Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-12

al passengers, or other persons on board his ship,
which report contained their names ages and de-
scnptions, and was required to be verified on OATH
The officer ascertained the day on which the YES
sci supposed to contain the fugtves arrived and by
an application to the clerk, and slipping couple of
dollars into his hand, got permission inspect the
report of the vessel in question, s. in it was contains
ed description, which in every respect answered
that OF the lady, but the report stated that she
accompanied by child eight years of age. There
fresh difficulty arose, from the circumstance that
no child had been mentioned in tracing her on board
the vessel when she quilted England. 1t was inferI-
ed that some serious mistake had arsen as any idea
OF connvance on the part of the captain of the
sci was done away, by recollectng that his report
was attested on oath. The sequel however, prov
ed that they had far influenced the captain as to
induce him to insert the description of the groom az
child OF eight years of age. That, it was after
wards learned, was done at the suggestion of the
groom, who in several other instances evinced that
he was not deficient in the shrewd cunning so re-
markabc in the lower classes. In this instance, he
ehectually succeeded in bothcring the officer, who
was so worn out by his unsuccessful exertion that
SERIOUS thoughts entertained by all parties of
returning to England. The officer however, in one
of his rounds, which he used make daily, for the
purpose of gaining if possible, or other of
the parties, happened to go by chance into small
public house, where he sat down a few minutes lis
tenirg to a quarrel between two persons i'm an adj
joining room. One of them in a state of inc
briation, and repeatedly boosted of having run
sway with lady from England, who was the
daughter of lady with whom he lived as servant
The officer Immediately went into the room, and
vas convinced, from the descriptions that his search
was at length Terminated, but judiciously withdrew
without exciting attention, and having placed him.
self "a situation where he could observe whoever
came from the house, without being seen, he contr-
rued TO watch for upwards of five hours, when the
gentleman sought for came Keeling out, and proceed
cd, with considerable difficulty, to low public house
about half a mile distant 1t was here the officer
found he lodged, and, inquiry told that he had
been there about five weeks, and had with him fe
male, who was at that time up stairs. The officer
was satisfied to whom the account REFEREED but the
difficulty now was to get her away, as, should she
refuse to accompany them, they would not dare to
use force to effect her compliance. The difficulty
was overcome by of the natives who inge NOUS
ly proposed that the groom should be arrested for
debt of 5000 due to the gentleman who had accom-
panied the officer; and the law allowed three
days for the alleged creditor to come forward and
substantae his claim, the debtor in the mean time
being kept in close confinement, they would be able
to get the lady board ship before he was re-
leased. This ruse de guerre was crowned with sue
cess. The arrest was easily procured, as nothing
but a verbal declaration required to obtain the
writ, which was Immediately executed. The young
her two friends presented themselves. She was so
struck with establishment that for several minutes
she remained standing in fixed position, her eyes
gazing with vacant stare; she presently recovered
herself, and, turning her eyes ups exclaimed, Oh
my God,' and Immediately fell senseless on the
floor Stiinulants were applied but without effect
physian was obliged to be called in. who, after te-
manning five hours, during which time his patient
was in the most violent histories succeeded in reco-
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ready IN an advanced state of pregnancy the place
exhibited the extreme of Indebtedness, and the lady
herself was habited in coarse stuff gown, which,
with another of the same description, were the only
ones she had. Poverty had already made its ap-
pearance, for the lady, it appears, had only taken
about iOu with her at the time she left herinother
house, and the whole of it was nearly expended
She however refused to return to England al:hou IN
her friends pointed out to her that she was in TO-
reign country, destitute of the common necessares
Oh life, and had no means of existence when her
small stock of money should be exhausted and thew
ultimately persuaded her to return with them but
she eontcnded for long time that the groom should
go with them; 1t was peremptorily refused; and
she then insisted on writing to him which she was
allowed to do.-The letter contained a multiplicity
OF endearing appellations, and entreated him
to follow her to England, and assured him that
her love would never change, she also enclosed a
lock of her hair. The whole business was manar-
ed with such deXerty, that they sailed the same day
and by the period when her swain was liberated
they were hundred leagues distant. Their pas
sage home was extremely unpleasant, and at many
times dangerous, adverse winds detained them for
upwards of thirty days, during which time they were
beating about with heavy sea the lady, however,
possessed great courage; she was undauntcd, and
her spirits were lively in the extreme. On one oe-
casion when, at the break of day, they discovered
that the vessel within 10 minutes sail of striking
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ed the Indifference, and did not exhibit the least
symptom of fear. They, however, overcame all
dangers, and safely arrived Liverpool, where the
daughter was met by her afectionate parent, who,
with open arms, received her on her first landing
The lady has since retired to secluded spot in the
West of England, where she will remain until her
dccoucItenent.