The Portland gazette., 1820-06-19

By these were all the off ers appointed. All
this we had no objection to. aswe did not expect
it would long before We should arrive at Bal
timore.
But was soon undeceived, for Black some
DAYS after came on the quarter deck, and swore
that he was now determined to make his fortune,
and that he had enough to back him, and the
first one that refused to obey his orders, or ex-
pressed desire TO leave the vessel, should be
hung At the yard arm. was so surprised at this
that knew not what to say or think. Who they
were that would protect him 10 his proceedings,
knew not, therefore dare not express my mind
to any one, bnt was forced to submit. ! soon az
ter perceived that those who appeared most ac-
tive in this cause, were mostly foreigners, who
did not secm 10 care what became OF them. We
soon came off Porto Rico, and running down to-
wards Cuba, we fell in with schooner under st.
Domingo colours, having one gun and consid.
cradle number Of men. Our Captain sent our
boat on board Of her, which returning, informed
us that she was piratical vessel that she had
no papers whatever. The boat then went on
board of ler again, destroyed her magazine,
thtew her gun over board, and returned with
considerable quantity OF clothes, jewels, money,
&c. (supposed to be plundered) and let her go.
By this time our water getting short, we oonciu-
ded to go to the watering place.te replenish IT,
where we fell in with III schooner Spencer; from
her we bought some onions, for which we paid
the money. After getting our water in, we run
TO the leeward Of the Island, whore we fell in
with the brig Commodore Hull, OF Boston, the
Captain Of which requested Capt Ferguson to
keep company with him until he got round the
Cape, (as he was afraid Of picaroons, which were
very troublesome there,) which VIC accordingly
J did. We stad in company with her four days,
and then left her.-We soon fell in with the
Spanish brig from her we took three thousand
and absut seven hundred dollars, and left her.
We then espied Dutch brig, bound to Havana,
some Of the crew Of which wishing to 60 to Bal
tmore, came on board our vessel. and their cap
/ tain not having money TO pay their wages, gave
them severa eases Of gin. The next we fell IN
with was the brig Howard Of Baltimore, who was
short Of provisions. To her we gave barrel Of
provisions. The same day we fell in with the
ship Atlas, Captain Green we lkewis supple
ed her with provisions, she having passengers on
board some Of her crew came on board Of US to
60 to Baltimcre--Shortly after this, Black (wno
had been dsrafed SOME time previous for his con-
duct to the other office. and The crew; with
some of the Foreigners before mentioned, express
sed their determination of continuing a cruise
to the Western Islands, TO which some Of us OBJ
jected. This oscas,oned dispute which un-
certook to settle (hav'pg recovered in some meas
urc from the scknes. by which had been con-
fned.) y.
Accordingly ] took paper. pen and ink, and
went aft among the officers FIRST, and asked them
what they intended to do. The Captain said he
would agree With the majority; the second and
third Lieutenants said the same. But the frat
lieutehant and sailing master, insisted op bring
ing her in. Therefore took the names Of the two
last down | then set my own name down, and
then went forward, and every one who wished ia
! bring her in, set his name down, and those who
wishsd to stay out, llet them pass, II could
not persuade them TO join mo to bring her IN.
After had got through, had sixty-eight who
wished to come to the United States, then went
aft and presented the bill to the captain, who
imme ediately shaped her course for Cape Henry,
where we shortly arrived, and on the night after,
information was brought ait that Black and his
party were going TO take the brig TO sea again
But we armed oupselves, and so prevented *
and ON the next day, the men Of Blacks party
went Of in slqcp to Alexandra, and have escs.
ped-and the next night about thirty o! u tstt
her and went TO Norfolk. 4'
would likewise inform ycu ofthe expressions
whish Black made use Of on beard the vessel
and ON shore, come Of which heard myself.
While on board ofthc vessel, he swors be would
have revenge for being disrated and disgraced.
And likewise in Norfolk jail he declared that he
would swear that white was black, but that he
would have Us condemned.
Previous to boarding the Spanish brig, Black
declared that he had Buenos Ayres commits
sion.
remain yours with respect.
SAMUEL g. POOLE.