Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-04

The schr William, Capt. Gardner, put into Savan-
rah, 2lst u. short OF provisions and water-soon af
ter they arrived, sailor went before magistrate,
and made oath that the schr a pirate that Gard
not the real captain, but that he had run
away with the schr from Crooked Island leaving the
real Captain (Barett,) on shore-in consequence Of
this declarat on, Gardner and the were Impr's
oned. Gardner states that he master of the vessel,
(Which regular set Of papers show,) that the super
cargo (Bartlett,) and two scamen, went ashore at
Crook ed Island to invest part Of the proceeds Of the
outward cargo salt, but before leaving the schr.
the transaction was one infringing the English Colo
NAL trade laws signal was concerted to be used in
ofnecessity. While the party was on shore,
Brit sh cruiser hove sight, and the signal not being
answere he Obliged to make sail to save his yes
sci from seizure. The schr Vile des Cages, at New
York, brought IN Bartlett and the two seamen. taken
up IN Crooked lsUnd passage, on the same day that
Ga dner left them. Bartlett states that he is owner
and supcrcarpo of the William, and that she sailed
from cathagena about the 22d Of June, for the s.
to touch at Of the Keys for salt, and in coming
through Crooked Island passage he went ashore with
two OF the crew, for the purpose OF procuring cargo
On landing, he went to the residence Of n salt mer-
chant, and while IN conversation with him, the two
sailors running up to the house, and informed
him that the vessel had got under way aud was pro-
ceedlng to He Immediately ran to the beach,
Jumped into the boat, and endeavoured to reach the
schr. which almost within hail. but failing, re-
turned to the Shore and in the a ernoon succeeded IN
getting on board the Villa des Cages. After re-and-
ing on the Kew, the two men made a disclosure to
Mr.. b. Of the crcums, ances connected with the at
fair. They Informed h,n tina, there was pre-con-
cercd plan between Gardner aud of the crew,
to kin hu and away with the vessel, but as the
opportunity offered Of his (Bartetts) going ashore,
Gardner concluded to send I 70 of his accompiccs
(the niormants) in the boat with him, giving them
instructions to return to the vessel Immediately alter
landing him. Instead Of waiting their return accord
ing to promise, Gardner set sail and left them. They
also stated that it their intention to put into
some port in the United States, divide the money,
and abandon her at They further informed Mr..
b. that if the vessel did put into U. s. port there
was one man on board who would disclose every
thing as they had made him acquainted with the plot
a similar statement was made to the Captain of the
Vile dos Cages.
There appears to be something mysterious about
this affair." 1t is strange that after the two
had received their orders to return Immediately after
landing Bartlett, they should wait until the vessel got
under way, and even then preferred returning to tell
HIM Of the circumstance, when they could have easily
reached tho vessel for, according to their story
when they had all recmbarkcd, the schooner was
nearly within hail. Why should they disclose their
intended project to one, whom they subsequently de-
| clared they knew would bctray them They also
declare that their intention was to divide the money
| and abandon the vessel--but the trining amount Of
specie acknowledged by all accounts to have been on
board (about 5000 renders this part Of the story cx
| remely doubtful But must acknowledge. there
appears to us to be something nexpcabc in it, and
which we hope will soon be unravelled.l