Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-03
SamsA Poo,s was iirsi put to the bar

caWuet ooie was bIsl put ~ ''S
under the s6rst indictment, charged with
having practically and feloniously set upon.
boarded, broke and entered "a certain
Spanish vessel or brig belonging TO certain
persons whose names are as well as is that
Of the said brig unknown" and robbed
her of Spanish milled dollars.
The prisoner being arraigued, and the
jury impannelled, seven witnesses were
sworn in.
Samuel Stnnly, "a youth Of 49, gave
clear and particular statement OF the trans
action. He stated, that he had belonged
to the armed vessel the Irresistible that
while she was lying in the port OF Marsa-
rita, abonl a mile from shore, about one
O'Clock IN the morning, she was cut out by
the crew of the priyateer Creola. Such OF
the crew of the Irresistible as wished to
60 ashore, were permitted to do so. The
crew OF the Creaa said they were gong 10
continue the cruise. They did 60 on a
cruise. They went off St. Domingo, where
they did but little; but off Cape Antonio
in the island OF Cuba, they met with seve-
raj vessels. e. What colors did you as
sumo ? A. No particular ones sometimes
| one flag, sometimes another flags OF dit
ferent nations. @, Who appointed the off,
GERS and how A. They were appointed
by the crew of the Creola (hut witness
could no, tell particularly the manner OF
their appointment Thev brought too a
Spanish vessel, off Cape Antonio, from
whom they took $500 dollars, During ell
the time of the cruise be was on board OF
the Irresistible towards the last of it, he
was made masters mate before which
time, be had been before the matt %,
Did you hoard number of vessels A.
We did. 9. We're they also plundered !!
4. Some of them were. G. What became
of the 1oney found in the Spanish vessel !?
A. Ii was shared among all hands. z.
Did you come inlo the waters OF the U. S.
into the Chesapeake Bay? A. We did.
O. What became Of the vessel A. Com:
modore Daniels sent down, and took pos
session Of her. Witness said the crew had
abandoned and dispersed. One OF the
.jurymsn.) Was it from apprehension ? A.
Icannot tell :hat. Being asked to specify
the different A,gs under which they had
sailed, he mentioned the Spanish, Buenos
Ayrean, and English. The Buenos Ay-
rean flag was flying when she took the
Spanish vessel.
On cross examination, Stanley said. that
he had sailed in the Ii :rsistable about 6 or
7 months before she was taken by the
crew of tn, Creol. that she had sailed
from Baltimore, TO make prizes under a
commission from Gen. Artigas. e. Did
you not take vessels under the flag OF Bue.
nos Ayres! A. No T. Did you not con
ceive you had right 10 take them "A.
No, we could have taken thsm many a
time. O. Would you not have taken the
Creola, if found out of port =? A. No. O.
were younot apprized of their being war
betu cen Buenos Ayres and General Arti-
gas. A. Twas. We had II in Cur power
to lake Buenes Ayrean privatesrs from Bal
timore, but we did not attempt It. q.
While in the Irresistible, what prizes did
you make? A. A ship and a schooner be.
longing to the Portuguese.) Being inter-
royated further, he stated that when the lr.
resistable was taken at Margarita, he was
in her asleep, and SO were her crew that
SO or 80 OF the crew of the Creola lad
boarded her. q, DO you know Poole !!
A. Yes. G. Did you see him that nIghf !!
No; not til the morning. They dove US
below, and We had no chance OF seeing
till morning.) He stated that tue lrIesIS'
table was the strongest vessel she mount.
ed Is guns the crew OF the Creol2 had
boarded her with two boats. "a. Hadyou
no cenlinel? A. Yes; but all were gone
asleep. @. How do you know then you
we're boarded with boats ? A. | heard the
capt. so say, as well as several OF the peo
pie. @. How many were there in The crew
of the Irresistible A. About 90 o. 81.
@, Was the prisoner very active "A. he
was. @. Who seemed the leader among
them al that time A. Ferguson, who was
afterwards Appointed captain. Z, D'd
you observe Back A. lie was Isl lieut..
at first, but they broke him. Being further
questioned. in desu!tory way, he stated