Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-25
certain persons aforesaid took upon then'

selves Offices, namely,
Durier, governor.
JOHN Ducoing, judge Of Admiralty.
This deponcnt, notary pub. Il sec'y.
Pereneau, major de place.
lsousselin, collector.
At the meeting On the 18th of April,
there was no paper or document produ-
ced, authorising the same, or giving them
power TO form government.
The deponent further says, that the
sole object and view OF the persons COM
p-isins the establishment at Galveston,
was, as flr as he knows and believes, TO
capture Spanish property under what they
called the Mexican flag, but without an
idea OF aiding the revolution in Mexico.
or that OF any of the Spanish revolted Co
lonies and further, that during the time
tina. this deponent acted as notary public
and secretary to the new government at
Galveston. he had no knowledge or belief
in the existence of a Mexican republic,
or any government in Mexico, indepen-
dent of the Spanish authorities; further,
the deponent says, that the new govern
ment established at Galveston on the 18th
of April, 1917, had no connexion what
ever with any other nation, state or peo-
pie.
That Galveston stands on small sand
bar, few miles long aud broad, and was
desart when taken possession OF by hu-
ry-kno~n by the name Of Snake Island;
without a port or harbor, and no bull
dings except three or four cabins built Of
boards and of sails Of vessels.
Further. this deponsnt says, that some
time in the month of Nay last, when
! some of the merchandise & vessels from
Galveston were libe!ied b. the Spanish
consul in behalf of the Spanish owners,
application was made to this deponent to
appear before The hon. judge Hall, and
to prove that the authorities appointed
BY the meeting at Galveston, OIL the 5h
OF April last, were appointed and com
| nissIorcd by Aury This application
| was explicitly stated to be on behalf of
those interested! in the Galveston cstab.
lishment, PARTICULAR, Of Mr.. RarthoIo.
new Lafon and J. Bite. Laporte, the for
mer of whom it WAS known, was indebted
to this deponent in the sum OF 10 or 1900
dollars; this deponeat refused informing
the person by whom the application had
been made; that if the depOncnt appear
ed he would tell the truth, and should
prove that the persons forming the 60
yernment at Galveston Cater 18th April
were not named b. Aury. This depo-
nent was not summoscd as a witness,
though il was known he was in the city.
and has continued since TO reside here.
This dePonent says that this is the true
reason why he was not summoned TO ap.
pear before the Judge at the time when
Me,srs. Rieux and Pereneau appeared.
RAYmoNp EerANoL.
Sworn and sub scrlbed before me, this
7th day OF October. 1917.
r. CLAIBORNE, Clerk.
Memorial of merchants Of Var Orleans.
to commodore Patterson, of the 2Stk of
Juiy, 1917.
To captain Daniel 7. Patterson, commo-
dorc of the United States naval forces
on the New-OrIeans station.
The memorial of the subscribers, mer-
chants of the city of New.Orleaus, citi-
zeus of the United States, respectfully
sets forth:
That your memoriaIists have extensive
dealiugs with the merchants of La Vera
Cruz. Campeachy, and other places in
the Gplph Of Mexico, and usual y receive
from thence gold and silver, as returns
Coz their adventures, and remittances
from their correspondents and debtors
there.
That since some part OF the Spanish
colonies have risen In arms against the
roval authorities, vessels carrying the
fass Of the several new republics Of Bue-
nos hyres, Venezuela and Mexico, pre-
tending to have commissions from the
constituted authorities there, to cruise a.
gaiust their epemies, but manned with
renegade crews OF all nations, have late.
ly commenced the plunderns Of the YES
sels Of yoar memorialists, sailing under
the flag OF the United States, on lawful
voyages, and rob them of whatever spe-
Gle they find on board. The briggs Pc.
mona and Freclove, owned by citizens Of
the United States, resident in this city,
have been robbed 10 this manner; and
the brig Charles, also of and owned in
this city, by an American citizen, has
been deprived of her papers on the high
seas, and thereby eypase4 to be made
lawful prize Of by any cruiser, when she