Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-03
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A Mr. Benson, late of the schr Romp, states that
she sailed from Baltimore on a cruize, on the ilth
Of April last, Is leo tons. mounted eighteen poun-
ders, manned with SO men that the crew were
chiefly Arsericans, and were ignorant of the ;nten-
tons of the owners, when ,hey engaged was un-
dsr the e0lOrs of Blenos Ayres; she was coinma,-
ded by Squire Fisk, late sailing master in the ma
w OF the Unitei States. While on Il cruize they
captured several vessels, among them was brig
supposed to be worth 100000 dollars wfich was
ordered for Buenos Ayres.
From the tyranny If the Captain, and disgusted
with the proceedings on board (Which UNDER
stand were those Of pirates,) the crew rose upon
the Captain and officers, mt him, and four of the
superior officers IN IRONS, AMI afterwards put them
on board the English Cutter Shark, from Liver
pool, bound to Martinique They afterwards
brought the vessel into Fast River Some spe.
Gle, taken from vessel they boarded, was divided
among the crew of the privateer.
A friend of ours copied the following, from what
Mr.. Benson told that friend were the original in
structions to Fisk.
Of the person whose is signed we have no
knowledge, but several Of those, who are called a.
gents. among the NEST respectable characters
IN the United States, and would he incapable of
count ancins any thing dishonorabie this letter
have been used for some sinister purpose when
say, we have no knowledge Of Mr. TAYLOR we
would not be understood saying, that he would
countenance any thing dishosorable.
CoPyef Instructions 10 S Fisk, commander of Me
PftTuteer schooner Slrnt0iecino.
SIR,
You will proceed with the schooner San
tsiecino on a cruize off Cadiz, nakingit your bu-
slness TO avoid speaking all men of war. In case of
falling in with large quantity OF money, you will
return Immediately off this coast, and sead IN to
the agent for person to receive IT, and return i'm
rnediately on your eruizs. If you fall in with any
fast sailing vessel that may become a prize, you
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earg les on board OF her that you NAV find IN dull
sailing YES els, giving tn prisoners the dun sailing
vessels and despatching the faster TO the River de
Ia Plata, or to Port-au Prince to the agent there
case OF the cargo answering better there tLau the
River dc Ia Plata, altering All marks of bales or
cargo, being sure to keep all sbecie, ieueLefy or
any thing very valuable On board the priyateer Ia
case the Portuguese should march against Buenos
Ayres to act hostile, yousre at liberty to do the
same, and send yourpriZes into Buen0s Ayres in
case OF no blockade, bnt If blOckaded, Black RIVER
on the COST of Patagonia and from thence send 2
despatch over land to BHeuos Ayres 10 the sgent
there. Shoui the Island Of s.. Marsaritta be o.
PEN you may sens in some prizes there being care
iul "a seal up all papers found on ard prizes Ia
King declarations OF captains, making them declare
the owners OF enemies property, at ested b. two
or three persons Of his own crew, sealing this up
aud sending it by the prize master 10 The agent
wherever It may be. YOu will he careful got 10
NEEDLE or make with any neutral Gag Of any ia
ton whatever, but keep up the supplies Of proys.
ions and recruits, particularly rejecting all Spanish
and Portuguese recruits that may Offer. Wbco
returning to the cDsst OF North America, give the
Chesapeake or Delaware the preference, rs they
are the Ports most safe. Embrgice every oppor-
tunity OF reporting the Santsfecino, and your pro-
oeedings to tha agent at Baltimore. In case of 90.
ing IN the river del Plata, touch at the island of
St Sebastian the Coast Of Brazil for Information
respecting the river, provided you have not obtain.
ed satisfactory Information from sons ship at sea-
on that subject. When directing your prizes TO
the river, you will csuuoO your prize matters not