Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-29
OF AMELIA ISLAND.
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OF AMELIA ISLAND.
Extract Of letter from captain John II
Elton, TO the hon. B. w. Crownin-
shield, Secretary of the Navy, dated
U. S. brig SaraBac, Cumberland !
Sound, Sept. Goth, 1917. {
The patriotism of Amelia Island ap,
pears to be confined to privateering and
plundering. General Aury has the com.
mand," &c.
Extracts from letter from captain John
II. Elton to the hon. 3. w. Crownin.
shield, Secretary of the Navy, dated
q. s. brig Ssrahac, Cumberland !
Sound, Oct. 10, 1917. s
al have detained a feucha, or small
schooner that sailed from Fernandina.
under commission granted by general
M'Gre5or to one John Morrison. for two
reasons; first, as pirate tor having cap
ed an English schooner with regular
papers, bound from Nassau to BarracOa,
called the Brothers (; the commission
was granted to John Morrison cItizeH
OF the United States, and who, duIing
the cruise, resided at st. Mary's, in
Georgia, and the commission was made
use Of by one Edmund Fenner, who ike
wise captured Spanish schooner buth
are detained for investigation They
have been out some time, and have re-
ceived provision from some English and
American vessels. they say, gratis. The
crew consisted of l9, and I suppose
they could not carry provisions fer ten
days. Ga the Glib instant l detained the
schooner Hornet size was commission
ed by general NJ GrHsor ssd JIiy last,
John Smith commander. She cleared
cu; from Philadelphia in August as the
Traveller she received her arms and
men in the Delaware b,y, near Lewis
town. On the 9Th or 7lh September she,
for the first time. assnUcd the name oil
Hornet, went of Cuba. made two prizes,
the crew mu,inied, and 10 that state was
coming in"
"Until I get directions how 10 cons'-
der the island Of Amelia, and the people
bound to that place. it will be impossible
TO prevent either slaves or goods being
smuggted,"
I" As most Of the patriots there are
one day On American citizen, and the
next at Fcrnandina, tits easy for them
and their agents to evade all the vigilance
we are possessed Of. One small Spanish
vessel, prize TO a privateer, got into
the port before We could board, with Sc
vcnteen slaves. IwOuld have taken her
out Immediately, bit | considered il
neutral ground, and that it was the wish
of the government not to infringe-fear.
fdl Of that error, our boats are generally
! sent out to board at sea-"
Extract of letter 4 DIN captain John Fl.
Elton, 10 the Secretary Of the Navy,
dated
U. S. bris Saranac, Cumberland !
Sound. Oct, 10, 1917. )
Day before yeste' day | sent out to
detain Spanish slave vessel, prize to a
Mexican privateer the captain and
owner came in to converse with me, and
the officer, nesIecting to leave any per
son in charge, the people from Fernando
da went secretly oil, and landed all the
blacks Oh the outer part OF the island"
Extract Of letter from captain John II
Elton, to the Secretary Of the Navy
dated
U. S. brig Slrarar, Cuml er and }
Island, Nov. Is, 1917. )
SrR-On the 9th instant sent boa
out To board vessel from sea. The os.
fccr had not been informed to tax,
charge OF her, until ! had thoroughly o.
vcrhauled her, if she was slave vessel
| lie WAS at Savanna when the instructions
were issued. lie returned, and report.
ed il as a slave vessel, prize to the Bru'
, tus Privatcer. ! despatched a ooat tc
bring her in for examination. !,.e OIL
Ger, acting sailing master M'Cluny. me-
her coming in, aud, as it was dangeIou