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

terr standing for ST. Eus,af'ts, aud concerning
that she was the vessel that bad been mentions
ed 10 have sent in the Carraooo, he chased her
into that port, and applied 10 the Commanuant
10 give her up as his prize. On her ARRIVAL, she
hoissd signal similar TO that which was iound
on board the Carraboo, * under winch she was
sen, in At the examination OF the captain
{ Buysan, he Admitted that Las Damas hrgen-
tinas was the vessel that had captured Inc Gar
raboo; and after some hesitation on the part OF
the Authorizes at 81. Eustatius, she was given
I'd TO Caoi. Lloyd: the harbor master having
been previously sent on board Las Damas Ar
eentinas, with directions 10 enter on her log
hook the capture Of the Carraboo, which mad
not been done before. The Commandant OF
ST. Eustatius expressed to Captain buysan his
extreme regret, that the privatrer had come IN.
TO port a, that time; and observed that he would
rather have lost a thousand dollars than II
should have occurred That MIR. John War
tins acted as agent for Las Damas Argen'inas'
in the case Of The Carraboo, Is clearly ProVed,
the goods having been placed In MS s'ores'
where several crates and othcr pacRaers ".re
seen open and plundered; the TICKETS amxfa 10
those packages were in many instances careiur
ly removed, as they evinced them 1" De ori''sn
properly; & gentleman having heen observed
70 examine one which remained, MT. Martins
clerk Immediately tore il off informing The
gentleman that he had no right 10 inspect them'
That Mr.. Martins, therefore, was well convin'
ced that the cargo was BRUSH, cannot 'or
moment be doubled
I'm the conduct observed bv the Command
ant Mr. Richardson, in the affair OF the Cara
boo, he was guided no doubr by the eircum-
stance Of his being a copar'ner OF Mr.. John
Martins; and that he also has acted as the agent
for this piraucal vessel, is evident, some oil the
articles landed from The Carrab'o, having oeen
seen in his store As connected with this
subiecv, i, is necessary TO state, that the plum.
der which, has been sent by the French Vesse'
10 ST. Eustalius, was landed at night IN the
very face Of The guard; and the brig having
been taken to sea and scuttled, the crew return
ed TO the shore in an open boat.
Lieut., Col Harper having been informed OF
this fact, applied to the Commandant to nave
this crew taken up aud examined In MS pre-
scnce, as he thought some important 'niorma>
ton relative to the Carraboo might be elected.
This Just and reasonable application was reius.
ed BY the Commandan,, who was no doubt wen
aware Of the nature Of ;he evidence winch
would be obtained from them. Shortly alter
the crew LETT the island for s.. Bartholomew,
with passports from the government OF Gus
talius.
The Court of Civil and Criminal justice, by
whose decision the Com mandant has governed
himself in the case Of the Carraboo, was COM
posed OF the following persons:
The Hon. WIN. MOORE, President.
JOHN MAR TINS,
I. G GRGBE,
w. P. HODGE,
r. MITCHELL,
Members of the Council.
"'rr s"'." .a-.''''-, :"ss= ic~- - -. a
me mber Of this Court, is the individual whose
conduc, has been fully detailed in this repre-.
sentation; Mr.. Grrbe is The Notary Public,
who refused to note the protest of Lieut.. Col
Harper; and Mr.. Mitchell is Receiver.General.
in whose Office the clcarances Of vessels are
obtained.
Reviewing the transactions detailed in this
representation 10 the Court, the Grand Jury
capno refrain from expressing heir Indignation
at the nefatious system oil piracy and plumber
which has been carried on; and their adherence
of the conduc, of their principals, and their
Agents. who, by the assistance and encourage
men, afforded To these Marauders in their pi-
raiicsl acts from the bas-st mercenary motives,
have, in the opinion Of the Grand Jury, made
themselves equally par,icipa,ors in the crime.
NJ r. BURKE, Foreman
[ The above Representation has been since con-
hmeG by evidence, on oath, before his MAJ
jesty's Privy Council Of this island