American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-21

doiiars per annum and IN ten years MlLLION
~. Y. Com. .4dr.
From the .Middleser CON- Gazette.
Twenty-three years ago, George Robbins, of
IWethcrsheld, went to sea, and was supposed to be
lost His parents have long mourned for him On
Sunday last his brothers received from him the fol-
lowing letter, written in the Spanish Mines
g Yucatan, May 90, 1924.
Dear Brothers - This is the first time Tor four
teen years, have had an opportunity of writing
to any body.-Fourteen years ago, shipped on
board smuggling vessel in Havana we got taken
and carried in by Spanish Man of War, and were
condemned, and all of sentenced to three years
lin the Mines. We had been in about one year,
when our Captain laid plan, we thought, to get
|clear in getting out of the Mines. Our Captain
killed sentinel we were overpowered, our Captain
was gibbetted, and all of us sentenced in the mines
for life. The Governor has cleared one man for
good behaviour, and promises to clear all of US. his
next birth day. it we behave ourselves we'll as
have done. We allowed to write, but by
the help of a woman, have got pen and paper. The
that is cleared, carries The letter out of prison,
stuck to the bottom of his foot. To relate my mis-
fortunes and suferings, would be than you
can have idea Of, but the worst of them is over
hope. If through the blessing of God, | shall get
clear and once more enjoy my friends and country,
it would seem like new world to oe. Most likely
my Father is dead Give my affectionate love to
Father, if alive and all the Sisters.
Dear Brothers, remain your afectionate Brother
GEORGE ROBBINS.
*The old man is alive, and ready to 60 and visit
his son, ii there is no redemption.
CAPTURE OF PIRATES AND THEIR BOOTY.
.Norfolk Dec IS. II is with 81 ca, pleasure that
we lay before readers the following gratifying
intelligence, communicated by Capt Wilcox, OF the
sloop Marlborough, who arrived here ON Saturday,
from St. Augustine:
Con the 10th ult. at midnight, while on his pas
sage from Fort St. Marks to ST. Augustine in lat.
|24, 49, long. 49, Capt. W.. was boarded by boat
from the u S. schr. Terrier, Lieut. Com'dt PAINE
and informed that the Terrier then had in company
the French ship Calypso, having on board cargo
of 10000 bags of coffee, which she had recaptured
Is DAYS previous, from the pirates, and proceed
ing with her prize to Thompson's Island. The
Calypso captured by the pirates on the S. side
of Cuba near Cape St. Philip. and when fallen in
with by the Terrier, the pratcal attempted to
make their escape in the boat, but fortunately did
not succeed; they stated to Lieut.. Paine, that a
part of the original crew of the sloop had jumped
loverboard when they took possession of her, and
that they had put the remainder into boat and sent
Them adrit.
"Lieut Paine further informed Capt. Wilcox,
that, on the LIST Nov off Cape St. Antonio, the Ter
ricr deserted an open boat with number of men in
her, which she gave chase to, and captured; but
unfortunately the pirates (for such they proved to
be,) with the exception of an old man and boy,
made their escape by Jumping overheard and swim
ming to the shore. The two persons left on board
stated that they only prisoners to the pirates.
Herald.