Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-12

ssous 10 the adoption OF the new General System
OF Customs on the 9th October, 1920 provided the.
owners agree 10 pay daty of 7 per ccui. on the
value u. the same.
BosToS, Jan. mir. Wyer, a respectable
sea-iariDe man belonging to Portland, has DO
lteiytavoured us with the following statement,
oil the correctness of which we entertain no
suspicion. He arrived in town on Thursday
nlSht last, in the schr Industry, from Cape
God, having been thrice shipwrecked, within
few months, and lost every thing he possess
ed. lie was ON board the Durham, cast away
at Orleans, short time since.
The Venezuelan schr. Granadinr, can;ain
Pelot, OF about 90 tons, guns and IL men,
sailed from s.. Martina early in September for
81 Baris, with part OF her cargo of sugar and
coiee) To mt out. Stopped at Haneaga, for
water, and then ct Cape Haytien, to land Dr.
Niaync, Jan Enosh gentleman, who resided
ut Santa Harthal and when five DAYS out from
the Cape, III moderate weather, run Oh the
Silver Keys, on the 9Th of Oct. at ;, A. NJ
she Immediately bilged, aud her masts were
cut away-weut to making IA raft as soon as
possible-n two hours had one constructed.
containing all the small spars she had on board
(the length of tine malniuast cut of above deck.
and seven feet wide)-had some old canvas
ragged upon spar, for sail--abuut IL A. NJ.
LETT the wreck III tow of the boat. with SIS on
the RAFT and in the boat, with half u barrel of
wafer, half Il bbl. of pork, small kegs of
cT'en'.S; all in the boat except the water,
which was taken on board at sunset for safety
the crew We're on allowance, at first of one
SINAI! cracker. and a gill of water for . hours.
me captain promised 10 give the men larger
allowance next morning but at 8 in the even
''l? ot the 6th, he cut the boat adrift and went
Oh with two seXtauts, two compasses, charts.
&c. and all the provisions and water, and lc:v-
lnS The unhappy men on the raft entirely des-
tltute, not having even nautical instrument
with them. Capt. L. directed them to steer
ia tne direction ot a star, which proved TO be
the Evening Star, about one hour high
Steered IN westerly course, as near as
possible, having the wind from the E.. for 7
days. On the 6th day the men began TO die
OIL munger and thirst. On the 7th at sunset.
snip hove III sight made signals of distress
she imme diatcy run down. sent her boat
alongside, aud took eight men off, and carried
them Oh board, promising to return immedi
aWly tor the remalndcr-a heavy squat com
ing up at this time, she was compelled To
moist her boat up. and reef her top sails-she
lay TO Tor the RAFT, aud run in the direction
where she had LEFT ii, bu; the raft had drified
on, ANA about six O'Clock the ship was lost
siSht ol-The name or nation of the shin was
unknown, but the men who came in the ho,t
appeared TO be Frenchmen. After this. steernd
I'D the same direction as heretofore. as near nc
possible Thirteen Were left on the raft alive
" 'i TWO uead' when the ship separated from
'i'ui' "" more died the same night and
several Others afterwards. On the 9TH day
inc rat landed at Haneaga, with only alive.
and TWO OF tlrcm unable To stand-the latter
were hauled on shore, and covered nm With
canvas. The blacks, peter, Spaniard. and
IilIam, Creole, of jam started for West
"ard, and Mr. Hawthorn, of Bath, sd lieut..
and pursrr) and Mr.. Wyer, TO the east in
quest OF water; found some the first dav
partly salt, drank excessively Oft. and moi
finding any inhabitants, returned back TO ,be
raft, taking some Of the water with them. for
the use of those left behind, IAN Irish and a
Jainaica creole, the cook, names unknown
lhe former was found dead; and Messrs.
Hawthorn and Wyer, having deposited the
water IN place OF saIe-keeping, lay down to
rest I'D the night, the cook crawIcd up on the
peaGh, toand the water, aud drank it all up
In The morning, finding il gone. Messrs. ri. s.
w. agreed TO travel 10 the West. in search of
more water, leaving the cook behind in very
weak state travelled all that day, found moth
ing but two consls, which revived them very
Hiucn-on the I'd day after landing found a
tent, with two black men in it, containing a
quantity vi WINE, provisions, sails, rigging, Sc.
belonging to the brig Hope, from Jamaica for
81 John, y. b. which had been wrecked at
HancaSa, in the Sept. hurricane two of her
crew We're drowned. Stad with them until
morning and had some wine and bread given
them but their mouths being SO sore could
not swallow the latter In the morning the
blacks went 20 the houses of Messrs. Mortimer
g smith, two Scotch gentlemen, residing at
H. who sent horses TO assist the men in reach
ing Their residences. Mr.. Hawthorn proceed
ed to their houses, but Mr.. Wyer, being so
sore he could neither walk nor ride, remained
behind for days, when he reached Mr. SIS
with much trouble where Mr.. II. and Peter
were lound-the creole had gone to Nassau.
Al the residence OF these gentlemen the men
were treated with great kindness and hospitali-
~, ana renamed 10 days, when some wreck
ers came round the island, and Informed that
they had found the Irish boy and creole, the
latter dead, both much consumed, and buried
them. Mr. III. was taken off by the vreckers
and carried to Turks island. Mr.. Wyer re-
manned Is days after, until the American brig
Durham stopped for water, and he was taken
on board.
Among those who died on the raft, were
Jonathan Wright, OF Phllad. the carpenter
an IRISH doctor; - Thompson, of N. York,
seaman one Or two other Americans I'M
known the remainder principally Irish and
SpnninrdS. The sergeant ofnarines and mas
ter at arms were all the officers on the raft,
and both perished. Some of them were de-
Ilrous, and Jumped Northumberland of
them were taken OF board again, and tied
down, hut they succeeded in getting loose.
plunged overheard, aud were Immediately
dcyoured by sharks. The men were driven
to such necessity as to be compelled to drink
salt water A small shark was caught on the
9Th day, and eagerly devoured, and there fell
a considerable quantity of rain OH the same
GdV those WIN had tvoctian ,lott,os ~, -,,o,t.