Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-08-08

: had such an effect on the slayers, as tn
arrival Of single American ship OF war
III IL is a fact too notorious, that scarce
vessel proceeds to the Coast for slaves, bu
!; what is wholly or 10 part owned in Amer
/, ics.
4 Capt. II. Leeke, commander Of M
} B. M. ship OF war Myrmidon, sold at th''
place The ether day, a large elegant schoo
ner which he had previously captured
and which had been condemned at Sierra
Leone for Illicit trade 10 slaves, formerly
The property of John Dooley Of Bristol,
who had another schooner condemned a
few months since, engaged 10 the same
traffic. The brig Rambler, Churchill !;
Jacqumil Packet, Taylor, late Lawton,
and --, Sawyer. from Bristol, who
we're reported to have been captured, have
succeeded 10 getting off with their car
goes. Robert F. Green, of Providence,
| late commander of the schooner Lisbon,
alias -, captured in the act of embark
ing slaves, is at Cape Mount with 500
slaves, waiting an opportunity TO ship
them 10 the HAVANA. or 10 have vessel
sent out for them.
The manner in which most Of the slav-
ers carry on their trade is this 81 hey
sail from the United States to some port
in Cuba, with cargo OF blue and white
cotton, India checks, nankin, powder,
muske,s, tobacco, &c. where they make
sham sale Of the vessel for the purpose
Of procuring set OF Spanish papers, and
the officers make oath that the cargo, en-
titled to debenture, has beeu landed, and
procure the requisite certificates, when
every article remains untouched on board.
They then take on board Spaniard
who passes for the captain, but. perhaps,
bis first voyage TO sea, hoist the Spanish
flag, aud proceed TO the coast of Africa,
norih of the hne, keeping three log books,
two III Spanish, ons true aid the other
false, aud one in English on arrival, the
snpercsrgo lands with the goods, under
cover of the guns of the vessel, Oh the
beach, 10 huts erected for the purpose,
and sends circulars TO all the neighbour
ing kings, aeqiaiHts them with his arri-
val, and that he has handsome assort-
ment of goods, which he wishes TO dis
pose Of for slaves 10 given number of
days. They Immediately flock 10 mis-
depot with their slaves, which they ex
change for goods, at the usual rate of 100
bars per head; 10 the mean time The yes
sci is preparing rice, sood and water, and
when the slaves are collected, they are
all embarked in one day. and the same
night the vessel puts to sea, and if not
captured during the first night. generally
succeeds in getting of. Their ne4t piau
is to arrange their log book to be produced
in Cuba, which must show that the slaves
we're shipped south Of the line, and the
vessel, with her cargo, is then admitted to
entry. When overhauled by the Eng.
lish or Patriot privateers they exhibit
American papers; and when by the A.
mericans, Spanish papers: by which, ma
ny escape capture and condemnation.
When CaptaiusT renchard left the coast
the rains had set 10, aud about half the
Cyane's crew were seized with the Afri-
can fever, few of whom died !; but since
her arrival here, they have recovered in
wonderful degree, having but one map
dangerously i'll in the hospital, proof Of
the healthiuess of this place.