Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-30

Creola. Such Of the crew of the Irresistible,
as wished TO go ashore, were permitted TO do
so. The crew OF the Creola said they were
going to continue the cruise. They did go on
a cruise. They went OIL st. Domingo, where
they did but little but Oft Cape Antonio in
the island OF Cuba they met with several YES
sells. 90. What colours did Non assume A.
No particular ones sometimes one flag, some-
time another; flags of different nations. q.
Whoappoin,ed the officers, and howi "A. They
were appointed by the crew of the Creola
(but witness could not tell particularly the
manner OF their appointment.) They brought
too Spanish vessel. OIL Cape Antonio, from
whom they took $1,000. During all the time
of the cruize he was on board of the 1rresista.
bile; towards the last of 1t, he was made mas
ter's mate before which time, lie had been
before the mast. %. Did you board number
OF vessels ? A. We did. q. Were they also
plundered2 A. Some of them were. q. What
became of the money found in the Spanish
vessel1 A. Ii was shared among all hands.
q. Did you come into the waters of The Uni
ted States. into the Chesapeak Bay? A. We
did -. What became OF the vessel. A Com
modore Daniels sent down, and took possession
OF her Witness said the crew had abandoned
and dispersed zone of theljurymen.i Was il
from apprehension A. 1 cannot tell that.
Being asked TO specify the different flags I'M
der which they had sailed. he mentioned the
Spanish. Benos Ayrean, and English. The
Buenos Ayrean flag was flying when she took
the Spanish vessel
On cross examination. Stanley said, that he
had sailed in the. iiresistable about q orr
months before she was taken by the crew OF
tie Creola that she had sailed from Baltimore.
to make prizes under "A commission from Gen.
Artigas. "a. Did you not take vessels un-
der the flag of Buenos Ayres A. No. 9.
Did you not conceive You had right to take
them A. No. We could have taken them
many time. O.. Would you not have taken
the Creoa, il found ont OF port A. No. -.
We're YOU not apprzed of there being a
war between Buenos Ayres and General Ar
tigas A. 1 was. We had il in our power to
take Buen0s Ayrean privateers from Balt-
more, but we did not attempt II. q. While
ia the Irresistible, what prizes did you make !?
A. A ship and schooner belonging TO the Por
tuguese.) Being interrosated further he stat
ed that when the Irresistible was taken al
Margaritta, he was i'm her asleep, and were
her crew that so or 60 of The crew OF the Gre
ola had boarded her 90. DO you know Poole ?
A. Yes. q. Did YOU see him that nght2 \. No
not till the morning. They drove us below, aud
We had no chance OF seeing till morning.) He
stated that the irresistible was the strongest
vessel she lated 10 guns the crew ot the
Creoa had boarded her with two boats. %.
Had youno centinel A. Yes butall were gone
asleep. q. How do you know tlenyoH we're
boarded with beats? A. heard the capt. 50 say,
as veil as severa, OF the people - How mary
were ihereinthe crew of the irresistible A. ~
bout % or 30 q, Was the prisoner very active !?
| "A. de was. q. W no seemed the leader among
them at that timer a. Ferguson, who was at
| terwardS appointed Capt. y. Did you observe
| Black A. He was LIST lieutenant at first, but
they broke him. Being further questioned,
in desuitory way, lie stated that some OF the
| old crew of The iTresistahle were not willing
| 10 join that When told they might 20 ashore,
| il was too late, being as much fifty miles
| from land that i'm the course of the cruize,
| they spoke about 40 or 10 vessels, English,
| Erench, American, Dutch, Danes that they
| boarded AN American vessel bound To st. Ja-
20; searched her ttunks and took Jewelry
from them. 90. When you boarded vessels,
| did you hear an order TO take Spanish or Por-
| tuguese property but no Others A. No. q.
| Bnt IN boarding. the American vessel, were
| orders given TO respect American property A.
| fes.) Upon being iRterrugated particularly,
| how he came to call the vesselthey took Spa
| nsh vessel, he said she had Spanish flag and
| spanish crew 90 Did You 90 on board of her
| \. No. buttbey hr0ugh hit the crewon board otus
tOsedrch their vessel. She was boupdfrOm Cam
| peachy to Havana She had four or five in he r
| crew, besides officers and passengers was a
! very small vessel. Her captain told our cap
| tain in French he was Spaniard.) The wit
! ness being Intercepted, said he did not him
| self understand French or Spanish. Soon at
! ter he got to Baltimore, the witness said he
| was put in Jail, and promises were held out to
him that lac should not be punished, If he gave
| evidence in The case : that lie was taken in
! the vessel in the PatuXent by the Revenue
| Cutter. His share of the money from the
prize was 5 20; as TO the jewelry, it was set
up and sold in the vessel. and the proceeds
| shared out, OF which he received 81 more.
| They had also plundered a Dutch vessel,
from whom they had taken some hampers of
| gin-also one of PetiOu's schOonrrs from
| whom they took clothes. money, watches, &c.
| which plumber was divided among the crew.
| Being asked by jurymaB, it they were 10
| take Spanish and Portuguese property only,
why they robbed the American, he replied
that they robbed the passengers only ofiewel-
nv. but did not rob the vessel. q. Was the
jeweiry Spanish or American property A. |
| do not know. q. Why did you take gin from
the Dutch vessel Was that Spanish vessel 2
| "A. No, but because we wantedit.
Samuel Bedrer-was one of the crew of the
| Irresistible, when she was seized at Margaret.
ia, in the month of March last when taken,
| the boarding crew loosed her sails, and stood
| out TO sea heve TO at daylight, aud sent those
\ ashore who chose TO gO-they said AT first she
| was coming home to Baltimore but they went
/ a-cTuiziDg she carried the Margaritta flag
| generally /; but when boarding vessels, they
/ used different fiags-they bearded s or 10,
| Dutch, French. American, Spaniards one a
| Spanish brig off Cape Antonio /; took from her
| $1,000. From the American vessel (the Supe-
rior,) they took cask of water and jewelry.-
| The money they took was shared among the
| crew they sold the iewelry and divided out
! the money. When they arrived in the Chesa-
| peake Bay, the crew was called together, and
| divided those who were for going out again
| went to one part of the vessel, the rest to an
| other; the strongest party was for coming in,
| and the vessel was brought into the Patuxent.
| O. Had you orders to respect particular yes
| sells? A. No; we boarded one and all We
| were prepared to take specie wherever we
could find it, q. What was the station of the
! prisoner in the Irresistable2 A. He was cap
| tain OF forefnp, and masters mate.
| -erdmined-he stated, that IS ofthP crew
| of the Irresi,tabie were set ashore at MaTga-
! Vita that he did not try to get ashore be-
I cause he did not wish 10 he drowned the boat
| being leaky, and full of men and clothes that
| he was below and drunk when the vessel was
| taken that capt Ferguson had told them at
| first he had a commission but two days after
| he told them he had not; that after they found
| there was no commission, then they determin-
| Ell TO board every thing. O. When you went
| on board of vessel, were you not told to take
/ nothing but Spanish OF Portuguese property
| A. Yes; but # we saw any specie, il was ours.
! q. Had you orders to take money wherever