Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-20

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Charleston, jane l2.
aoRE PIRATES TAKEN.
Two men and one boy, were on Saturday
last committed to gaol on suspicion of pira-
cy. 1t appears that they, with i've others,
had been receatly in Georgetown, hawking
valuable silks Tor sale at reduced prices, and
spending money very laYishiy. A gentle
{. man in Georgetown sent his friend in this
city description Of their persons, which led
TO THEN. apprehension. From the very con-
Trajectory accounts they gave OF themselves
IN their examination before MIR. justice Mitch
ell, but little doubt can remain OF their ha-
wing been engaged IN some illicit pursuit.
They belonged to the same vessel, but each
told a different story as TO the names OF his
associates, of the denominations and name OF
the vessel and commander, where bound and
why they left her. One of them having con-
fessed where be had boarded since his arrl-
val here, (on friday his apartment was
searched-two trunks were found, one OF
which contained two belts of quilted canvas,
ia which were dollars, 8 and IN width one
having I63, tbe other 284 dollars in the
same trunk were also two doubloons and )
loose dollars. In the other trunk was belt
containing 200 dollars, 9 loose dollars, s
dollars ia' Charleston bank notes, several ar
ticles Of mems and womens apparel, dry
goods, and cruci6x of the sacred yestments
I OF priest OF the Catholic church.
A passenger who arrived in the stage yes
teiday from Georgetown, states that the re-
manning five of the gang had been taken up
atdhat place on Saturday, and were under
going examination when he left.
(City Gazette.
Charleston, Jlne Is.
The following Ietter,in relationto the per-
sons a2prehsnded in Georgetown, on suspi-
cion OF piracy, W as received in this city yes
tesday
"Georgstozvn, S. C. Junsll. 1890.
mime sailors came into this town a few
DAYS past, and from the contradictory and
improbable accounts which they gave OF
themselves, excited suspicion that they had
been engaged in piratical enterprises. With
a view TO the safety Of the town, the town
council of this place had six of them arrest
ed yesterday. tlhe other three having pro-
ceedet to Charleston the day previous in the
STACEY and their examination has confirmed
US in cur belief that they have been connect.
ed, more or less, with some expedition of the
character above mentioned. Two of them
pretend that they were last from Whining
ton, N, c.. and that they arrived there in the
brig Milo, Capt. Andrews, from London
But they can give little or no account OF
Wilmington, ana say that they crossed no
ferry or bridge in coming from thence to this
place. Three others pretend that they were
wrecked en- the North Carolina coast, net
lar to the southwark Of Wilmington (only
one of the three would give any statement)
that they were then landed in the yawl,
which returned :or the captain and rest Oh the
crew and that they Immediately came of
iniths direction, and do not know what be-
came of the rest. The vessel in which they
sailed, was the brig Mary, Captain Jones,
from London bound TO Wilmington. The last
said that he was landed from the schooner
Mary, capt. Cobb, with number of trades
men, on the North Carolina coast, not far to
the southwark OF Wilmington; that the schr
mas from Gurnsey bound to Havana, and that
be had been engaged, not long since, in the
smuggling trade on the coast oil England
The different parties pretend to know no.
thing OF each other, not even their names, al
though (accoreing 10 their own contession)
they travelled Is or 90 miles together were
tugether one night on the road, and associa-
ted here. They are well supplied with mo-
ney, and u quantity of luggage, so as to be
obliged to hire carts and chairs upon the
road to ASSIST them with it. We have not