The Portland gazette., 1818-06-30

The Sea Serpent Again
The following account Of The Sea Serpent, while
it fully confirms former statements as 70 his
enormous size, gives more just idea OF bis
monstrous powers han any which has pfece.
ded it. How vast must be the body of a SER
pent thar when lying in the water could etsi-
iy. aud for length OF time, support near fifty
feet Of its length in an erect position above the
surface and how wondel ful his strength who
could attack and seat the whale IN mere sport.
Is not this the Lesis,h.n indeed Csptsin
West Is man we'll known 10 us---and The
correctness and yerscilS OF bis statement viii
not be doubted by any one vho Knows him.
/, SHUBAEL WEsr, Of Hallowell, in the
county Of Kennebec, Master of the Packet
Della, plying between Kennebec River and
Boston, testify and say that | left Boston on
the morning of Sunday the 2 lst instant, and
al about s O'clock, ii Cape Ann bearing
w. S. w. about leagues, steering a
course n. N. E Saw directly ahead, dis
tance three fiths Of mile, an object whiC h
have no doub, was tie SEA SERPENT
SO often mentioned BY Others, engaged with
whale that was endeayoring to rludc he
attack. The Serpent threw up his tail from
striking the Whale with tremendous blows
rapidly repeated, which were distinctly
heard and very loud, for two or three min
utes. They then both disappeared for sev
cral minutes moving in w. 5. w, direc
ton, when they reappeared, in shore of US,
and about under the sun, the reflection Of
which was SO strong as 70 prevent our see
. ing so distinctly as before-when the ire
mendous blows were repeated and as clear
ly heard al before They again went down
for short time and again came up 10 tie
surface under our larboard quarter. the
whale appearing frst and the Serpen, in
pursuit. Here our view was very fair. The
Serpent shot UP his tail through the water
to the height before mentioned, which be
held out Of water some time, waving it in
the air, and at the same time, while his tail
remained in this position raised his head
rather leisurtly Is or 90 feet, as iftakinp
view Of the surface of the sea. Rfer re-
naming in this situation short time, he
aeain sunk into the water, disappeared and
was not seen af'er BY any on board
The Serpents body was larger, in my O.
pinion, than the mas; Of any ship ever
saw his tail appeared very ragged and
rough, and was shaped something like an
cells and his head ike that ofthe land.
Serpent Being well acquainted with
whaling, think the Whale was endeavoring
to escape, as he spouted but once al time
on coming to the surface. The Whales
back was distinctly seen, as we'll as bis
spcu,ing, and the last time he appeared he
went down btlore the Serpent came uD
! he above was seen by all on ard,amnunt
mG to IS or s persons, as well as myself,
with the exception of one woman.
Duiine our view, the combatsnts had
passed nile or more. The Whale was
hump back, and pretty large one.
SHUBAEL WEST.
kENNE3EC, SIS.
HaAozyeil, June, 27, 1913.
Then the above named SHuBAEL WEST
personally appeared before me the su5scri
Der, one Of the Justices Of the Peace within
and for the county of Kennebec, and made
solemn oath that the above statemen, or
facts by him subscribed is Just and true.
A. MANN.
John ADAMS EoT YET forgiven.-T he
National intellgencer having coupled the
names Of Adams, Jefferson and Madison, D.
equally deserving the gra itude and venera-
ton Of their country. democra,ick editor
II New YORK has Thought proper to sound
the alarm 70 bis friends. If any thing"
says he, could rouse republicans from their
dream Of security, We should think 1t
would BE- this " And then lie calls their
attention 70 the reign Of terrour' to the
oppressive and unnecessary taxes-the
host Of tax-gatherers eating out the sub
stance OF the people," Sc, Before we
can adopt tile language ofthe Intelligen-
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