Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-04

boo about O'Clock On the sunday mot"e'
Capt Cook did NOT 60 on board inc senr' " ~,
fore witness went on board the Carraooo' VI"
no, hear any conversation about her ne'we."
the captain aud the Doctor; was on ooc'u .ne
brig whsn the mate was leaving her Tor inc
,chr.: saw the papers delivered; did not near
cant. Buysap say that be, the witness, was NJ,
10 go on board The brig, as she was nor riga
prize: the captain always said he couia ho,
cad rel,sh, and the Doctor generally read
the English papers and explained them 10 him'
he also served out the provisions, ana KEPT '"e
log; by the captains desire the doctor gave Or
ders TO the unarer-masiers to distribute Tue
clothes; the caCtaiu die not take any oil the
clothes. does not know whether the Captain
". n, out Of his course: they passed Lanzafo'e
and the Grand Canary, another Island 'e'ng
belween: believes the pistols were taken out oi
the Carrabop; witness rad been in the same
room with the Doctor, for the last week; eX-
pected al one time 10 be admitted as Kings t'-
idrnct; iyned he sehr. at 81. ihomass; '"e
caD,ain did no, 60 on shore a, ST. Eust atus;
at the time he shipped his people he sara he
had a Bucnos Ayrean commissi he did not
shin any hands a, St. Eusla,ius; The counts
sion was not explained ~ English. but wl'nrs,
guessed VIVA, i, was; the instructions were read
every SUNDAY; the Carraboo made no resist
ance; capt Buysan went on shore al the Cana
| ry Islands.
Elias Harry. Merryman; sworn and examined
| by Mr. Smith:
The witness was on board Las Damas Arg
entinas when she captured several fesseis, a"o
when the British vessel Carraboo was TAKEN
saw her name on the Stern, and on her papers;
the commanders name was Finlay Cook; she
was taken possession Of by order OF the prison.
er at the bar; when Capt. Cook came on board
the privatcer, the prisoner look his papers
from him and went into The cabin, telling WIZ
ness 10 follow him, which he did, and captain
| Cook likewise, the prisoner handed wi'Ress a
paper which he thought was the Carrahoo's
manifest, containing the ARTICLES On BOARD ahG
the price of the articles set opposite; there
was register; the owners names were al
Ieure and Car,wrieh,; witness believes the
clearance Of the brig was Tor Monte Vldco;
from the papers, witnes, hastily estimated the
value of her cargo al Is or $4,000 dollars; The
next day, Mr.. Taileure, the supercargo, gave
witness a sta,cmen, making tho value of her
cargo $4,000. sterling; when the prisoner heard
| the value of the Cargo. he said TO capt. Cook.
81 think you are very guod prize" Cook
smiled, and aid,"No doubt am good prize,
if YOU are permitted to take me-" the prisoner
replied that his instructions authorized him TO
,ak him; witness requested captain Cook 10
let him look at his letter constructions. which
he did; witness saw all The Papers tia, came
from the Carraboo, anc they we're all British,
with the exec ption Of sumo certificates from the
Brazilian Consul in England; by the letter OF
inst, uc,iolis the Ca'r.boo was directed 10 pro
coed to Buenos .Ay,es, and il she could not get
there from Blockade, 10 proceed TO Monte VI
deo and not finding market there, 10 60 round
Cape Horn; after examining; lhf utttk, and re re
turned and said he would take the brig, and
ordered witness to veil certain men to 20 on
board: witness went on deck, followed by the
two CAPT aims, but hesi,ated 10 go forward, and
capt Buysan repeated his order that he should
tell the men to get ready; witness said that he
should like to speak TO him more on he matter
before 1t was done; witness went below follow
ed by cap,. Buysan, who said, swell, wha, do
you say, shall we take herr" witness observed.
"she is British vessel, my dear SIR" the pri,
soner replied, "tha' is nothing, she is bound to
Brazil, VIVA, do you say" Witness replied,
swell, sir, since am consulted, l cannot con,
sent to her being taken;" his reply was, "God
On il, thi, is always the way, when there is a
chance OF taking any thing you will not say yes,
but always nos and added, what do YOU saw
now" witness saic, "as you arc captain YOU are
to do as you please, If you think she is o God
prize send her down." (meaning ST. Eus,atius,
where he understo"d all prizes were to be senr)
the prisoner then addressed Mr.. Taylor, lone
Of The officers Of the schooner) who was locki, q
into the cabin, and asked wha, he said, Mr..
Taylor replied, "my answer is the same;" the
prisoner then directed the witness 10 order the
men to SO on board the Carraboo, and to write
a letter to Mr.. Stiles. an American, of Bali.
more, who had told witness lha, he was one OF |
II,.,, ,.~,I. a. H..
great deal OF conversation with the prisoner,
witness told him that, SO far from taking the
Carraboo, he ought 10 protect her, as s!,t was
going to the very country whence he Oh, aimed
his commission; the prisoner said his reason
for taking her was, that she had Br.zilan Ger
thcates OIL board, and was bound 10 Monte vi
de-, blockaded port; wisnt IS was never in a.
ny OF the ports Of Brazil or 3u.nos Ayres:
knows the coast to be- very extensive, and III,
naval force to be very small, incapable OF block.
aiding coast OF 1000 mites; Buenos Ayres was
bloc AIDED by the Rr.1 iiiap.. Tho - |