Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-11
EXECUTION OF PIRATES.

NoapoLK, March S.-By the ship
John Dunseomb, from Kingston, Jam. }
papers of that place to the Sth OF Feb
ruary have been received at the Com
mercial Reading Room. Ten Of the
pirates sent in for trial by the Tyne
sloop of war, were executed at Kings.
ton, on Friday, the 9TH of February.
As the account Of their execution is
somewhat interesting. though long, we
have copied it below. 1t is 10 be ho-
ped the awful punish nent Inflicted on
these nen will make suitable impress
sion on their more fortunate but not
less guilty companions who have IS
yet eiu3sd the pursuit Of Justice
and 80 We think II will.
After describing each individual of
che ten prisoners by name, person, &c.
the editor Of the Kingston paper pro-
ceeds -
About a quarter Of on hour before
day daxnsd, yesterday morning, these
wretchsd culprits were taken from the
iail, under guard of soldiers frem
the Seth regiment, and the city guard.
On their arrival st the wherry wharf,
the military retired, and the prisoners,
with the town guard, were put on board
two wherriss, in which they proceeded
TO Port Royal Point, the usual place Of
execution In similar cases. Thoy were
there met by strong party of military,
consisting ofS0 men under the command
of an officer. They formed themselves
into square round the place Of sxecu.
ton, with the sheriff and his officers,
with the prisoners in the centre. The
gallows was of considerable length. and
contriy cd with drop. SO as to prevent
the unpleasant circumstances which
frequently occur in this country.
The unfortunate men had been in
continual prayer from the time they
we're awakened out of deep sleep till
they arrived at that place, where they
were to close their existence.
They al expressed their gratitude
for the treatment they had met with
from the sheriff and the inferior officers
Many pressed the hands OF the turnkey
to their lips, others TO their hearts, and
on their ~nees, prayed that God, jesus
Christ. and the Virgin Mary, would
bless MIN and the other jailors for their
goodness. They all then fervently
Joined in prayer. To our extreme as.
constituent, no clerical character, Of a,
NY persuasion, was present, They re.
pestedly called out, "Adonde esta O.
PADRE" (where lie the holy fsther)
Jusn Hernandez called on all persons
present to hear hlm-he was innocent
what they had said about his confess
ing himself guilty was uutrue-uns
mentlrs, He said he had admitted
himself guilty, because he hoped for
pardon but that now he was to die
he called God, Jesus Christ, the Holy
Ghost, the Virgin Mary, and the saints
to witHsss THAI he spoke truth--that
he was no pirate, no murderer: he haC
bsen forced THE lieutenant ofthe pi.
rates wa. wretch, who did not fear
God, and had compelled him to act.
Juan GultereZ and Franc sco de Say
ss were loud III their protestations ei
Innocence.
Manuel Lima said, for himself, he
did not care, he felt for the old man,
Miguel JOSEF flow could he be a pi-
rate who could not help HIMSELF iii
were christian country, they would
have psrdoned him for his grey hairs
He was innocsnt-they had both been
forced. LIE, none of his friends and
relations ever venture to ssa--he hoped
thsS his death would be warming to