Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-28

an lnha0ltant ana merCnau' VI ~ Hus'a''"s'
Mr.Shaw, went into the schooner 81 BAR
tholonew, for the purpose of hiring vessels I"
take the cargo to ST. Thomas; they procured a
brig and some small vessels, with which the
priyateer went TO Saba, and the cargo was ship
ped for ST. Thomas, consigned TO Cabot u 20
A commission Of IL per cent. was paid to John
Martins for himself and Governor Van Spen-
eler, Of ST. Eusta,ius, for permission 10 trans
shin the goods al Saba, and Dutch Register
was obtained at ST. Eus,atius for Las Damss
Arpentinas, in which she was named the Eli
zabr,h, and Joseph Martins appointed to the
command Of her. The cost 1T the Register
was $50 dollars, and John Martins was stated
therein 10 be The owner. The Governor OF oa-
ba received 500 dollars and some coffee and
sugar. If these sums had not been paid, per.
mission to tranship the goods at Saba would
not have been giver. The crew OF the Las Da-
mas Areen,inas were paid off at St. Eus'atlus
bv Mr. George Stiles; the officers were paid OH
at St. Thomas by Cabot s Co.
In May last, Las Damas Argsntinas was ht-
ted out at ST. Thomas for another cruise; and
she was then commanded by Captain Buysan
Cabot and Co. advanced IL or $500 Tor the
crew which was then shipped. The govern
ment of ST.. Thomas not permitting crews TO
be shipped on board Of privateers, the men
we're concealed in small sloo2 which followed
Las Damas hrgentinas to sea, and they were
put on board OF her, when she went to ST. Eu-
status At st. Eus'alius, note from Mr.
Stiles was sent off, in which he stated that it was
Mr.. JOAN Martins wish, il any prizes should
be sent 10 ST. Eusta,ius, that they should
Law off and on until boarded by Mr. Stiles or
Mr.. 10 n Martins; if boarded by any other
persons. the prze-mas,er was to say that his
on6 hal
wished to enter the port 10 sell part oil his car
go to repair the vessel. After reading this let
ter, the schooner made sail for the Western Is.
lands. Shortly after, Captain Buysan read the
commission, bois,ed the Bucnos Ayrean flag,
and asked the crew if they would fight for and
deft nd the flag: to which they replied by three
cheers. Captain Buysan then altered the date
Of the commission from S26 to 1928, and pro-
ceeded on. The ship Peru, from Nantucket
bound to the Brazilian coast, was detained;
Captain Buysan ordered Mr. Cooper TO 60 on
board and ,lunder her Of her rigging; this or
der was obeycd, but Mr.. Cooper paid for the
articles taken, gu, Of his own funds. Five Por
lugaese vessels (two briggs, two schooners, and
briganine,) and Spanish brig, were taken,
and after being plundeied Of all the valuable
goods they h,d, they were allowed to proceed.
Ar English schooner from Jersey, called the
Ph9uix bound to Rio Janeiro, was plundered.
A French brig, laden with lead, bound To Ma
laga, was token, and the articles pluhdered
from The Other vessels put on board Of her,
when she was sent 10 ST Euslalius. A letter
written IN Spanish by Captain 3uysan, and adj
dressed to Mr. Montsrrrat, Of ST. Thomas, was
forwarded by her. On the same evening, the
JanS DEEM 10
the particulars Of :be capture Of the Carrabou,
as they have been fully detailed to the court OH
the trial oftne crew Of Las Damas Argentinas;
but they consider il their duty 10 stale the fol.
lowing circumstances which have come before
them, and which prove that an active par, in
these nefarious transactions, has been taken by
those whose du'y il was, particularly from their
high and responsible stations, to have checked
such ac,s Of plumber.
A report having reached the Commander in
Chief Of this Island, that an English orig had
been sent into St. Eusta,ius as a prize, Lieure-
nant Colonel Harper, one Of his aides de camp,
was despatched to tina, Island 20 ascertain the
truth Of this report, and to claim the vessel,
should she prove to be British property 1t.
Col. Harper applied TO Mr. Richardson, the
Commandan', and was Informed that The brig
had been seized at Saba by the Dutch Authori.
Ties; as a vessel abandoned by her crew, and
was brought 10 ST.. Eustatius.-I
The following, however, are the fac's relating
to the transaction. which prove, 10 the perfect
conviction OF the Grand Jury; tina, the whole
was preconcer!ed arrangement
On the 18th August, the Carraboo arrived !
of ST. Eus,alius, ho,stcd private signal, and |
aled with the shore; in the evening
she sailed for Saba. having taken on board j.
seph and cob Martins, brothers Of John Mat
tins. A, Saba the prize crew left the Carraboo
in the possession of these persons, and proceed
ed to st Bartholomew The vessel was then
taken possession Of by The Dutch Authorities;
under the pre,rx, Of her being abandoned, and
carried back to the port Of ST. Eus,a,ius Af>
Ter negotiation fo- day or two, in which
every subterfuge was resorted TO, to slefea, the
claim, the Carraboo was given u2 by The Com
mandant, Mr. Richardson, to Lieut. Colonel
Harper, and brough, 10 this Port, the au,hori-
les having persisted; however, in OBTAINING
,ne-third OF the cargo, to await the decision OF
he Governor General at Surinam Ca. it was
,lleged) as to the claim Of salvage Lieut-Co>
onel Harper called upon the only Notary Pub