Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-11


The state has been brought into pretty situa
ton by the iatri. ues Of ambitious men. (Adro
accounts Of the tute Gorermor.
A correspondent at Albany has sent MS a
copy of the Report OF the Comptroller of this
State relative TO the accounts OF the late Gov
ernor which was laid before the Assembly OF
the 10th ultimo. The report and statement
of items fill % folio pages. The statement shows
the items suspended for want of sufficient
vouchers, aud the items rejected as being either
improperi, CHARGED TO the state, or as beins
charged and allowed in other statements. Most
OF the items rejected are OF the description OF
double charges.
The SUNS. suspended for the want of stuff
Gent vouchers. amount TO S III Gil -.
Those entirely rejected, as impropri " char,.
ed TO the state, or as douDly charged, amount
to 5 Iio,457 rs.
Total amount of suspended and rejected
charges S 2oi 900 81. Comm. ddc.
PIRACY
The following detailed account OF the piracy
committed upon several american vessels al
The Isle of May, is copied tom the AlexaudI Id
Gazette. Ii viii he remembered, that the
pirates shave lately arrived at Charie>ton-some
of thrm are already apprehended, hut most OF
them are still AT large. and attempting to
escape the hand OF Justice. no.
EItrdct fr"a the iog b00( 0f the ship B0sfaR, cap
tain Finiay from LeRdon. ria Isle Of .Uay.
Anchored on the Goth of Novembrr-on the
5Oth. at ! II. NJ. came To anrkor within fit y
| under English colo,s-but at sunrise the next
morning She set an Artigas flag. She was !,
long black shin. with narrow stern and billet
head suprosng her 10 lie pirate, took the
necessary PRECAUTIONARY was boarded by one
other tx oar hnats-two officers came on the
quarter deck and asked some a. fling questions
where from. &c. aud demanded "A sight of
The ships papers-they were invited 10 the
cabin and the papers produced-they did not
appear TO be much interested about them
enqnired whether had cargo on board.
answered in the neeative--they then asked
what came there for /? answered for salt
then You brought money, 1 suppose. My
arprehensions became se'ons, and did not
give them direct answer. and they ordered
me 10 60 on deck. they following. By;his time
their boat had been TO the pirate ship and
returned full of armed men, with another boat
also tut of armed men-the officer then went
att III c'ose conversation. In a short time they
gave orders for my officers and men to 90 into
the torecast,e-they then came 10 me i'm the
most Dsoent manner, aud said. you sir NAV
march with them-l demonstrated, and asked
ny what authosit. WIS thus treated-we were
not AT war with any nation, or if we were il
had heen declared since INV leaving the United
States--they then said they were Of no nation
give MS no clack. The ruffians then beyan TO
gather ronUd me, and soon set me a moving TO
The forcastie, where they put strong guard
over us ai!-they then took possession of my
cabin and al parts OF the ship, broke open nv
trunks, locker, sc. but could not meet the
object OF their wishes, viz. cash-they then
sent Tor my steward. very irusty fellow. and
asked lam, where my money was, and villa,
quantity had on board He told them he did
not know whether had any or not except one
dollar and fifty cents. and few English shii.
ings-they insisted ON there being a considera
bic sum on board, and they must have it-he
was threatened very harsllly, but gave them no
safisfaction--he was then conducted back 10
the forecasilG, and the same gang escorted me
10 the cabin. The first thing that struck nv
attention was twelve armed men, sitting on a
circular seat round the cabin, with horrible
looking conn'enances. armed with cntasses
and pistols, with two ofiiccrs-the contents of
my trunks we're turned over the cabin floor
me table filled with empty and full porter bot
ties-they invited me to take a glass de.
| clined-one of the rufRans replied il NAV be
your last-they then placed a chair in the
centre of the cabin, and ordered me to sit down
in front of the twelve rnffians, with an officer
on each side. Ii is impossible for me TO
describe their cOuntenances-I was then ad-
dressed by the officer on my left in the follow
ing manner. We are informed you have a
large sum of money on board and we must
have it, then told had landed it.-What
did you land il for Because iii the law and
custom to land nearly as much az will purchase
and pay The duties of the cargo.-The officer
replied, IL is a damned lie, your money is on
board. They then ordered nay boats crew to
be sent fOr-I told them did not 20 i'm nv
own boat, but in boat belonging to the brig
Charles. He then told me those stories would
loI 40 ior Them the money was on board and
IL would give II up every thing should be
sacred-I told them as before, il was landed.
n cutlass was lying on the table-he drew a
pistol from his belt and presented il to nv
breast, saying If did not give up The money
sn"ula De dead man. then rose from my
chalr very much agitated--he then put the
pistol to Jandle, opened the pan and eyamiu
cd whether it was prilned, and put il TO nv
breast again, uiteiing the most horrid oaths,
ana calling on the name of God that he would
pht me to instant death If did not instantly
give mp my money; at that time he had me nv
the shoulders. and told me TO turn round re-
fnsed, saying If ] was TO be murdered would
face my executioner, who. by so doing would
deprive wife and four children of their only
support; he then said he would spare my
life until general search was made, but if
The money was found lie should put me to
death.
The order was then given for a general
search, aud candles were ordered tlIey ran
sacked The ship for 80 minutes, during which
my apprehension was great, but fortunately
they did not attain their object, and returned
10 the cabin where they drank freely ofporter.
They then asked me if | had any watches
told them had, previously to This they had
taken one from my trunk and WAS ordered
TO be searched by these ruffiaRs. Ihad silver
watch in my fob and gold one in my Jacket
pocket, which they took from me, value about
260 dollars. Al this time il was about PAST
CLOCK, ana Iiiey began 10 embark on board
their boat and leave the ship, destined for the
other vessels near me, viz--brig Joseph. of
Boston brig Charles Of New York and
northern schr. name not recollected-fhose
vessels were boarded at nearly the same time
aud plundered Of their money and seamen's
clothing; one man was killed on board the
Joseph, and two boats cut from her and drffted
10 tile westward--from thence they went Oh
board the pirate, towing The boats belonging
10 them. Two of them came alongside me a
second time about half past ten O'Clock aud
hailed for rope. ! was the only person en-
deck, and stepped forward desiring some of
my men 10 hand rope, when they cafue nm
board. they exclaimed. what are You doing on
deck YOU DID rascalS on which Informed
them that called to my men to hand rope
they were then sent forward. The same officer.
though intoxicated, came on TIE quarter deck
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