Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-01
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Arrived on Friday last, the Spanish ship
Proyidcncia, Gordon, prze-masier, prize 10
me buenos Ayrean privateer Mangore, Cap
tain Barnes. The PrOvdenca was captured
on the Western Islands more than three months
ago, while OH her way from ST. Andero in
SPAN, TO Havana; cargo consisting of cordage,
cutlery, ana other articles not ascertained.
he day after the capture the hIangore fell in
With schooner bound to Gibraltar, on board
o winch she put the Captain and all the crew
Q the A. except two seamen there were three
passengers on board the Proyidencia, viz, Sig
nor Manuel Anama, his wife and sister, WHO
Iere permitted TO remain, and have arrived
lere IN the ship. The prize was ordered for
5uenoS AyreS, but on reaching the Coast of
8raZll the wind set in from the Southwark
ma Eastward, and so continued with occasion
Al he.Yy gales The ship being bad saier,
ana 6iifIcult 10 manage under such circum-
stances, they were compelled to put her before
the wind aud let her drive to the Norihward
wien coming mp with the West India Islands,
the crew insisted OH putting into st. BaTIhOl-
omcws, which the prize master not consenting
10, they became mutinous but he soon onieted
them by shooting the ringleader, though not so
az to endanger bis lfe.-Fiuding it Impossible
to reach BuenoS Ayres, and not Judging il pru.
Z gent 10 put into any port in the Islands or on
me Nam aud moreover having carried away
Ine malnt0pmast and receiving other damages
tne prize master concluded to make for the
chesapeake, and there wait the orders of the
prize agent at Baliimore.-On arriving in the
pay, however, the ship was boarded BY an of.
ficer from the Revenue Cutter Jefferson. Can.
tam Ham, who not finding all things REGULAR
TOOK possession of her IN the name of Uncle
sum- and brought her into this port for safe
Keeping.
The Collector, however, has no authority to
detaln her, aud there is no law that can con
lemn vessel similarly circumStanOed for she
Is not even suspected OF an intention to evade
or violate any law Of the land. SUCH in brief.
Is the relation in which the vessel and cargo
stand with the United States but the Spanish
Consul we understand, has taken measures to
effect seizure of the property OH behalf OF tile
spanish owners Herald.
The schooner Louisa, Remson, which arrived
~ this port on the 22d of June. from st. Bar.
tholOmews, was seized on Friday last by the
Marshal, for violation OF the law prohibiting
tie Importation of slaves into the United States.
She had on board four Africans, who were
supposed to be a part OF her crew, and 10 sus.
picion was entertained to the contrary until
the Captain had actually made sale OF them 10
a company OF negro buyers. The discovery of
Ills neiarous proceeding was made al Eliza
beth City, n. G. 10 which place they were
stnugsled by the purchasers. who appear to
have been well aware Of the illegaty Of the
transaction. The negroes were Immediately
taken possession of By the public authorities,
and Information gent on 40 the Collector OF this
port, who thereupon directed the seizure Of
The schOOuera as before mentiOned.-Tbe May
or alSo instituted an examination into the cir
cuustances on behalf Of the Commonwealth of
.hBiitd, Dul II seems Ludt TIE pflntlpdi OusH-
Ger, ReDison, has either fed or concealed him
self, leaving man by the name of King 70 act
as master of the schooner
The Louisa came in here under Dutch CO.
.oTs; bat story has got about that size IS
Bucnos Ayrear privateeT called the GTegOr
uGreEoT, and that she took the ab0ye-men
toned negroes out ola Spanish vessel she fell
IN with at seattle negroes are undDubt-
ediy Spanish, and declare that they were
Zee, but that henson toOS their papers from
them.--IB.
Captain Holmes of The sloop Rainbow says
It was reported at New-Proyidence, but he
cannot undertake to say how correctly, that a
ship bound to Jamaica, had faAen IN with