Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-11

SidnlS, am on ucs1aY aI!frlO..'i were |.
brought to anchor in little harbor iormed
by the Florida isles and the Martyrs Reel |
rs snug hole as buccaiiiers would v>6.
They had seen no papers, but those of tie
ship and the Manifest, but the latter VA.
enough, and they asked not FOR invoices or
bills of lading. As soon as we anchored,
they threw oil our boats, took of the haicI.-
cs, and began 10 plum Ter the cargo. They
loaded their two small vessels aud another
that came in next morning, besides taking
our vaIuables on board the priratccr. Ia
wing filed tEeir vessels with linens and
nankcens, we had still many lett, for our
ship WIS full when we sailed from Ham
burgh. Till Wednesday noon, our cabin
had been respected, but then they came
below and took packages of faces, gold
watches flom the trunks and otheT valna-
BILE goods. Every man had knife about
foot org, which they brandished, swear
ing they would have money or something
more valuable, that was concealed, or they
would kill every soul G: US, and they par-
ticularly threatened me. | appealed 10
their captain, told him was in fear Of my
: life, and went with him on board his priva-
tcer. He said he had 10 command, the
crew would do as they pleased, that need
entertain no tear OF my life, but hal better
tell at once if any thing was concealed
told him there was not. After my return
to the ship towards night, the pirates LETT
US for the first time, and we hoped they had
done with Us. But next morning another
schooner and sloop appeared in the olling,
and tie privateer AMI one Of the loaded
sloops went out 10 meet them. They ali
returned together, the priv ateer anchored,
and boats crew came towards US. | at
tempted TO go on board the priratcer to sec
her captain, but was ordered back.
When they come on Loard, they said
they had come TO find where the gold &c.
was, and tnat ii he would not tell, they
would hang every man OF US and burn the
ship. Davis The spokesman drew his knife
and swore, that every man should die, UNI
less he found the money, aud first he would
haEs the supercargo. lie called for rope,
which he had brought on board, fitted with .
hangman's moose, sent 4 man up to the
mizauyard and rove it and brought the nook |
down--and one man held it, and another ,
Stood ready 10 hoist. Now, said Davis ;
tell me where is the money, where are
your diamonds, or will hang you this mi
Eule. In vain | repeated | had nothing
more but my watch which | offered and he
refused. Once more, said he, will you tell?
have uotlng to Tell, said |, On with the
rope, said the william, and host away. The
fellow with the moose came towards me, .
and | sprang overboard.-they took me up
after some time, apparently inscnsibIe.
They took of all my clothes, and laid me
on my back on deck. naked rs | was born,
EXCEPT having blanket thrown over me.
Here laid five hours without moving hand
or foot. Meanwhile they robbed Us OF e.
very thing of the least value. Against me
they seemed 10 have a particular spite,
stealing even the ring from my finger, and !
all my clothes from my trunks which they
sent on board the privateer.
At night they Lett US, but returned once
or twice, for few minutes, 20 see how
was-that night the privatcer, with two or
three of her convoy went 10 sea, and next
morning, Christmas day we got under
weigh. Having taken good notice Of the .
courses steered in coming in, and keeping
the lead constantly going, we found ourw
out to blue water without much difficulty,
ard next morning, 26th arrived without
further accident al Havana.
The priyateer W as, think fitted out from ;
tn Island. The captain is a Spaniard,
short man with a remarkable good face, ;
that nobody would suspect to belong to
such gang. The Lieutenant is French
man, creole OF St. Domingo but calls him
self an Italian. The man they called Da- l
Wis who ordered me to be hanged, is the {
pilot or sailing master, and their boarding ,
officer. He is an American, belongs to
New York, and was the worst man on
board He is good looking tel ow some
thing perhaps over middle size, but the
most brutal rascal ever met. There was q
another American on board, only common I
hand, being drunkard. Two negroes are
all tie residue Of the gentlemen with whom 7