Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-04-13

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brought me TO state Of stupor. per
ceived that Bertrand felt the same-and
the Doctor went away. The next day
brought new visit and new discourse
on the same subject. AT last Bertrand
aud myself agreed TO comply, il we could
do nothing better. | Immediately called
on Capt. Rossean 10 enquire about the
equipment of bis schooner. He told me
that he must wait for news from Bordeaux.
AT last, being determined TO follow the
plan that disordered our minds, Bertrand
procured two fowling pieces, and | bor-
rowed one.
We started, as well az can remember,
on Tuesday Afternoon. The Doctor arm.
ed with a gun, pistol, aud table knife.
Bertrand had gun aud pistol. / had
Ia gun and a knife. We crossed 10 a
steamboat, and our guide was the Doctor,
who had, as he told us, been on that road
before. We got through Newark about
6 O'Clock In the evening, and travelled far
Their. After having passed turnpike
gate, we came near small wood. We
agreed TO wait at that place, and after
having laid down our arms in the woods,
we began to walk to aud fro. Each of us
gave up to our own reflections. Bertrand
was the first TO break the silence, and told
us that If we were compelled to go back
to Newly ork, we should certainly be re-
cognized, being obliged 10 return the same
way that we came; bntahe Doctor observ.
ed, that he could conduct us to Bruins.
wick, and return 10 New-York in the
steam. boat. We soon entered the wood
and the Doctor kindled a fire, and goi
asleep, as we'll as Bertrand. | was awake
all night, my blood being too much agiiat-
ed TO allow me to sleep. During this
time when no body was interruptins me,
considered all the horror of the deed
we were about 20 commit. | awoke my
companions, and using as pretext what
Bertrand had already said, l refused to
cooperate in the action. Bertrand join
ed me; and the Doctor finding himself
unable to persuade us, also joined us, OBJ.
serving that the night would be too Tar
spent when the mail coach would pass.
Indeed We saw the mail passing as the day
was breaking, and We did not move from
our place. Soon after, We got on the road
to Newark, and we reached New York
about IL O'clock in the morning on We'd.
|nesday; when each Of us went to hi,
lodgings, after having returned The gun.
we had borrowed.
1t was decreed, sir, that this deed
should be perpetrated. The same day
we arrived in New Y ork, the Doctor cali
ed on us, and told us that his landlord had
misused him, because be was indebted 10
him for week and half's board-that
he had no sbirt--and that he was deter
mined to go and commit the robbery him.
self, if we would furnish him with arms.
We demonstrated, and he returned to his
lodgings. The next day, Bertrand told
me that the landlady had asked him for
some money and that he owed her eleven
or twelve dollars. AS for me, they did
not ask for money but perceived they
were quite cool TO me. owed them
about eighteen dollars. A Frenchman
named Bunon, servant Of Capt. Brown,
called on me for four dollars he had lent
me. In short, did not know what to do,
on account of my debts and my wants. /
called on Thursday on Capt. Rosseau, to
inquire when he would commence fitting
out his vessel, knowing that he had reciv-
ed advices from Bordeaux. / could not
see him, but his wife told me that she was
directed by her husband to tell me that
the captain, being we'll satisfied with my
conduct, would not take any other person
for his mate. But, that the fitting out Of
his vessel, was postponed for some time
and that I must try to find some employ
ment. This postponement was a thunder
stroke to me and to Bertrand, who intend
ed to ship on board Of her. Not know
I ing what TO do, and the Doctor calling
gain to see us, and renewing the CONVEX
sstion, we agreed again to follow him on
the road to Philadelphia. Bertrand hav-
ing declared that he would not return to
New York after the action, but 60 on to
Philadelphia. I mentioned at my lodg-
ings, that / had received letter from
Philadelphia, from one Of my uncles, who
wanted to see me. A French gentleman
that we knew 10 New-Yo rk, had given to
Bertrand half piece Of blue cloth, to try
to sell it for him. We sold it auction, and
got for it seventeen dollars. / paid four
dollars and half to my landlady, and
gave her due bill for fifteen dollars,
which she has still. Bertrand paid
three dollars he owed to Frenchman,
and gave to our landlady his due bill for
eleven dollars. The balance was employ
ed in buy ing two pistols, and some provis-
ions. At last we agreed to start on Sum
day the 3lst of January, after dinner.
We afortad In connanv with q y0un0