Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-01


zette to the LIST inst. inclusive. We ohser,e i,
them nothing particularly new. They ar.
mostly occupied in local mattcrs-such a.
the long pending dispute between the peopl,
and the governor. II appears Ito use vu
gar phrase) that tie former have brought: hi
EXceilency to his bearings
n report is gwen in the paper of the Isl
INST. at a very luminous and interesting judy.
nent by the Chief Justice i'm the Court o
assze IN the case of Basham VS.. Needham
being IT is said, the first in order of the very
important class of Actions for Imprsonments
brought before that court "Thereis certain
~ (says the Bermuda Gazette something es
sentialiy sublime in the ascendency and pre-
emlnence of Justice To see the ministers
VI orute force arrested, shrink away, and
swoon INTO nothingness before the majesty OF
! the law ~
This was an action of trespass for false inn
prisonmeut, against the keeper of the gaoI in
81. George's, for detention of the Plaintiff IN
that Gaol II or 10 days. The defendant has
pleaded plea OF Justification, under a War
rant OF his EXCellency the Governor and Com
mander IN Chief and Ordinary Of these Is
lands to which the Plaintiff has replied. in
the technical language of the law, that it is of
his own wrong, sc.
Our space does not permit, or we would
WIN pleasure give the decision.
The Jury returned in about three quarters
OIL an hour, Ue find for The Plaint;G Da-
images 1900, 'oih Costs. u.
PIRACY.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 9O.-Extract from The
iog-book of the schr. Emily, Capt ROBINS.
arrived here yesterday from Matanzas "Dcc.
18th, (sea account) at l p. NJ. the schr Ma
ry Rose IN company, half mile astern, saw
small schr. miles TO leeward, supposed a
drogher from Havana at p. NJ. distant 10
miles rom Matanzas, standing n. E. by f.
close hauled, the Mary Rose distant 3 mile.
observed the schr. which had then got in our
wake to tack, which caused suspicion that
she was piratical cruiZer At half past .
the Mary Rose hove too-the schr then came
alongside and sent boat with 10 men ON
board the N. r. took possession of her.
and stood in for the land. After the boat
left her for the Mary Rose, she gave chase TO
us and we observed herapparently full of men
AT +. NJ. they fired "a m,isket at us-we
hove too, when we were hailed and ordered
10 lower our foresall we were then boarded
by y men armed with muskets, cutlasses and
KNIVES, driven into the cabin, aud confincd.-
Ihey then made sail Oil the schr for the shore.
the pirate in company. The crew appeared
TO be Spaniards. After baing confined for
snort time, one OF the pirates who spoke good
English, came below and demanded of Can't.
Robbins the money on board Capt. II. re
piied there was none TO which the pirate re-
torted, unless you deliver all the money Won
have, your coffee shall be taken and your
vessel burnt" and then lett us, i'm a state en-
sier imagined than described, expecting moth
ing short of death. Shortly after he return
ed anu ordered the captain and crew, six in
number, and French gentleman (passenger)
on deck-immedately on reaching the deck
we were driven forward and confined in the
iorecastle, after beating us with their mus
kets and prlcking us with d.rks-we f,uud
the forecastle pillaged of every thing, and the
peoples chests broken open. In the mean time
they plundered the cabin of every article of
value hreaking open every chest, trunk, &c. and
| strewlng the articles about in search of money.
About L. vi. they opened the scuttle and
ordered the captain aud passenger on deck, as
We supposed to be murdered, securing the
scuttle afterwards so tight as nearly TO pro-
duce suilocaton,and placing two centinels near
IL with drawn sabres, 10 prevent our rising
Alter Keeping us confined in this manner I'M
VI L. vi. we were ordered on deck to take
| III SAL and let go the anchor, distant about
mile from land, which from appearance was
the extreme east point of Matanzas harbor
The pirates informed us they had let the
Mary Rose go. Their schooner being near
the captain of this bandtti ordered her along
side OF us, had her made fast, unstowed our
boat, broke open our matches, and compelled
our crew TO pass the coffee from tie hold
TO their vessel :-of212 bags which we had on
board, they robbed us of go During our
confinement in the fOrecastle. thew twice
hung Capt. Robbins by the neck, i'm order ia
extort confession and whilst we were pass
! ms out coffee the four commanders of this
gang OF robbers which consisted OF from %
10 80 IN number, were beating him most I'M
mercltuy with their swords. After the
whole crew bad satisfied themselves with
beating Capt. II. and that there was no money
except 1914, which they had taken, hayip.
plIindered the cabin of every thing they sent
Tor the cook Ia black TO come into the cabin.
They, after demanding of him where the mo
ney was, beat him most cruelty with their
swords, and let BIN go. The mate was then
brought forlh-six swords ponted at hi,
breast threatened with instant dcath-the
same demands made, and after heating him so
severely as scarcely To leave him able TO stir.
Iet go and sent again TO assist in getting out
coffee. After plunGcring us Of every thing
they could lind OF any value, and ripping OF
'he ceiling IN search 0f money, they cut our
cable, then about 90 iaihoms Out, and order
cd us to steer TO the northward, for if we re-
turDed to Matanzas and were again captured
by them, death should be our portion having
plundercd us Of 2i0 bags of coffee, $50 lbs.
new rigging, pr. can hooks, | small bower
anchor and 20 fathoms cable, kcdge anchor,
hall Dbl. sugar, all our knives and forks, dayt