Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-01
SENTENCES OF DEATH.

MONDAY, MAY /, t6SUs
SENTENCES OF DEATH.
For the first time, in anumber OF years, we
witnessed. on Saturday last, in the Circuit
Court for the District Of Columbia, the aw-
ful spectacle of fellow mortal sentenced TO
death. Judge Cranch, after most impress
siye admonition, pronounced the sentence OF
the Court and the law on WILLIAM DAVIS.
lately convicted of the murder OF John Potter,
and ON RICHARD HULL, for breaking open
and stealing froap the store of Messrs. Cook
& Glare sundry goods. The time OF their
execution is not yet fixed on. AT the same
time JOHN REEVES was sentenced to receive
thirty. nine lashes, and pay fine OF twenty
Dollars for aiding and assisting Hull in the
perpetration Of bis yillany.
.Ness- York, April 25.
= The U. S. ship of the line Franklin, COIN
modore Stewart, arrived at this port yester-
day. and anchoredo off the Battery in the al
ternoon-crew all we'll She sailed from
Gibraltar on The Sd of March. Touched at
Santa Cruz, Tenerrife, and left there an a
mexican brigham down the trades, ana
touched a, Port Praya. Cap. de Verbs, ana
left there, I8 days since, an American schoo-
ner--Made the Island Of Martinique, ana
came through the Mona Passage. The III
pate Guerfier, sloops of war Peacock and
Shark were al Gibraltar. The Peacock
was at Algiers on tn. Goth January. atwhlch
time the plague had entirely subsidized. Ihe
Algerines had not single armed vessel at
sea. nor were any fitting out in the port
MIR. Shaler re NAMED there, ip good health
The Franklin has brought dispatches from
our minister at Madrid
Passengers, lieutenant Skinner, OF the Pea
cock. and DIR. Peace, of the Guerrier.
Nezv- York, April &c.
PIRACY AND MURDER.
Extract of letter from the captain OF the
brig. William HENRI, of this port to the
owner. dated at Old Providence, March
lst, 1920.
Mr.. Peter Harmony
Srr--By the way of Jamaica, have 10 IN
form you of the capture OF The orig oy '"o
of the patriot privateers, and being carried
into this place. On the 10Th of February,
short distance TO leeward Of Cape Cruz, was
chased by small schooner who hred at US
several tunes, and her shot dropping near US
hove too. But, dreadful to relate, alter
coming near to us, without any proyocalion
or ceremony, fred volley OF small shot IN
to us. | was greatly surprised, as our coiors
were set, and expected we should all DE
massaored. The pEivateer then shot across
our bows, and hailed us whence come ana
where bound | yentured to make my ap-
pearance and answer him, although under
an apprehension from his previous conduct
of being fred at during my answer; aud too
true were my fears-for the moment saio
from Santander bound to Havana, he answer
ed, damn you, and ordered his crew 10
FIRE. They did so, and, unfortunate TO re-
late, shot one of my crew, John Watson, an
American, VINO U1u DSCH "iht S'hSS
left New York. wounded the mate, and Sc
veraI shot went through our sails. and lodged
on board. Another schooner which was IN
chase oH the bow, came up, haied us I'D a
decent manner, and sent her boat on board
The first privateer's boat then came on board,
and took me on board the privateer, where
Twas detained three days, and most OF my
crew dispersed on board both vessels. They
made sail tor this place, where we arrived
on the 26th of February. We were exa-
mined before the judge of Admiralty two
days ago. | saw the judge to day; he in
forms me we shall not be detained; and
think shall be able to sail from this in two
or three days for my destined port, Havana
from whence hope to advise you before
you receive this. With much respect, &c.
EDWARD w. DUGAN,
Letters from captain H. Robinson, OF the
ship Corsair, of this port, dated al Old Pro