Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-21

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Columbia, from Curacao for Baltimore
sprang alcak IN Crooked Island Passage
and put into Cape Nichola Mole January
z, to repair. Captain Rose, her com
nander, died on beard December 10.
Loss Of tie brig Commerce.
Copy Of a letter from II. S~ague, ESQ.
20 the owners Of the brig Commerce.
lost on Cape Bajador, August 2Sth.
dated
GIsRALrAn, Nov. II, 1915.
Gentlemen,
had the pleasure to write you on
the SCI uls now availmyseiS Of an OPP
|porturity Via Cadiz, of enclosing you a
copy Of letter from WIN. Weiishurs.
|Etq. of Mogadorc, to me, by which you
will be made acquainted with the fate OF
!vour brig Commerce, and of the dis
dressed situation Of captain Riley & his
Grew; believe me, on the receipt of this
letter. ] list not moment i'll sending
|nf an express witt. the necessary proyi-
|sions, to secure his liberty, ard hope in
the course Of Is days to have the plea
sure Of taking captain siley by the hand
Iunder my own roof.
Yoars. &c.
Horatio s,pragae.
Copy Of letter from VIM. Wellshure,
Esquire, dated
MoeADoRE, Oct. e6, 1915.
II Sp.agae, Esquire,
Gibraltar.
SIR--I beg The liberty of informing
you Of the loss Of the brig Commerce.
James Riley, master, on the 28th August
last OFF Cape Baiador, on her passage IL
sthe Cape de Nc.d Islands +: received
Two notes Yesterday from captain Riley.
!inFsr,nius me Of the dreadful saffelings
lie and some OF the crew have expert
fenced in their Journey across tie desart
lof Z:s.era, inploring me to relieve item
Iron their herIid sla ,efy without loss OF
!tnne, or their lives would pay tie for
ifsituFe.
The Moor who bought them, has been
Induced to briag them within or 6 days
tourney from this place in consequence
Isl CAPTAIN Riley's having promised to
aay for their ransom 900 hard dollars,
lana two double barrelled muskets. hs
jNr. Riley has referred me to you, as 2
laentIeman on whom he can draw bill
Sfor the whole Of the ezpences attending
Their release; have Row to request yoa
Twill iutorm me without the least delay:
whether bis drafts on yon will meet due
tioncY TO the ano1nt OF 1900 hard dol
liars. which, as Mr.. Riley and his com
inanions are without yesjige OF clothing.
The charge OF bringing them here and
!ciothing them viii amount to that sum.
As / have partly promised the Moor
! TO be bount Tor the amount Of $50 dollars
Iand two .nussets, it VIII depend on your
lanswer whether car fulil the same
lbut .fon. the respectable references cap
Tain Riley has offered in other parts,
lscucely feel doubt Of your compil'
Ianee.
| Ii would greatly tend to the speedy
release of those unfortunate men, were
you, ON the receipt Of this, to forward
!the two double barrelled muskets lmne
isiiat, II to James Simpson. Esq. tnitel
Estates consul general at Vanglers, to o.
isent en- to me. 10 alleviate their sui
lfcrinss as far as IN my power, nave
Isent my servant. who speaks Spanish
lsith clothes and provisions, to aHort
ie.,em evsry care their misfoltunes may
tclair. and trust to your humanity an>
fellow feeling, thai the hope have enc
!rished in theic hearts may not be blight
let;--their death would be the lmmediat
Ecansegucnce, or else they Will be marcn
led lar beyond any christian settlement:
i ,the remainder Of the crew, i've Il
lnumber. are now absut 40 days journ!e..
,ltrom here. | cannot effect their redemp
rit;on, but at very considerable eS
Hill;am vVelsshure, q. S. Agen
! at;this place.
p. S. The names Of the person
with Capt. Riley are-Aaron sa
wage. Horace Savage, james Ciafi
land ! homas Burns.
y rIhe above brig was owned D.
-lHAessrs. Rj.eN and Brown. Of Hart