The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-09
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SHIPPING LIST.
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PORT OF PORTLAND. :.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
THURSDAY, October 4, arrived sloop Jones-Hale,
StanwOod; from Boston
FRIDAY-Ar brig Mechanic, burlington. II DAYS
from Matanzas in ballast to A. Newhall Esq.-Left
there brigs Mechanic, Uslev; Diligence Jones Cas-
tor, Small, and William Norris all Of this port. Capt
T. has politely furnished with the following
mhuman and cruel piracy, committed on board his
vessel in the bay Of NIatanzas :-
On the Goth day Of September last sailed from Ma
tanzaS IN the brig Mechanic, Of Portland, Of which
was master. in CO. with the schr Milo of Bath, Lo-
ring Gushing. master-about onr o'clock p NJ. being
tnCn IN the Bay three leagues from land saw boat
coming from the shore towards US, apprehendng that
trey might be PT3es,I altered my course and stood
Oh the land-soon after they up with and board
"a the fundamentally after, they made for the
Mechanic, as soon as they began TO fire, knowing
could not escape from them hove the vessel too
and in about hour they came up with and board
~ us seven in number, threatening they
got within hail, If did not stop the vessels way
moro, they would shoot us, presenting their muSkes
ihey came on board armed with pistols, swords diTkS
ana long spanish knives threatening 10 take the lives
r. all the crew and driving them all below, and Sc
curing them theTe-thev then made sail standing to-
wards the land, demanding Of me 70 send up the man
tnat was az the helm when they boarded. steer the
vessel they presented pistol down the sky light at
me and demanded my watch, which was gwen them
Jour a them into the cabin armed, they came
ga board, demanding my money, ] told them had
1one-they asked where the money my cargo
sold iof told them the cargo was 70 be paid for in
crop tiInc-hey said they did believe and that
the money was on board. They then demanded the
Obligation told them it was in my desk, which they
broke open-they could not read and compelled me
40 read II to them they then told open my trunk
and chest. there found dollars and took all myval-
nable C,~ hes. leaving me with shirt only-they
hen searched ny pockets and found ten dollars. they
then compelled 10 strip OF all my clothes, sCarclS
IN them FOR money, they took all the mates good
clothes and about ninety dollars in money. all he had
They then TOOK TIE from the helm drove him for
ward. ant ASKED him where the money re told
6en 10 was left behind They then told him he did
fell they would 'ang him. He persisting there was
none on board they hung him mp by the neck long
IS they thought he would bear il, letting him down.
0eajing the question and hanging him mp again three
ti-les IN the manner They then called for the
nate. and made the same demand o. him his answer
as the same. They told him he lied, for they were
'a Mat1nzas the day before, and saw me take money
nn board, and If he did tell where il was, they
YOU'D hang him " for true" They then hung him in
.lc sane manner. bur kent him hanging longer; and
when they let him down ne senSe.eSS, helpless and
appeared 70 be dead indeed They then his clothes
from lbs BODY. with their swords, ard beat him with
tnc same They tnen him up again, hut he was
never sensible ofheing up the second time. They then
.yit tam TO- dead on the windiass. They then hung
Up the cook IN the manner, beating him shame
ft'.--As they could not make any Of tire people tel