Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-11


much alarm-lrom this circumstance, 'rou-
bic may be anticipated. i6'd.
From the .Ncw- York Gazette.
We can add no interest to the following
narrative by any remarks on lis nature
or tendency. We give it as an highly
interesting statement Of facts, under the
proper signature of gentleman who is
well known in this city.
PrTRo, March 9th, 1913.
JAMES DRAKE, Esq.
Dear Sir! avail myself OF the oppo:u-
nifty 10 inform you of my present unplea-
SAINT situation, and TO request the favor OF
your sending an extract of this letter TO my
friends J J. Va<ques, New-I York, Mcuron
& Co. Lisbon, and 10 Robert Ainslie OF
New-York.
Soon after my arrival at Lisbon, did
myselfthe pleasure to write To you, inform
ing my intention OF leaving that place for
China, and arrived in Canton, September
1915, in the ship Braganza, OF New y ork,
with the intention Of returning TO Amster-
dam !; but the voyage, owing to Circumstan-
ccs, being changed. and the ship returning
to New ork, determined 10 remain in
China, and there formed 4 connection with
Mr. J. S. Wilcocks, OF Philadelphia, who
was then fitting out vessel Tor Valparaiso.
In December we sailed in the schr. Ira
weller, with cargo of teas AMI silks for
Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the
Coast of Chill, supposing the ports on that
coast to he open to the commerce OF .tran-
gers, and after discharging the lea at Port
Jackson, and tax no in quantity of India
goods, sailed for Coquimho, and there
learned That the ports were shut. Finding
il therefore impossible to trade. left there
for the Sandwich Islands, Tor the purpose
of repairing the vessel and procuring pro-
visions.
Sailed thence in December 1916 for a
Russian settlement called Boiego on the
coast of New Albion, in the hone of diSpo-
sing OF the cargo, but without success; in
consequence Of which, found il necessary
TO proceed to the Coast of California. and
was there ten months, during which time
We rendered many services to the govern
ment, in consideration of which, the gov
eminent of Upper California granted us
reto, the seat OF government of Lower Cali
fornia, and situated III the gull Of the same
name where upon our arrival we found the
inhabitants and the troops in the utmost dis
tress, without bushel of any kind Of grain
in the place, in watch situation they had
been for nearly month in short, our arri-
val was looked upon as most fortunate oc-
currcnce, and to use the words of the peo-
pie of Lorcto, was considered as perfect
''God send " The cargo was sold 10 the
government, and instead Of taking adyan-
toge of their deplorabe and distressed
situation, as many would have done, we let
them take the cargo al their own price.
After being al Loreto about a fortnight, dis
charging The cargo and repairing the vessel,
were at length ready for sea. My friend
Wilcox and myself went on shore TO take
leave of the Governor, with whom, as we
could not sail until the land breeze set in,
we supped During the time OF supper,
some OF the very people whom we had
clothed and perhaps saved from starving
few days before, headed by Spaniard
from Lima, fellow of desperate character,
without the knowledge of the Governor,
boarded the schooner, cut her cables, and
took her TO a port called Guaymas, OH the
opposite side of the Gulf, about 81 hours
sail from Loreto, leaving US and the boats
crew On shore, with nothing more than we
stood in.
When it was known where they had Ia
ken the schooner to, we lost no time in set
ting out for Guaymas, expecting that that
government would not hesitate moment,
H.. ton nj no al
being in a kings port, with the sanction OF
OF the governor of The CALIFORNIA;, and in
short under the protection OF the Spanish
flag) to give her up. But the reverse, |
am sorry TO say for The honor OF the Spa.
nsh nation, is the case. The ressc! has
been condemned without trial, and her car
go sold. and ourselves and all the crew
made close prisoners. in which situation we
have been now nearly three months. How
long this will last, or what the result vii!
be, God only knows. am of opinion,
however, that in the end, the property must
be restored. The decision will, however,
not be known for some months yet, as il
depends on the vceroy OF Mexico.
You will, dare say, be at loss TO know
the situation OF the place from which this
is dated have therefore thought proper
to give it you. Il is situated in latitude 90
North, and 1903 West longitude, 80 leagues
North East of the Gulf of California, and
about 200 leagues North East of ST. Bias.
beg to be remembered in the kindest
manner to my friends Murdoch, Scull,
Wilson, &c.
am, dear sir, your most ob't serv't.
(Signed) DAVID NM. GAUL.
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