Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-17

sbip aud long beat till no saw US all
clear of the wreck. The quarter
boat by this time was partially repair.
ed and suspended the same as the
other boats.-The masts, which had
been the only means of saving so
much. were tottering, and feared an.
noyance from the top masts had they
been cut away.
My mind had been so much occu-
pied in the method of saving the lives
of the crew ard securing the treasure.
that, with the exception of instruments
charts and papers, my own property
never gave me moments thought. |
am indebted to'thc fidelity. vigilance
aud activity of Henry Clarke, who
has been many. years stewart with
me, for saving the princi al part Of
my clothes. lie after the specie was
ali safe to the long boat. had many of
ny articles ready for the remaining
boat: They day was far advanced. ]
considered it dangerous and useless
to stay any longer. A low rocky
coast with a chain of breakers ex-
tending some distance from every
part Of it, stretched out to leeward
the distance of the road or harbor un-
certain l then before leaving the
ship, directed a fine cow and calf (that
| had taken on board in England, &
intended for Uougua, the Hong mer-
chant to be hacked in the head, not
being willing to leave them in state
of torture. The sheep, pigs and ponl-
try were left alive. conceived there
was a chance of finding some vcssc!
lat the anchorage. which | might en-.
gage to return with me to the wreck,
and that the live stock might be pre-
served, with other articles of more
value. At Q, the remainder CT The
crew, myself the last. got into The
boat, and at sreathazard lowered her
afloat. She was soon alongside of the
long boat, though in a sinking con-
ditiOn. but by clearing her of part OF
the men and a quantity of clothing
she could be kept free. Thus was
the Gov. Strong left to her fate. with
her stores, public and private. excep'
such private stores and provisions as
were distributed in the boats. (sufi-
cient to serve The crew a few days. }
About 4 o'cloct. the boats, in company
got under tho lee Of the =. ", point
of the island, near which a tent and
three men were seen. landed
in a cove, and engaged ono of the men
to conduct the boats to the port, well
knowing we could not reach il till long
after dark set in. After some sailing,
"a great deal ofhard rowing, reached
the anchorage at nine o'clock, and
were received on board the ship Del
phia, with great Kindness and hospi.
tality. The brig Unity, of Baltimore
Thomas Tomson, commander, lay at
the anchorage, with whom engaged
to ship the specie. Captain T, in the
most friendly and liberal manner Of
fering to wait for Inc tin my business
could be arranged, and to take al! that
part of my crew which could not he
received on board tue other vessels, on
condition Of my finding provisions &
water for them. Provisions and wa
Ter casks were eEtravagantly high.
but Capt. Thomas offer was favor
Tot to be rejected at such a time and
place. | therefore gladly accorded
with it.
The moment the spscie was ship
ped. ] engaged the oaly craft that
could be procured. Ga dccked long
boat and embarked with the princi-
pal part Of the crew at 4 Z. =. the
nth, in hopes Of reaching the wreck
early in the morning, and saving snmcI
IF the valuable articles. After tri-I
al Of twenty hours, gave up the at
:empt as fruitlcss, owing to strong ad-
verse winds and current. On re
.arning to the port, | directed that
he wreck and such articles Cfhc- NJ
naral as had been saved. Should be
sold at public auction for the benefit
If those concerned, which, OH the lsth
Vas done accordingly. Protests. aud
;uch documents as ii was possible TO
obtain, was furnished on the 18th. and
IN the i4th, at Q p. NJ. the Unity was
mder weigh, with IL Of the crew or
BOARD, myselfincluded. The remain
Ter were distributed rs follows
Charles Itortison and George Craw-I
=. on hoard the DelDhiu, Ll,n