Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-17


| menis, VIZ. one against Joseph Findley
Smith, late of Baltimore i'm tue District
OF Mary land; the other against Adolph
Lacoste, lately residing in The CITY Of
New York, wherein they were charged
| respectively, with violations OF the sci OF
Congress OF April 1918, prohibiting the
slave Trade.
These trials continued until Saturday
evening, and resulted ia The conviction Of
both The prisoners the jury having been
prompt in their return of verdicls TO that
effect.
I The prosecutions were conducted on
the part of The u. States, by George
Blake, Esq. district attorney. and The de.
fence by J. Il. Austin, and Stephen Hoop
er, Esquires.
| Ii appeared, in the course Of the evil
denee, that Smith was the master, and
probabiy owner IN part vt one OF the Of
| Tending vessels. 10 wit the schooner call.
ed The Platishurg, (,lle same vessel on
| board OF which former piacies and mar
ders were perpeiraled lay The four con
| victs who were executed last wear y that
this vessel was flied out from Balliaore,
| and sailed from thence ON IA Shaving vow
age under The command of Smith, in De-
cember last that the other Offending
vessel, 10 vii, schnr. called the Science,
was equipped aud sailed from The port OF
New 1 ork under tht command OF the 9th
| er defendant, LacOste, In The course of
The lasi autumn and That both vessels
] were rencontred IN the month of Apri,
! iasi, on The coast of Africa, while ensags
ed M The procurement of slaves, and TAX
en- possession OIL by the u. States ship of
war Cyane. Trcnc!Iard, master, aud sept
Tor adjudication to the port OF New York.
| The crews OF the vessels consisting priu-
cipally OF foreigners, shipped a, foreign
! ports, we're immediately released from
Imprisonment, and set al large, lter the
conviction Of the above mentioned prin
cipai Offenders. The court now stands
| adjourned TO the 2Sth ofihs present month,
al which time II Is understood That sen
| tence VIII be pronounced upon these con-
| victs.
| The following documents are TRANSACTIONS of
| papers io"rd on Capt. Lacostr, aud produced
on the trial. We publish them for the pur-
! pose OF showing the course OF the trade in
which he was engaged.
| NEW YORK 3IST. DEC. 1919.
4ur frdHctSco HdtfheH, ST. John la Porto Rice.
| DEAR SIR-ln consequence OF the orders
mat have received from my brother, Don
| Pedro Malibiac. OF Trinity in Cuba, coDsign
| 10 you the American schr SCIENCE, capt, A.
| Lacoste. with cargo OF suudIy articles, a.
| per bill OF lading aud invnics, amounting TO
| S2S9G 59--Be so good, Immediately after the
arrival OF the Science, to effect the sale of her
| cargo, III the port OF Trinidad in Cuba. You
Know that my brother was born in Cadiz ana
| Is acknowledged at Trinidad in Cuba IA a
| SPaniard imagine That there
VIII be no difficulty 10 max Z him owner OF the
| schooner Science, aud of her cargo. In effect
| III: this change. request You to give her the
name OF La Diebosa, aud To cause Don Juan
| lermison, To bs acknowledged as her captain
| VINO goes on board tor the purpose of tillin.
the oHice OF captain de papei (nominal captain J
| IapthIn La Coste has my orders 10 pursue his
! voyage, and repair afterwards 10 trinidad IN
CUBA. rely on your atteatiOu. for accom-.
| pliShne the end of my desires, aud | must
! recommend 10 you the greatest speed wishing
| tbat Dtchosa M ay be detained in Your poti but
| vsry few days. You will the have the good
ness 10 make the disbursements which shall
! lie necessary for this effect. and with The
greatest economy. aud you will debit them 10
| ne III our account current.
| Ihe remainder of this letter. containing
| iurtner directions we omit on account OF its
length. Ii is sisnet. f MALIHRAN.
NEW YORK JAN. 1920.
| Capt.. AdOlphuS Lac0Sie, or board Tie amer
! ic0m schooner Science, destined for Sc. lola,
Of Porto Rico.
| DEAR .IR-fhe object OF tue present. is to
| lay before you my Instructions relative To The
| voyage which you have engaged TO undertake,
together with ne.
Id. IL is ugreed that ysu should repair di =
| rectiy from NeU York 10 81. John de Porto
| Rico.
2d On yoSr drrirai at the aforesaid port you
iciH deiirer the letter enclosed to DON Fra1cisco
Matthew, rhO is your c0usigHee. u, by chance,
thus gentteniGS should be absent. you tcoud con-
sign yourself 10 Don Jose Graz or to Don Fer.
| nando Graupera. Nth rhom ! am connected in
business and az Friendship and you Uouid act so
thdf Mey might make good the pace of Don
Francisco hatheH. ro for The rest is certainty
caution.
3D. You UiH remain at Porto Rico ONLY so
long as IS absolutely necessary to change tie Tag,
and you wiH install The Spasiard tohO is on board
as Spanish Captain but il is understood bet.resn
us that he shall hare only the tie Of IL, for tie
command Of the schooner betonsS to you until
your drrirdL at Trinidad in Cuba. The Spani-
ard 'c'H he only Captain de papel, (Womi,Ialiy
captain }
lh At your arriral ut Porto Rico. non ,ciu
discharge your erc, creeping those ,rho shut irish
to pursue the rogdge. and then gnu uM make the
necessary arrangements rith thsse ,rhO shall he
disposed to TenIatn ruth you, according 10 my in,
situations TO that purpose.
SIX. When despatched at Porto Rico dgreeqbiv
10 the usddgeS of that place you riH pursue your
rouge fOD0rd The point agreed upOR, and you aCiN
manage so as to obtain there superb cargo in err
change for The merchdndi=s Uhich youhuCe on board
The Science and tchich I consider much more con-
siderable than is necessary for single cargo for
khoU Of expeditions Of tie same kind, tchich
hdre doubled the number that you carry. dHd
Thich had not more merchandise than gou hare
hiS for your government In case then nat
there siioHM remain to you some merchandise
('shich much hope) utter hariag obtained a
handsome ana heary cargo you triH GringIt bacL
10 Trinidad IN Cuba, and il ,ciH Sprce Tor Sc
cOHd UGyags.
9th. on your Grrivm at Triaidqd, in Cuba,
yOH vii find there my brother Don Pcdro JIats
6rdn by ichOm you UW let yourSelf be entirely dir
rected since he isfhe Orner Of schooner Diehosa
and ej hD eafgo.
7tt. Besides Tie general isUoice IF the cargO on
6JaTd Of the Science, fJrwad TO y0u az a small
Dor muri.ed + G. - tcqtchcs If English manu-
Jdsiure, double cased, phich authorize gOu 10
exchange at The places tchcre you are TO take yoEr
cnrgO niLhgr for aLnM hnsL Gr cLnnh..rL. LunLL