Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-30

ed 10 muster the crew, the defendant al ni.i
denied having more than three consicis, but
afterward owned 10 SIX The DromedarY s
people found on shore. The next day capt.
Skinner sent the prisoners back to this port
By the General Gates, in charge OF an otht er
and crew of the Dromedary, together with
the defendant in arrest, and only two OF his
own ship, company but his mate and two
more were aferwards sent hilhsr by the
Prince Regent of this port. There was
great deal OF sggravating matter on both
sides, which the Court declined TO enter in
to, 10 this dry action upon breaches OF the
defendants bond, which were so clearly prov
Ell. The defendants solicitor complained
O! unlawful seizure, arrest and imprisonment
here; and the solicitor Tor the crown recrlmI
ma tel with charges OF cruelty and starvation
OF the convicls on the sealing islands, and
poisoning them on board Of the ship. But
Dir. Justice FIelu said that these matters
could moi be inquired INTO in this action, and
might become the subject OF another. At
present the court had nothing to do with how
the defendant was brought, here: the plaintiff
in this action found him here, and might
sue him for this debt, like any other debtor.
HIS present Imprisonment had no connection
with bis original capture, whether lawful Or
unlawful he was now in gaoI, under process
OF this Court, tor not finding bail; aud SO lar
from having right TO complain OF hardship,
and grievance. it appeared by the evidence
before the Court that this American, being
suffered To refresh his ship here, while parla-
king of valuable fishery, which We might
il we pleased IN onopolizs to ourselves, in
stead of rspaying the hospitality OF the port
with gratitude, acted more like pirate
tran the subject OF friendly civilized ma
ton, and went about into low pubic houses
seducing some OF our bes: convict mechsn-
les The Learned Judge had, no doubt,
that this was breach OF The laws OF nations
between friendly powers, and might per-
haps, revive the embers OF Giscord 10 coun-
tries now happily at peace, and involve the
defendant himself in consequence oil which
he was not aware. The defendant pleaded
that he had now LETT seamen On sealing
islands who il not relieved u ust starve,-
For these serious consequences be mus;
himself be responsible. Although when he
lett this port, breaking through its reguIa.
tons he might not have expected to have
been brought back by any other cons,raint
than thai of psrlls OF the seas, yet be must be
taken always to nave contemplated those
fatalities, and that necessity might bring him
once more within jurisdiction winch would
detan bIrn for the penalties OF this bond And
then and not now he should have thought
what would become of the fishing parties he
had !ef, On the islands. Upon proper repre-.
sentations, the Governor OF this Colony
would take measures for the relief of those
parties, All tire Court had TO DO, vas to de-
eide whether this bond was not forfeited
They bad nothing to do with the amount OF
the penalties, which were 1870 for each per-
sob carried away. Mitigation lay in the
Dreas, OF the Governor. The Judge could Oh.
Iy say tina. the existence Ct the Colony de-
pended upon his EXceilency's power to pre-.
vent the escape of convicls, aud that, though
hundreds OF ships had sailed from this port,
and (he was atraid) thousands VI couricts
had been carried away, this was the Grst
opportunity the Court had had OF Furnishing
so vital an offence.
The Court had found verdict for i2 pen-
aIties of $500 each; eleven for carrying
away So many persons, and Inc 18th Tor
quitting The harbog without proper clear.
auCe.
ODESSA, Aug. 10, ". S.
Honor to the Almighty Honor to
the Christian Eeligicn-Aong live our
country!