Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-28

lcorporcal punishment, If alter overhaulinr YES
sells above described, they shall proceed To
the commission of Further excuses. or any acts
of violence.
III. That all privatcers, letters of marque,
or oihcr vessels violating that part of the pro-
hioitIon mentioned IN the first Iticle, AS also
all such vessels therein alluded to, taken by
pivateers, letters OF marque or other vessels,
on any of His Malcsty's ships falling in with
them, shall be detained and carried into this
port, m order that such measures, us are laid
dewn in tie first article aforesaid, NAV be
adopted against said privateers, letters of
marqtie, or other such vessels, and the recap
tured vessels restored to their owners, by
whom the expenses attending the re-capturc
OF the same, shall be defrayed.
The fourth article prohibits all privatecrs,
letters OF inarque, or other armed private YES
scis, belonging to any power from cruising,
enteriiig the waters or jurisdiction ut ttr,s,.
islands, unless in case of distress, TO repair
damages, and when repaired TO depart forth
with, under the penalty of |" fifteen hundred
pieces of eight"
One half of the fine is to be given to any
armed vcsseiof the Netherlands that shall bring
in any vessel Offending.
Dated 92d November, 1921, at Curacao.
An insurrection had broken out among the
slaves on several plantations near Surinam.
One white man had been murdered The
rlnSieaders had been arrested and sent TO
Paramaribo.
Gen. Joseph Antonio Paez arrived at Ca
raccas on the 9Th November, with a strong
division, after having left an adequate force on
the line against Porto Cabeo, and 700 men in
the Vallies ofAragua, impatient to face brigader
general Morales, should he ever make his ap-
pearance.
The Curracoa papers state that the &" A
merlcan squadron, SO anXiOusly looked for in
those seas" had arrived at ST. Bartholomew,
consisting of the Hornet, Spark, Enterprise,
Porpolsc, Shark and Grampus.
we lind IN these papers several official docu-
ments from the Patriot Chiefs. One from Boz
ivar dated LIST Oct speaking of his uniitness
TO preside in the Senate, he saws. In NV
heart swore 10 be no more than a soldier. TO
initiate but IN war in peace to be a simple
citIzen."-" ann not the magistrate needed by
the Republic for her happiness Il soldier by
necessity and inclination Only, my destiny is
cIrcumscribed To the field OF tn the barracks
me cabinet to me is state of disgust my
natural propenslties keep me aloof from it, cs-
pcciaiiy as l have cherished and improved
these sentiments by every means in my pow
CT, merely that l should never accept a situa
ton opposed to the public cause and TO nv
own honor"
An official account of the capture of Gu
mana Is given lii these papers.
Ii does not appear from the latest paper
that any thing had been heard of General.
Morales and his feet. His troops are said to
amount to $50 men including officers.
ProvisiOns were scarce at Puerto Cabello-
no fresh meat in the market; fowls, when they
could be had, sold for six dollars plece-hour
% dollars barrel, beef 40 dollars, and pork as
high as 80 dollars barrel
The American schr. Lark, John Gavitt
master, had arrived at Curacao from Puerto
Cabello. MIR. Nathaniel Perry, late first oIli-
Ger OF the American schr Union, came passen-
ger m the Lark. The Union, Lamson, was
captured on the 18th of October, off Curacao.
by Spanish armed brig, carried into ARABIA
ana plundered ofeyery thing, which was carri-
co on board the priyateer. On the arrival of
the Union at Puerto Cabello, one of the ludg-
es OF the courts of admiralty, part owner, of
the brig, came on board accompanied by a
deputy Judge and several clerks, who broke
open the trunks, and seized what remained to
be plundered. The Union was condemned
the day after her arrival. The master and
crew confined on board the vessel for three
days after condemnation, when they were sent
ior 10 sign the condemnation,andt then turned a.
drift into the streets. The Union had on board
5 5000 in specie, and cargo WORTH s % 900.