Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-02

The SUBJECT OF the seizure OF the Ann
LILA Jane a, Port au Prince, IN consequence OF her
having quantity Of counterfeit coin board. The
subject was first mentioned in the Commercial Adver-
tiser though the of the parties implicated were
10; published. This publication followed by an
article signed Jeremiah Hamiiton colored man Nv
ing IN this city, who stated that he ia the Aun-
Eliza Jane, II would seem sort of supercargo, and
upon discovery and seizure of the vessel be made his
escape from the island and had arrived here lie,
however did not give up the of the persons con.
cerncd, alleging as reason, the injury they wouid
sustain in Meir characters. The Ann Eliza Jane was
commanded by Capt. Davis Of Boston, who has re-
turned and Monday of the present week made tho
following AFFIDAVIT OF the concern that no had 10 the
TRANSACTION and Of the facts whichfel! within bis Know
ledge.
City and County Of New York, 81
Elisha r. Davis, of the city OF Boston, being dolly
svorn daposeth and saith, that the Gath day of ia.
nuary las, past, be was engaged By Jeremiah Hsmil-
,on to take command Of the brig Ana Eliza jane, on
voyage from this port TO Po't Prince. Tho owner
of the ta.d sel Paul L. Jesoyitc. CT The city Of
N York, who advanced depouen City dollars the 9Th
day OF February, for has first months wages The
go of the vessel con ted of provisions. The vessel
sailed on the 10Th day Of February. Jeremiah haTnI
ton went in her. and called himself of the
vessel She arrived on the 9Th February, IN the bar
boT OF Port Prince and the 2s,l day Of the
month commence unloading, which was hashed on
Che III Match. There Tas no commercial! agent there
at the time i'll consequence of which tue depunept
tanned his register. Jeremiah Hamilton board
every evoning. Outh 9Th Match, in Tue afternoon,
arrested by guard OF six soldiers, under
General Lsbou and Captain, and carried Oh board
! the brig. search was then made BY the guard and
sixteen hundred spuIOu quarter dollars found By
tue utdor head and sixteen hundred OF the lock
er' II the cabin where the steward had be in the
habit of cutting plates aud dishes After further search
IN The bold OF the vessel, the deronent was taken a.
shore and carried to the house Of Gen. Labou, who
counted t- money, and found 10 be spurious. De.
poneD GSs then ordered board TIC vessel again ui
de: the guard who remained. % the a,h OF March,
guard came from tie Com:nissary Government and
demanded ali The vessels papers. Deporeut gave up all
he papers except the register, which he bound
return To the Custom House his return 10 New
York. He concealed IT, and told them he did not
know where it For several days successivey a
soldier came from the Cummssary of Government with
note demanding the register, which he continued to
refuse 10 deliver. The consguees MessIs SQuiIes and
AIoarei, advised deponent, if hs had the register not
to deliver il up.
On or abou! the f2th March, depouent was put into
confinement, on account of his refusal TO comply With
inns request, from which he released the expta-
ton OF ten days. Deponent had heard or seen any
thing of jeremiah Hamilton from the 5th of Mach
By direction Of Squire and Abatet, he remained al
toit au Prince, as Agent for the owner Of the brig,
and entered protest before notary, against the Go,
Vernmect. for OBTAINING the vessel and careu. To-
wards the latter end al March, sentence passed. in
one ct the aytien Courts, conde,nning the said ser.
cmiah Hamilton 10 be Slot wherever lie might be ia
hen up IN any part o! The Island Of ST. Domingo. On
the Ssh OF May. after adOar nment of the cause md
long proceedings. the vessel was condemned. and tie
cargo sequesered for FIVE years, be given up during
mat tine 1t claimed III person by Jeremiah Hamilton
1" ANN OF 10 MS Iars By the decree, Squire and A.
oare were also ordered to pay The treasury the
FIRST cost OF the cargo to be lodged there for safe keen
iuS Deponcnt sailed from Port AL Prince OH the 18th
DAY oil May, il the brig Cleaner, passenger He
brought with hin copies officially certified of all the
proceedings relating to hc vessel nnd cargo. in the
ijaytten Courts. He gave them Mr.. Jehoetch " no
Ie'"eo al o. thcn, except the sentence of Jeremiah
Hamilton During The trial of Mr. Jchovi,ch in the
III two
nc certified copy Of the sentence against Hamilton to
Mt Belts vino made extracts from ill., and returned it
ia dcponeut On Friday last deponent gave il 10 the
saul Jeremiah Hamilton condition that he should
pay INN The cF TOR obtanus it from the office Port
au FRINGE. ELISHA T. DAVIS.
Sworn ti,s cd day OF June,
a. ID 1928. before me.
ROBERT c. SANDS, Notary Public.
The editor oft'c Commercial, Advertiser also states
the following facts
ito Captain also states the following particulars as
having been cominun Gated to him BY jeremiah liam
Zion and others by an agreement bstween MIR. Je-
ho'ch ard Hamilton the vessel was 10 be transferred
10 ilIo hitler Iianicn's paying the coDsienees st
ioSi au FRINGE wba! the vessel cost here Five buu-
G:cd dollars, IN spurious quarters brought I'D in
bncdei by dY'ng under The vessel. They had been
thrown from the stern windows b. Hamilton lie was
Disguised in boat. for several days, haviu. employed
two eO to row Inn about in the river under pretencc
n iish!nS, nD:ii te New Y0:k vessel in which he re-
armed toUi Jim on board. The first detection of The
hioafft' ny Clerk who was counting over deposit
made hy Hamilton
'iao'ion himself stated to Friday, that he car
ieh OUT with n vi his trunk 5000 dollars of the coin
tor getting rid OF Which he to receive two thousand
dollars. lie mentioned that the business was frequent
!y Carried Oh. aid that named Lewis had been
engaged 80 1t very oaeo agent for employers here
" learn from merchant OF the highest rsspecabiiity
Eat he i9s rcascD 20 believe great deal of s,urious
coin has been sent 10 Hsyii which was manufactured
is!c ati a the character OF our merchants is suffer
rig NJ CONSEQUENCE. lie also mentioned that counter
iet pspeT bills to an immense have likewise
been senI there, with which tie island was deuped so
HAT the government obliged to call in their own
emissions
Il tbs is trne history we can conceive of no us,i
caion Tor such traffic this, unless that the
''ad Is peo?cd aud governed b. blacks and is of
no Importance how rnnch they are cheated. If the
'ac'' ale correctly related IN opinion whoever
may be concerned ia it, il is disgraceful and ne
T!o"s aaaIr and 1t to DE hoped that the exposure
Il m q. pud ia q, J..