Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-31

keep ia upwards OF Two months. Alter consulting
again WITH the first mate. ii ultimately decided
that we should sail for England On tins occasion
all our thanks are due to Mr. Smith, who volunteer
e. to ass,st the first mate by bearing halt the da-
ties and labor OF navigating the vessel nome. Our
fare now principally consisted OF Junk. nee, and
brown biscuit which was rotten and full OF maggos.
About three or four days after the departure OF the
pirates, smoke was seen to issue from the hold.
Search being made, the cause was discovered. 10
consequence of the leak, the water had damaged
the coffee it had swollen considerably, and Ia
tense heat was generated, so'that we expected the
ship would shortly take fire, or its sides Wou@d
burst. All hands we're employed in flngiug the
damaged coffee overheard
The weather was excessively sultry Zone degree
only from the line j our poor fellows were oblig-
ed to strip to the skin, and no one could remain
10 the place above ten minutes at time, It was SO
insufferably het They could not work above hye
or six hours day, and continued at II week
hingng OF erboard 500 bags OF coffee. Consdera-
BILE heat remaned, and continued for fortnight.
After this the soldiers their wives children, were
Obliged to sleep on deck. TO conclude--on March
18th, about month after our disaster, we spoke
with the Guilford, Captain johnson, from China,
homeward bound. Cap Johnson, with the greatest
humanity, relieved wants as tar as he was able
He lent us two of his sailors, gave US new sails,
also curoDOIHeteF, sextaDl. &C. "ihe duu pioF's-
ions and after experiencing some rough weather
off the Western lsles to great JOY, we arrived
al Gravesend on April 9TH 1928. My readers will
perhaps conclude, that the owners OF the Morning
Star have handsomely rewarded the poor sailors
and soldiers not only for their extraordinary labor,
but also for the loss OF their grog and their scanty
supply of bad food. To the first mate Mr. busby)
and Mr.. Smith, they were indeed indebted for the
safe return of their vessel but 1t will be learnt,
with no little surprise and disgust that so tan from
tins being the case Mr.. Smith, has not even receiv
ed their thanks The soldiers received Is. Sd, |
each as a compensation for the loss Of their grog,
and the sailors, also, had some triile The cabin
passengers, however subscribed, and presented NJ r.
Smith with handsome snuff box, in token Of their
esteem for his mertorous conduct and services.
T he above into nation received about four months
SINCE and it will afford sincere pleasure to learn
that have been mlsintormed shall feel obliged
it you, Mr.. Editor, OF any of the readers of your
extensively circulated paper, can inform me from
what source the passengers of the Morning Star
TO receive compensation for the loss OF their pro-
perty some of whom have lost'upwards of 20Ot |
is it the duty Of the underwriters Of the vessel or
not? The pirate brig (my readers may have heard)
was wrecked off CadIz about FIVE months since, and
several of the wretches were taken, and are be-
leve, still in custody but that summary punish
men: will be ever inflicted on them by the Spanish |
Government, | doubt much. Such wretches de-
serve the tortnres of the inqulsition--and shall
feel obliged iyou or any Of your readers can give
me any information respecting their fate.