Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-09

the Bocass Keys, and should defend our,
selves to the last. They swore they would
have them we therefore kept them in rrr
hands, expecting every moment the a..
tack. Fortunately for u, the attpnr,
was not made, as they could have attack.
ed US from three points at once. the con.-
panion way, sky light, and s'eersge, and
must inevitably have been taken. A. day
light. tney again demanded the arms, with
a threat that they would not allow US sny
prnvisiens or water, and that we should
oe suffocatod with heat and thirst; which
threat could have been put into execution
in short time, as they bad the command
OF those articles. 1t was 6pall y concluded
10 try ~ come to some terms with the mu.
tinee,s for the purpose OF saving our lives.
las we were then in a sutfncating star,.l
as we'll as the vessel, and as much Of the
cargo as possible. $4,000 OF which "a.
N >pecie. and that we were satisfied was
the principal aim of thase rufisns. He
accordingly commenced by representing
IN them the d eadful consequences OF such
a horrid out age, and the probability Of
thec failGg in with some Of The cruisers
Of different nations, either of which would
take them in,o the first port, and deliver
hem int" the hands of justice. This sp.
peared to have some influence upon them;
thy held long consultation, 4 at length
said, il we would give them cur arms,
powder and money. they would take the
long boat ard leave the vessel, which we
pron pity refused to do. Things remain.
ed in this situation till "a. N. when they
finally agreed to take 800 ard tie long
boat, if we would give them discharge,
dated at St Salvador d days in advance,
aud concluded with an oath, tina. should
be the only terms they would accept f
on which they would leave the vessel
A. they were still standing Tor the BCcss
Keys, ard not 4 degrees from them, and
hot doubling bur il vas their intention 10
run the vessel ashore, it was thought most
advisable to give them the 500 to save
the est, tine vessel and our lives as
all must have been lost, should that have
been thu case. Accordingly at ! O'Clock,
they having got the long boat out and tod
US they were ready 10 depart. the money
was passed III to them, together with Their
separate discharges /; and as they had got
every thing into the bnat. and TIE sail
hoi.scd. the two big Guns spiked, the sails
aback, and the vessel all in confusion, be.
fore the guard left the c"mpanioa way;t
was impossible to prepare ourselves 10 fire
at them, or run them down, before they
got out OF our reach on coming on deck,
we found two Of the crew, the cock AID
an apprentice boy to the captain, who had
refused to JON them, although they had
been compelled BY the mutineer, to assist
in working the vessel while in their pos
-ession. This circumstance however. vas
until then unknown TO us; and on fur.
ther examination, We found they bad ia. !
ken from the vessel, rigging, sails, water.
beet, fish, moiasses, and number Of other
three cases ruIsins Of the cargo, !
&c. The names Of those concerned in |
The mutiny. and who lett the vessel 10
this situation, are as fsllows-Johu Max i
well. John Johnson, John Roberts, Mag.
nus Winship. Malcolm Patton, sesmen; |
Walter Bray, carpenter; John Frazer,
cooper.
In addition / have to state, that the a.
bove mutineers arrived at Pernsnbueo, |
were apprrhended and confined, and will
no doubt receive the punishment they 50
richly deserve.