Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-17

~ roan from the Captain, and heard linn distinctly
repeat these words Lord have mercy upon my soul!'
and heard scufilng deck, and groans of the peo
pie; that after the noise had ceased they common
ced searching as he supposed for money; that about
O'Clock IN the afternoon. they knocked out her bow
port, when she immediately began to fill with water
Hearing noise deck at the time, he supposed the
pirates had not lett her. and was afraid to go upon
deck; that having discovered the noise TO proceed
from the Tapping of the sails, after having re-
NAMED below until twilight he went upon deck
anu got some blankets, with which he endca-
voured to stop up the bow port, but found il
OF 10 use, rs the force of the sea washed then
in again; that he then filed the top-sails, tc
chdeavor, II possible. to get her back into the har
Dor; that about miles and half from the shore sh
sunk About ten O'Clock, the wind being on shore
with the ;-sis;ance of plank he succeeded in get
ting ashore about O'Clock the following morning
and contrved to walk along shore far lie could
That ne then went to house, where they gave hin
az order to Mr.. Roberts Ferry, where he ined thai
from thence he went to the plantation of Mr. Escc-
varrla, where he slept last night from whence he h
morning came to town;-that the brig was overhaul
cd and boarded between IL and o'clock fthe da,
of their leaving port, and that the pirates left her a
he supposes, between four and five o'clock il the If
tcrnoon--that after coming deck he Gicovere,
marks of blood near the a-way, and pieces fwatch
cs, DC. and wearing apparel sircwed about the cab
in and deck; that he has doubt from the noise h,
heard and the appearance CT blood that the Capta,,
anu crew were murdered.
''1hus done and protested before me, the dav an
year herein before writtea
witness my hand and senl Of office. hereunto al
fixed. LEWIS SUOI.MhEET
49, G. G. A. u. S. n
In addition TO lie foregoing, the following facts rem
der 1t too certain, that the brig Ne,o Priscilla Cant
Hart from this port, bound to Havana has also bee,
captured; and aprobahiiity, every person on boart
murdered.
Statement made Jy .Tc1a Corregr, master, of The b,i,
Mary J;tae, Of .Nsrc York.
On the 18th day of Feb. 1929, the wind at S. w
entered on the Key Sal Bank, in sigh of the Doe
Keys. AT Q O'Clock =. M. saw an hernaplrodte bria
anu schooner apparently in company, lying to the
wind. At z. NJ. not wishing to leave the bank
tackled TO the south, when they immediately fjIer
away. at Is minutes past d, finding we were com
ing up with them, they both tucked for about ) NM
utes when the schooner again filled away and left
the brig III the Situation last mentioned. Ats NJ
being close abroad of the brig Ne,r P,,igcX1 of So
e on ler STERN observed that her boat tackles were
hanging IN the water, her boat gorc and not n sou
To be seen on board-haed them three or four times
Out rcciVlng no answer, tackled and stood off,
Inc complaints among the merchants and masters
Oh vessels, engaged III the American trade at the
honproectlon Of our government, arc loud and indp
nGnt. There had not been United States vessel q
war at Havana for four months. CONSIDERING tina
nearly 100 vessels from the United States enter the
ports OF havana yearly those engaged in the trast
are mortified and ciiagrined at being under the ne
cesslty OF applying to British, French and Spanish
shipS OF war for convoy. The Scion sailed unde,
French CONVOY.
Ac ooFeIHoT General or cuba, has issued O Dro
cldatlcn offering ard of $4,000 for the capture
OF the plratcal schooner and all or two thirds of he
crew, $4,000 for the schooner alone and $3.50 fo
eacl, and every one of her crew.
Ihe American merchants and master RS of vessels !,
Havana Chartered schr to go in pursuit of the Pi
rate.
a M!dshirman OF the u. S. Navy, was appointed
COMMUNICATIVE was fitted out with two iono cum,
on plVots, and had crew of 35 men. The Govern.
ment OF CGba, required of the merchants to rive
bonds Tor the good conduct of the crew who beino
persons not known in Havana and possibility thai
they would rise their officers and become nj
rates themselves. The Government wou]d not nor
mt them IL pass the Moro
iiils rcGuiston by the Governments created much
excitement among the Americans but it was the opin
len OF some persons, that the Spanish rouuIsition SO
lar as It was understood, was iudicious AS If is
probable many on board were runaways of bad char
acter. - " 0"u '''a'
The Captain Of small English sloop, informed
Capt. Weston that he saw ship lying to in comDanv
Wi;h small schr. the same day the brig Ne,o Pris
ct" was seen on the bank, and several other vessels
were then in sight, somo of Which, probably fell into
the nan'is OF the pirates. The same sloop saw nm
hcrmaphfode brig lying TO mo doubt the hc,o P,jg-
ctt" after he saw the schr alongside the Ship from
This it w0uld appear, that MANY vessels have f,.er
i"to the hauds OF the dcsperadOes. The extent 81
captures, and the y Of life, cannot therefore, be
conlectnrcd at present.
we ind in the Liverpool Mercury of 18th .Tanua-
ry, the following notice.
i'rnre1y ami Humanity Of q Grim of .Neeyoes.