Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-31
DOAIEg TIC.
PIRACY

SAVANNAH, July 10. 1921
we understood that Capt. Gabrrl Gardn er and
part OF the crew of the schooner William. WHICH
arrived at this port yesterday from Carthagena
have been arrested and now in the ;sil of this
county, charged with piracy II seems that The
schooner William, Capt. Bartlett, sailed from
Csrthssena some time since bound e. New York
having on board considerable quantity of spac;c
Ahere were on bond the schooner at the time she
left Car'hsgena, the Captain mate &c. Gardner y
four and the cook, and also five r,sse,,os
When passing one If the islands known nv the
name OF Crooked Island, Capt b. and two men
went ashore tor the purpose of asccrtainias vhe
Their they coGld procure cargo of salt whilst bo
was on shore, the mae assumed the command.
drew a sword and ordered the remainder of the
crew 70 put 10 sea, swearing the same time that
he wouil put to death any one who would DISC
hey his orders. He armed and also one
other person on board, and their commands were
oDeyeo. he schooner arrived al this port as be
tore stated, and on information being given to Mr.
Justice fallesu, by one of the crew a varran,
was Issued and they ere all, with the execution
OF one man safely lodged IN Jail The schooner !.
now in charge OF Custom House OlIirer. and III,
specie bound on board in the charge of he Officer.
OF the Customs. The schooner, we are fu,tbe,
informed halls from Plymouth, Mass. further cx.
animation OF this nefarious business will sh,rtl,
tske place, which may perhaps elicit something
luther in this scheme of yi!lainy
In our marine lisr of Thursday was reported III,
arrival OF the Sclr William Capt. Gardner % dav,
from Car'hssena On that day. the captain, pas
senSers and crew were brought before Ju-tice-VaI
ieau on charge OF Piracy, made by one of III,
=eamen. and on his affidavit and evidence vveI,
commiuedto Jail. The sailor in his testimony sta.
ted that Gardner was only mate of the vessel
who' on their homewsrd passage, while the real
! captain Bartlett was on shore at Crooked Island
ioIclui) took rnlrnand of the schooner and b-ougb'
her nto this port. ' -
There ~ every reason to believe thi, nos, nv,
founded charge. Tbs statement of Can, CD =,
Is, that the vessel belongs TO Portsmnntb N ~
and FAILED from New York for Edenlon N. c.
wmch place, after taking in a cargo she
iet Tor Car,bagena. On her passage from the lat
'eF 10 the United States when of Crooked Island
| one OF The Bahamas, the supeTcarCo and part
owner Mr.. w. q. Bartlett, went on shure with
two OF the crew 10 invest part of the proceeds
OF tie outward cargo in salt, but before leaving
the schooner, as the transaction was one infringing
The Enslsh Colonial trade laws, a signal was con.
certed to be used in case Of necessity Nhije the
party were on shore British cruizer hove in sight,
and The signal not being answered the Captain was
obliged TO make sail TO his vessel from seizure
and put into this port short of bread and water
This statement OF Captain Gardner is confirmed
oy ms papers, which we informed al The Chs
tom iouse, are all regular, his name having been
formerly endorsed as captain on his register az n
York. The specie also board agrees with the
account current made out at Csribeeena
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