Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-28
Prom the Baltimore american, .91g. 2i.1
FROM THE AFRICAN COAST

Arr. schooner BREEZE, Dickcnso,,, i6 DAVIS frcu
Isle dc Iris.
Capt. Dickenson, the Breeze, has politely
handed us the following information:
American schooner Hiram, Devans, for New.
port, X L. was condemned, vessel snd cargo on tie
Sls' June, at Sierra Leone, for having purchased
or 1'irtais e camword anS 9 cannon from fn
English brig within Tie distance of three leagues
from the coast, over which the English clsm the
Jurisdiction, 9sh which extends from Cane Sierra
Leone as far rs the river Sheibro nor viii TO-
reign vessel be sHie at the island Of Bananas uoiess
anehored 9t least a. far to the westward rs the mid
die pari ofthe island. The English bad captured
number Of Spanish and Portuguese and Lane yes
sells, ana Il was So profitable an employment as 10
Iniuce Sir James l.. Yeo 70 come ont in the iucon
slant 'rigate to cruise ia the bite nf Berin-He hsd
cent N one Portuguese schooner from saint Ssiva
dor. The Spanish brig la Neuva Amiable, of st.
Jago de Cabs, F. Mupos, raster, entered the
port Sierra Leone. and delivered herself uo with
$50 slaves, all # Which were condemned, together
with the vessel--the latter sold Cor g 1900 if.beipg
thought that she could not be repaired but upon
taking her to Bence Island. II was f3und that TIE
leak complained ofwas occasioncd Nv the worms,
and the first purchaser refused 6 5000 for her.
lie vas coppering her to Il bends ard intended
sendins her To England. The supercareo purebs-
sed Portuguese prize brig, and intended tskirg
ono hundred Spanish prisoners to Porto Rico ST.
Isgo.
Spanish brig Ia Ncuva Paz purchased by CAPT.
- q" o'SiFS i.cOhc was CaDtufed bY the c0Ohht
brig Prince Regent, Of very Inferior force, the
crew of the Paz mos shamefuilv deserving their
quarters, AM running below. The captsin, Frau
ci'co iegae1o, and supsrcarso, Robert CIesry,
were killed.
Noas. \ ntoine de Benefo1s, saing-r0aster, and
Don Pedro iazarano, first pilot, in prisoniat
Siarra Leone, to he sent to England, and some
part Of the crew we're to be sent to Hayanpa in i
ro9s, for having detained and taken ont the cargo
Of AZ English schooner Of Cape Mount
There cannot be less than so or 60 sail OF yes
sis nov upon that part If the coast of Africa which
exten6s from the Island Of Gorec, TO Cape Coast
Castle English, French, Dutch and Americans
We with each other, n the certain 'os5 of the aticr
who ran underselI TIE former only in te single
sr ie'e oi Tobacco which even beyond Cape Mount
s Of i'te raue, W. lie the former can undersell tie
latter ~ least 80 per cest IN every other article
necessary FOR the trade The Erglish have takea
possession If the Bird ISLANDS on The north SIDE ot
ne river Cambia, and are busiiy cmpIoyed in cree
ting notifications there ard on James Isiani. about
seven leaguesup the river and It is their intention
10 exclude al foreigners from any participation "a
the trade Of that River Il is saa the Island 81 Co
rec is tcbe restored ~ the French, and their -
hing possession Of places in the Gambia is K
with the view of excluding thst pariicaiar NJ 80
but once settled, the exclusion wust extend TO
al.