Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-25

dition OF my finding provisions anti water for
them. Provisions and water casks were ex-
uavagant,y high, but Capt. Th6mass offer was
favor MOTTO be rejected ~ such fine and
place. therefore gladly accorded with it,
The moment the specie was shipped. l engaged
the only craft that could he procured a deck
ed long bo&t) and embarked with ,he princi-
pal part of the crew 1T ap. NJ. the tith. in hopes
OF reaching the wreck carlNil the morning, *
saving SOME of the valuable articles. After
trial OF 20 hours, gave up the attempt as fruit
less, owing To strong adverse wind aud cur
rent. On returning TO the pert directed that the
wreck aud such articles Of her apparel as had
been saved, should be sold 1T public auction
for the bcnctI OF those concerned, which, On
the eth, was done accordingly. Protests, and
Such documents as II was possible 10 obtain
were furnished on the 18th, aat, on the nth at
two j. NJ. the Unity was uid.r weigh, with
- Of the crew on board, myself included The
r,.malnderwcre distributed as fO.iows--Charies
Hortison and GEORGE Crawiey, on hoard the
Ceiph'na /; Ohm Whiting anl .lames WALLIS,
or board the Adeiine, of Georgetown, Wood
side. master; Samuel Hyatt, Hcn;amin PAGE
Joseph Rankin aid JoSeph Walker on board
hr'g Abby OF salem, Potter, master. Capt T..
having taken two more :han the C.iited States
law points OIL, on condition OF my finding wa
tercusk Gor,hem. Water at the Isle Mayo he
ul- oi poisonous nature, captain Thompson
steered Tor Port Pfaya, IN 81. Jago, where we
arrived about O'clock. ON larAhe, found
the United States Consu, ur the islands. " no
annexed hiS certificate and sea, to he protests
Tie watering was con. icted by room. As
captainT. cailedat Port s'rava oniny account
paid ai.char"eS. The u.iiv was soon a1ter
under weigh for her port OF destination.
now remark, that on the most careful and
accurate inspection, and allowing the extent
OF variation, 20 degrees weSteriv.) the cour-
ses steered and distance made from ;hc we
SIDE of Sal ough, 10 laNc led the. ship $. Z ue-
grceS west, nearly 20 miles y bereas reality
proved that She was forced intoa course of s.
T. degrees east, miles 10 where she was lost
IN run of 10 hours.) This calamity ma he
beacon To others.
am under great obligation to Capt j. Il.
Housh. who lad the inanage iaant OF thc Del
pima, for his unremittng attention and assis.
lance. | return ms thinks to the officers of
tiat ship for the kindness they Sl.ewed my
crew.
Great credit is due 10 my crew for the zeal
they displayed IA saving so much valuable pro
perry; anu though liquors OF many kinds were
among their hands, there was not one case Of
lnebrety occurred v hi.st they were about the
snip and only case after the boats left her.
shall ever retain grateful sense OF the
unllsrin aGd friendly accommodation recciy-
e., sa from Captain Thompson; Of, the brig uni-
n. Il. Inthe foregoing remarks, have ex-
planned The different points agrce.tii,v 10 Hea-
iner chart of the Cape dc Nerd Islands pub
iShed IN the East India Pilotof 1873. have
experienced the correctness ofthat publication
IN many instances ! allowed variation OF
nearly l6 degrees from my own experimental
ohSereations--the variation IN t,iat chart being
ohfN u degrees. Jhere another chart al
those islands, published by Norrie in tSia for
Willan Heather, and attached to the East In
aia Pilot OF 1916, where the Island Mayo is
,aiduo'fn more 10 the westward. It> pruba-
pi. more correct, though the variation is the
; 'ic My confidence III the first chart was
strengthened by Bowiiith's excellent book the
81 edition of his Practical Navigator in which
Inc Longitude of Mayo is laid down further TO
tle eastward than IN either chart. ! have
now reason to assert that there is an essential
errorln that case though in the great vari-
cry OF tracks pursued by me, hive in gene
RI, found the ATTITUDES aud lonritudes in that
pook much recorrect thanin amyother. In this
uId>ironS case strong curren. setting K. 6. L.
was the cause, and not owing to any evident
error IN book or chart.
ANDREW SCOTT.
The Legislature OF Louisiana have passed
an act granting To James Ri0ker, the sole pri-
Niiege oi towing vessels through the English
Turn, an the Mississippi, for the perind of 40
years, provided that he shall within eighteen
months after the passing of the act p We such
proof as shall satisfy the mater and port war
deus of tue port OfN. Orleans, iha he has con-
structed such works, and procured all the
means necessary TO the towing and tracking
vessels OF any burtheR through the said bend
or turn. The act provides, also, that tho said
James it!nker or the person or persons employ
Ell by inn shall never receive more tnan thtr.
~ seven X half GEMS for each, and every ton
OF the admeasured bnrthen Of any vessel and
so m proportion fCT every boat OF burthpn
less than one ton. Nothing in the act IS TO be
so construed as to authorize said Rinhcr TO ex.
aCi or receive any toll or duty nom any vessel
which shall choose not to be towcd Or 10 tow
themselves through the said bead or turn,
wvi'!ont making use ofthe works Of The said
Rinkcr.
The President ofibe ITuited S;arSs, wc nm.
deiStand, viii shortly visit most Of tue pnnci.
Pal icriications and other ppb'jc establish
meais en he SEQ hoard, ard the northern ffcn.
hcrs, * Shouidhis time q health permit, wiilpro-
ceed eastward as idras Boston. lie will thereby
he enabled, from ocular demonstration, 10 eS-
innate the strength and importance OF our DIFF
iercht public works, constructed i0r tie natl
ond' defence, and to suggest improvements
wMci he, as military and scientific charac-
ter, may deem advantageous. We have no
doubt that his appearance, in every portion
OF the country which lac may visit vii he well
coined with nDdlssembled marks Of reverence
and regard. TBaiS. Pit.
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DIRECTT11, F2R4st5.