The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-08-18
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cHtRLEsros, July 90
PIRACY AND MURDER.

charged with PIRACY and Murder oeverai
more OF the gang SIC now ufking about opr
CRY, and the police are making dI.igent search
Tor the m.--One oI the prisoners, named II TAD,
turned StstG's evidence, and yesterday gave
partisl statement of thsi nsf,rions and bloody
transactions, before Mr.. Parker, District
Attorney. W
II appears that these men, or most OF them,
belonged TO the smack Lawrence, Capt. AIT
wick, the properly Of MIR. J. J. Danieli, Of This
city, which vessel arrived here On The I6,h
ins,. ostensibly from wrecking osuise off The
Florida coat, with cargo of ctffsc in bulk.
Do his arrival, Capt A. reported, that /" on
the IA inst. near Musqlito, he fell in with
srtooner, not having singIc person on bosed;
tha, he took DOT load of coffee in bulk, and
proceeded 10 this place."
From the declaration Of Reed, however, as
far as obtained, il appeaes that the sloop was
sent by her owner, from Havana, where he
now is, 10 The Florida coast 10 cut wood--Shc
there met with a small pirsticsl sloop, the
Capt and crew Of which efscted to believe
thar Capt. Auwick had brought money 10
purchase cargo, which tho latter dened--
stating that he had but seven dollars. This
was taken from him, and he hung up for some
time IN the sbrovds, TO make him confess.
Aficr being convinced that he had no Doney,
the pirauca! Capt. proposed 10 hnwck & bis
crew, to jpin MIN in pira,ica! cruise AT
ter consulting his men, they az eed, with the
exception Of The above nanied Reed. lie be.
ing indirectly ,hrca,onsd in case OF noacom-
piance, at length acceded, as he declares, 10
save his life. Both sloops then sailed in COM
psny, and soon sftcr on the Florida coast, they
fell in with the British brig Ann, Captain See
Icy, from M,nianzas, bound to Falmoutb (EO-
glond.) IN distress, which they boarded and ran
ashore The briggs crew coosised often, in
GLIDING officers. Six OF her men joined the
pirates, aud then inior mrd the Captain Of the
gsng, that the Captain and mate OF the brig
could nor be trusted Immediately after, they,
with the cook and one man, who bad refused
10 join the pirates, were inhumaniy murdered
and thrown owe board Both sloops were then
loaded with coffee, as above descei6od, and
the story made up that was told here, previ-
Qua 10 their leaving the brig.
Further particulars Of The biraticaI cap-
fure Of fhc BRITISH brig Inn, and fhe niur.
der Of her creqy
CHARLBsroN, August Q.
The folowiog IL the sups,aece OF deposi.
ton made before J. Ii. Mitchell, Esq. on Sat
u,dsy last, by Thomas Ne ewton, an intelligent
young mao, who arrived hcfc in the pilo' boat
Hampton, from Savannah. IL describes one
of The most daring, deliberate and cruel acts
OF piracy and mn, der, that has ever disgraced
humeny:
The dcponent stated that he was one of
tho crew Of the British brig Ann, of Scar.
borough, Thomas Sunley, master, and neph-
CIV and apprentice to Capt Sunley: That on
lshc h Of June the said brig sailed from Ma.
tsnx,s, with q full cargo Of coffee aud soga,
bound 70 Falmouth, (Eog) her crew consist.
Ing OF David May. Isl ohiccr VIM. Quince,
carpenter; joan Hall, cook John Weyman,
cabin boy u; James .Caslio, himself and ioor
others, scamen, whose names he does not re.
collect, having been shipped at Mstanzas
lust before sailing Thu, no'hing happened
RUu,I ,he 29'h, when, abou, O'Clock r. NJ.
AoG tho Fios,da coast, they deserted a sail
\long way ahead, and lily after perceived
!b0at making ior the brig on her s,arboard
Dow, IL boing hen calm and a smooth SEQ
y On her approach she was hailed and asked
<Whst they wanted the PERSONS in the boat
ftrplicd that they wanted rope TO ge, on
board, which Was INN ediately handed them;
% hsr falling along sidc, her crew, 8 IN nun.
sbesS rushed on board the brig armed with
: 8nusl<ets cutlasscs, and pistols, led by man
who vas aftcrwafds called Peter or Peters,
who ordered all the crew forward, and threat |
ened them with instant death il they made
AM. .resistsoce. He then demanded Of the
Captain II he had any specie on board; Cap
tain 5. replied that there was none he en-
!. Quireu Of wha, her cargo consisted, and was
I6foSmcd The pirates then took possession
cf the brig, compelled the crew 10 assist in
working her, and hove her to, until the sell,
which proved to be sloor, armed with four
ySmSil carriage guns, came near. The pirates
,thonlordored Capt. s and part Of his crew to
! - on board the sloop with his papers. When
Sheboat came along aide the sloop, Capt. 5.
was cailed into tho cabin by the commander.
Aitct remaining about ten minutes they 70.
t<0tpcd IN deck. and Two OF the ooats's crew
we're ordered TO come on board, end the boat
Nth Csp,. s. and four men was sent back to
'stF brig The sloop then made sail, and The