Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-24
ALMOST PIRACY.

ALMOST PIRACY.
CLEAvELAvD, June % The Schr. Lake Serpent
Capt James Foster left this por, six weeks since
with cargo Of provisions for Red River in Canada II
that. man living at Maiden, having learnt hor
destination went TO the collector at Maiden Mr. Hand
and entered complaint against his vessel MIR Hand
deputiscd the hero who provided himself with SUI
6cen, for seven men, and arrived at the settlement
Red River
II seems all this done while the Sehr. was We,
lying at the dock In the city OF Detroit. However
the vessel ieh Detroit for her place OF destination, and
while crossing the lake. the Capt took canoe In
in which two men and couple of trunks. After
running time, IL began blow fresh, and the
trunks taken on board; they entered the river
the trunks were put into the the got in and
showed Off after offer OF recompencc to the Capaio
which he refused, saying elf you any who
wants az much assistance, give il TO him."-hus they
separated The vessel was s along side the dock
the Captain went 10 transact some business, and OH
his return in the course OF half hour, his vessel
seized and every hand ordered ashore. The deputy
de maned his papers, but told he should have made
the demand before he seized the vessel and refused
general ransacS of the vessel now took place.
The Captain informs us that nothing which the de-
sire OF any oil the mob hit upon spared. About 10
cw Of cheese destroyed, AMI other things in pro
portion, I'm the following nsnnsr:-hey would take up
handsome cheese ani cut IL in two. If it did not exact
w suit The taste OF the cutter il was thrown upon The
deck. and till his Is cwt Of cheese pie
and trod npon the deck. Whiskcv mscs freely
articles Of furniture taken away, and tho pro-
vision carried Cf by the mob tina. had assembled
stat in taking this smug.er, who had been in port
two hours, and the law allows vessel TO lay without
breaking bulk, "a hours before she is compelled TO
port.
The next day tho deputy pm, his horses board anil
sailed TO Maiden, when another distribution from the
cargo took place, without any kind Of account being
kept, as 90 what il was, or how much
After the seizure of the vessel and destruction OF tho
property, the Captain took the necessary aiavs of
men unconcerned procured guide. and striking hro'
the woods arrived at York, the seat of government for
the Upper Province, in DAYS. lie laid hs case
before Governor Colburn who, after celebrating with
his council tive days the subject, gave npera.
tive order for the immediate restoration Of the vessel
and cargo With this document, Captain + returned 10
Maiden, presented il to MIR Hand, the collector who
had issued the order for the seizure Of the vessel Marx
the result. Mr. Hand tells Captain + the cargo
ly gone, but If he will paw duty the whole cargo nc
wonhl try TO make what the balance would be after
deduc.ins such duty--Cant. Il. refused. "a
The Captain received the vessel in a destitute conli-
ton; the furniture having been principally plfcred
We understand the Captain and owners will proceed
Icrthw TO York for the purpose Of obtaining remune-
ration through he Government authority
1t appears that the reason given by the deputy FIR
the seizure Ut the vessel, that the trunks of the
two men 10 the canoe whom Captain Foster had taken
up in distress, proved have contraband goods in them