Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-03


and we apprehend some little reaction on
the late increase OF our rates. We do no bu-
siness of importance in cotton or rice, IN
consequence of the insignificant amount Of
our stock. Federal Republican.
Office Of the Georgian,
Sarapaah, Jalg "a, Z pm
MORE PIRACY.
Extract from the Log Book Of the sch.
Mary M'Koy, capt. Marcelin. on the
Coast Of Florida, June Ct. 1890.
"This day conmenc' with light
breczcs from the S and pleasant Nea-
Il er at Key Tabano hove out. and all
hands emplo, ed in craving and clean
ing the schooner at 6 a. NJ. discover
ed sail standing in. and anchored a
stern of the English schr. Primrose.
capt. Liminet, about eighty yards dis
tani; the r. hoisted English coIors.
which was answered by the We sci
hosting Spanish coors. and proved to
be pilot boat baiit schooner with
black sides and red bottom. About E.
leyen O'Clock discovered boat pulling
tow ards us fror9 the schooner, which
came alongside. manned with live men,
armed with knives ard dirks. The
Commander Of The boat informed cap
tain M. that lie we was a Kings Off
Ger from Havana, with orders TO AXE
all the arms and ammunition from the
wrcckers on The coast, and asked it he
had any. Capt. NJ. replied he had four
fowling pieces, and Showed them, which
they took into their boat and cos men,
ced nverhauIing the articles then on
board the hulk we were heaving out
Under pretence of searching for ammu-
nt,on they broke open the trunks and
plundered US of every think they found,
viz: The Captains trunk. containing
his clothing, The vessels register, and
all the other papers belonging thereto
the captains gold watch, quadrant, and
one hundred and fifty dollars in specie;
Mr.. Hunters watch and five dollars ;
Mar. Deming's Che matr) watch, and
sundry other articles; in fact, would
have taken ever. thing from us had rot
strange sail hove in sight. The
Capt. demonstrated against their pro
ce,dings, and requested they would
leave the vessels papers, as they woula
be of M value to them; they replied
they would not tale any thing flom us,
bun must carry the things Oh board the
sch'r. to their commander, and when
he had examined them, they should he
returned. Capt. Nj. asked If lie should
60 or board with them, they severed
no, but he might come Gu board after
,hey got to tie schooner; at this time a
gan was fired from Tie schooner, which
weighed aachor and got under way as
soon as the boat got along side. Capt.
NJ. manned his boat and proceeded to-
wards the schooner, but as she Game
witnin hail was ordred to keep off, he
again requested they would give him
his papers, and was ordered again to
keen of, or they would ire into him.
and fred ii muskvt at the boat. They
beat out of the harbor and stood to the
southward under press Of canvas, APP
parentIy in chase Of brig then in sight,
with Capt. Siminet of the Primrose Oh
board, whom they detained to pilot
them to Key West.
1l'he description of this vessel agrees
with The one reported in t. 6 Georgian
of the 2oth Of jane, as having boarded
the schooner Isabella from Matanzas
for this port. The captain OF the p'.
rate WIS well known on the coast OF
Florida; this present vessel built of Rcu
Cedar, handsome boat anu sails well.
The captain has been for some time Gil
Gagged in this business, and has seldom
appeared to be composed of opaniards,
French, and Italians, the Lieutenants
only, speaking a little English
HALL FOR LOVE"