Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-05

her colors, and fred gun 10 leewsrd. Cap.
tain Carte, then had the Wasp ranged along
side the Libertador, and desired her cap
tain TO come on board with his papers,
which he refused to do, alleging as reason.
tina! he was not possessed ola boat which
could swim. He was then ordered to low
er them down, to ascertain whether tney
were actually in the state he had represent
ed, and to comply with this order IN TWO
minutes. otherwise broadside would be the
consequence of refusal This had the oe-
sired effect, and boat was sent to the wasp
At the moment she got alongside, one OF the
seamen jumped on board, and claimed cap
tain Carriers protection, declaring that ne
was an Englishman, and that he never would
FIRE at an English man of war and request
ing that he might be placed to gun, when
he would do his duty for his king and coun-
try. The Libertador wos shortly alter ia
ken possession Of
We also learn that the major OF Marines
on board the Libertador, on the Wasp's hea-
wing in sight indicated every disposition TO
engage her at which time about 25 British
seamen declared they would have nothing
to do with the transaction, as they could ne
yer forget the allegiance which was due to
their sovereign and country. This same
major of Marines, it is also asserted, has
frequently boosted Of having been comnan'
der of a privateer, when he, at different
times, sent thirty of his prisoners into eterni.
ty, by making them, what is termed among
seamen, "walk the plank" at the point OF
the bayonet.
The Libertador was at the attack made
on Cumana by Brion's squadron, where she
received considerable injury, when captain
Chitty, as remuneration for the damage his
vessel ad encountered, was allowed by the
commodore rowing commission for months
with liberty TO make as many prizes as he
could, and TO divide the spoil among his
crew provided he equipped the brig pro-
perly, without any expense TO the " Vene-
zuelian government" as it is styled. On
St. Jago de Cuba she captured a Spanish
schooner, freighted with cocoa, butter, pa
per, &c. when her cargo was taken out and
the vessel sunk. Near Trinidad de Cuba,
she took cargo of -four out Of an American
schooner from Newly York. alledging it was
Spanish property, some part OF which, 1t is
said, was struggled ashore at different places
on the north side.
.NoU. 27.
On Saturday, the crew Of the lnsurgent
privateer Libertador were brought before
the sitting magistrates. They consisted ola
motley group of whites, Indians, mulattoes,
samboes, and blacks, and some underlined
grades. produced from an intermixture with
whites, Indians, browns, and blacks They
were all separately Intercepted regarding
their places of nativity, and for what period
they had served on board the Lbertauor,
Five whites who stated themselves 10 be
subjects OF the United States of America,
two Frenchmen, born in Europe, and one
Prussian were discharged, and cautioned that
they must endeavor to obtain early employ
ment, and return when opportunity offered
to their homes. The remainder Of the crew,
it was deemed improper to set at largein
this community, and they were accordingly
committed to goal, until the pleasure OF his
Grace the Governor could be ascertalned on
the subject. who has been pleased 10 say, m
answer to communication from the magls'
trates, that he considers it desirable that
these persons should quit the island as spec
Oily as possible but as none Of them appear
to be from St Domingo, his grace does not
conceive it necessary that the e1pence Oh
their detention should be incurred, unless
there be amongst them characters deemed OF
a dangerous description, or they should e.
vince disposition TO remain in the colony
after they have been directed TO quit it.
They were accordingly examined separate
ly on Thursday, and forty two discharged,
with an injunction that they must leave the
island in reasonable time. One who, il
was believed, from various circumstances,
was from St. Domingo, was detained but
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