of the kiEg. proclamatl
ard house OF Assembly.
+ House Of assembly, ssh Decent
|l7S0.
Resoirpd, That over and above
reward of enc hundred pounds offered
his majests's procla nation, Tor 'akla%
killing tie rcbe,linus negro called ~
Fingered Jsc&, the further reward
Freeedom shall be given to anYs'ave
shall take or kill the said Three flngP
Jack, and that the hou t will make <
the value OF such slave to the rrOprle
thereof. And if an nc Of his acco
-aiices will Kill the nd Three Nase'
Jack, and bring ia u head, and Ia
wanting the fiagers, such accomplce, s..
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