Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-22

Thanking you for your polite treatment, sc.
subscribe myself your ODD serv't,
isiened) W.T.. GLIDDEN.
(e) Evidence OF H. S. Skates, taken ar the
Island Of ST Bartholomew on the llth day Of
December 1928, before the Hon. Mai Haasun,
and certified by Geo. Ekholiz, Not. Pub.
That his name is Herman S. Skates, and
that he is Of the age o! % years, having served
on board Buenos Ayrean vessel commended
by one Fournier; tina, he was on board TIE
schooner Federal, when she was cut out Of his
port, on the night between the 5,h and 9Th in
slant, though he did not belong to her, bu
CHANGED TO be there visit to some Of his
friends on board; that the weather being very
squalIy during The night, no man was on deck;
heard some noise on the deck be, ween . and 8
O'Clock in the morning, whereupon NJ w Mt up
together with the lieutenant, Mr.. Whreler, hat
they were Instantly mad prisoners, both Of
them, 6y the persons who had boarded he
schooner; that their number YVES a, leas, 30,
having come there in tour barges he longing o
the sloop Of war Erie, then in ris port; that
he was ordered below when the second shot
was fred from the for; tha the oars Of he
harges were muffled with sheep skins; that they
were foul OF the anchor Of The Swedish ship,
and answered.in very low voict, whep in
formed thereof by Capt. Nyler, who also hailed
them in low voice; that there was no powder
on board; that the next day they went into ST.
Martins, and when the de2onent asked the
Commodore thereof, Captain Turner, for leave
TO write TO some Of his friends in this Island.
tie captain answered, 'you shall have no kind
OF connec ZION with that piratical island;' that
he was, however, afterwards permitted to go
ashore; that capt. Taylor, who arrived at ST..
Martins in the evening of the 9Th inst. was
claimed by captain Turner from The Dutch au-
thori,ies there, who delivered him up after a
short examination; that he understood that the
schooner was 10 be seat 10 Pensac ola, and at
the time of the schooner seizure, there were Oh
board only Mr.. Wheeler with two or three
men. and two boys, besides the deponet; of the
officers who boarded the schooner, depouenl
was personally acquainted with several,
Cd To the Honorable the Government of the Isl.
and Of st, Bartholomew
We the Undersigned, officers Of the Argens
tine private armed schooner Federal, in con>e.
quence Of the seizure OF the aforesaid schooner,
by the American sloop of war Ellie, most re-
specially solicit you 10 call ou the Aneric an
Consul III furnish US with the means of pro-
ceeding to The u. States, for the purpose of
being tried upon the charges brought against
US. (Signed)
Here are the names Of six persons
(g) To the Honorable the Government of the Isl.
and of st. Bartholomews-
We, the undersigned, officers oil The .Argen-
line private armed schooner Federal, in behalf
Of ourselves and crew of the above schooner,
in consequence of the refusal Of the America an
Consul 10 furnish US with the means TO proceed
to the United States, most respectfully solicit
you TO enable us TO proceed thiiher tina, JUS
lice may be done to all parties. (Signed)
Here follow the names OF five Of the afore-
said persons.