The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-07-27

LIef, Baxter, from Newyork, With Germ and rye
sloop Votary, Stockman, from Boston, with sun
dry small artcles-23, brig Francis. Brazier, from
MantInlco, with molasses.-24, schr. Mechanic
Purington, from Matanzes, with molasses -schr.
Dolphin, Polleys, from St Johns, n. B. for Bos-
ton, with plaster-schr Delaware, Moody, from
Philadelp hia, with -four -schr. Telegraph, Rlan-
chard from Philadelphia, with -four and corn
sloop Packet, Lowell, from Boston.-24th, schr.
Mary Betsey, Chase, from st. John-schr Union
Blanchard, from dos, sch. Diomede, Gray,
from 1t. Johns.
cLEARANces.
Foreign.-Cleared July 20, brig Fra nee, Saw
yer, for Il. Andre ws.-22, brig Concordia, Wood
bury, for st. Andrews.-23, sIoop Favourite,
Knight, for st. Johns sch. Monroe,
Churchill, for West Indies.
COustCise.-schr. Receive -rI-e, for Saco.
q, schr. Eunice, Farley, Er
SHIPPING MEMoI
Brig Samaritan, Greedy, ..-r 4. was ar
| Havana, 9TH inst. In conse a1-e of having
been struck with lightning, it -cam5 ecessary
to get her new mainmast.
Schr. Carpenter. from Bat, .os Charleston,
was spoken l4th inst.
Brig Lion, of Portland, IA days from Eastport.
was spoken 18th inst. in the South Channel
Sloop Industry, of Wadoboro', Ia days from
st. John N. b. for Amboy, was spoken 5th inst.
u
! at Alexandria 18th INST.
The falafox, Maxwell, AZ days from Bath,
arrived at Hava IA 9th inst.
Schr Olive Branch, McFarlane, Of Bath
Sloop Enterprise, Butt ers, OF Frenchmsn's Bay
and brig Ellen, awyer, of belfast, were at
Halifax til inst.
The 'ch. Susanna OF HafpsweIl, arrived at Bos.
t)n, ieepiy laden with plaster, ass ons) a.oIas es,
Nt. al he -
fresh, eeather thick and rough sea was run afou
of, at midnight, by English sch calling herself
| the CORVALLIS, (where from or bound unknow }
| Mr.. john Pinkham, OF Harpswell the mate. was
on deck when the two vessels came in contact but
was not seen afterwards by any Of the crew Of the
| sch. and his fate is unknown From the injury
done 70 the 5. (she being strong new vesse,) it
Is probable the other sCb'r. received more damage
and not unlikely sunk She carried away her jib-
boom, which thro' the Susannah's foresah
The latter VAS struck by the main rigging on the
arboard sile, and cut down 0 the waters edge.
We learn that letter is received in Boston.
from Mocha, via Alexandra and Leghorn, da-
| ted gid Ja1. stating that ship tawn, and o Cain,
] OF Boston Emily, of Baltimore and brig Syren,
of Newburyport, were then in that port and
that about the LIST of Dec. piratical vessel from
the Gulph Of Persia, appeared off the place
that the Governor called on the masters Of the
above vessels, for assistance, in case the pirate
should come in, and commit any depredations !;
stating that the tert was not strong enough to
defend the place against her, should any acts Of
hostility be committed that the pirate did come
in, and took two vessels belonging to the place,
one valued at 100000, and were towing them
out, when the Am. vessels opened fire upon them
leach having few guns) ana in about Is min
utes ne OF the prizes was sunk, the other retak-
en-, and the Pirate captured, IN a sinking condi-
ton that the piratical vessel mounted % guns,
and had $50 men-all of which were shackled
with irons, marched into town, and delivered by
| the Americans to the Governor !; that before this
| act the Americans were treated with contempt,
and frequently had dirt thrown upon them as
they passed the streets; but since were treated
with great civiity and respect.