Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-29

WHICH sSs tndt SuCn q SuppOSitiOOtS WITHOUT
formation; and that those privateers have
been fitted out by private individuals !;
and, that it any American Vessel is taken
by their cruisers i'm future, anc brought in
to this port, retribution shall be made by
the owners and reasonable sum paid by
the captures Tor their detention. In case
any Of these Privateers sre.taken by our
Men Of War, they shall be considered
lawful captors, and taken to the U. States
fol trial. Our Captain was much pleased
with this satisfactory and amicable settle
ment, and as the object of our visit is at
tainej, we shall sail this afternoon or to-
morrow for Laguira.
Boston, Oct 99.
Capt. Heuday, recently arrived at this
port, left at st. Thomas, Sept. e2, brig
Industry, Cook, Of Montego Bay, from ia
maica. Capt. Cook gave him the follow.
ing account of piracy on his vessel. &c.
copy of which he presented to the captain
of a Br. Packet. bound to England -
"Aug. 7.-At daylight, the Saddle Hills
South, about eight leagues, observed
schooner of suspicious appearance in our
wake, standing by the wind, on the STAR
board tack, wind E.. 6. E. going about
2& knots. At sunrise, could make her
out to be in chase of US. and using great
number of sweeps-at 8, she fired gun,
and Showed American colors-My colours
were boisted in return, + the BRIG Vittoria
of London, at this time N. w. distant a.
bout 5 miles, sbew her colors aso-schr.
coming fast up, and frequently firing
Not liking bis appearance, ! continued to
carry all sail, by the wind. As !! found it
impossible to close with the Vittoria, |
wa. induced to keep up the chase as long
as possible; not from any idea that |
could escape by superior sailing, but from
the hope OF falling in with some one Of the
British or American crulZers on this sta
ton. At II, the schr within musket shot.
hauled down the American ensign. and
boisted red flag at the fore, and commen-
ced firing then hove 10, seeing no pos,
sibiity of escaping, and considering it
would be madness to offer resistance-i
was very soon boarded, and taken posses
sion of by seven or eight rufiians whose
appearance left not a doubt upon our
minds as to what hands we had fallen into.
Twas ordered, with all my crew and pas.
sengers. on board the schr. and accompa'
MED thither by an Englishman, who ap-.
peared to be the commanding ofhcer OF
this bandittl. The villains face was
BACKED with gunpowder and otherwise
disguised; yet | knew him and caied
him by name--he denied himself to De the
person.
When we arrived on board the schr
met with the most brutal treatment from
the pirate captain, who stabbed me in Sc
yeral places and broke s~ ord over me,
and beat me with rope (; and compelled
me, with four of my men. to go ahead OF
the schr. with the boat, and tow her, then
in chase of the Vittoria. When l request.
ed my hat, he fired pistol at me. and
kept musket presented all the time
was in the boat, 10 shoot me in the event
/ of The tow line not being kept tight; Inc
schr. then going about S knots After ne
Vittoria hove to was confined in the hold,
and beat again by the villain. About 4
P. nj. was taken on board the Industry,
with all my crew the men were comm
ed in The iorecastle-my bands were then
pnioned behind my back, and secured to
the windlass bits, and threatened with i'm
mediate death, if did not disclose to them
what money had on board, and where
concealed--it was 10 no purpose assured
them had none concealed--l also gave
them what money bad about ME, iDlOO)
mostly ia gold. my watch, and some trim
kets-l WIS., then blndfolded and tour
shots fired at me. At this time 9uarrel
took place between the pirates, to which
believe myself Indebted tor my lits-ai-
ter being cas-, loose | was confined 10 the
forecastls, and the crew liberated. About
9P. nj. all three vessels came 10 anchor
in about fatbom., in an open roao, nea,
| Hounda Bay. Next morning, about O.
was permitted to proceed on my voyage
with the captain and crew OF the vittoIis !
which vessel they kept. Before they 'ei'
me, they plundered me Of most OF my
spare sails, cordage, canvas, provisions
charts, and every thing Of any value ever
taking the hat off my head and shoes OF
my ieet.-The master and crew OF the O.
Their brig were permitted 10 take nolh'ne
but what they stood in On the ioIh,
[ put capt. Hearn and crew on board II NJ
brig Carnation, which met coming out o
Havana. and bound to Jamaica.
The pirate IS schr. of about 80 tons
American built, but lately undergone hea'
Wy repairs in some port oil Cuba-blacl
sides, red bottom, and not coppered; sqr
fore topsail; one long 8 or 12pr. on a pi
, vot and three 6's. As near As coult
Judge, she had about 40 men, and is Dow
commanded by by the Englishman, befor'
|, mentioned. whose name is Smith. nativ'
. of Yorkshire-for they had put the othe
, monster to death, while we were al an