Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-17
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Inc following Is an authentic statemen, of the facts
winch came out on the trial of Battiste for piracy
before Judge Hop,lin>on The negro, it viii he re-
collected, was arr stel Cape May county, n wv InI
sey, III Hei TEMPER t. nd was acqu tied ON the
ground that the Cou:t had tJursdcton IN the pre
MISS " t~
Fde French brig Il Eci,sj,' came into the port Of
fhilade'p Ia IN the fall of 823 with French master
mate and crew. B,'fore she was ready to sail her
crew deserted her, and 1T was therefore necessary ~
snip another. The rsons snipped were the defen
dant Henry keeslcr, John Mansfield, Thomas Glee
sDii' illiiP - JACK -, and John Batlste
brig IN November and shortly afieryarts she sailed
ior Nofec' The vessel arrived at Goree, where she
renamed nearly month, and. with the same crew.
brig left her, and another was taken in his nIoc ~
Sunday afternoon the brig sailed from CAYENNE Win
the same master and crew which belnnr rcd IN h. ~
her departure from Philadelphia and the new mate to
Ken I'll Cayenne. IueIe was also OF board n vo,n,r
ITenchman, who came in the brio TO Piiia delrbo -
continued with her On the Saturday nioht or Re-
departure from Cayenne, ii bclng tile CSntsir watch
oILdeck, he told john Battlse, the steward to 49,;
MN up his cloak and pillow, which was done and
John went below and turned III. Some time aGnr
ano ne had been asleep in the mean time John hoard
aEoSe on deck; he heard blows given 10 the captain
Which walked him; he went up and saw John hIons
4elo ana Fhlp endeavorng to throw the captain over
OoaTEi thcy had him nearly half Way from Tho dol,
to the quarter rail. Henry Keeslcr was nj tLi 49,
at the hcifn w'tDa few feet of them; upon which
- "''' az apparent reluctance. rs the
thought went Immediately from the helm took hold If
Tue captain 5 legs aPl assisted in THROWING him ~
EeTDoard, ana then returned TO his place at tbc holm
w men tins was done, Niinsiold calIed-"s.o,,ai
"h" gave MN 10 answer; he repeated the call. tho
steward REPLIED Sir wien Mansfield ordered him
10 come to nm; h did So md asked v,bat d. ,,Ij
van; Manssch said "go down below and tell
lrG maze ne sWanted on deck" Battistc went and
Ca,ied TIE mate Philip following him half Jyav do,yn
Inc mate was asleep and Blt(iste awaked him A.
me mat was going up Philip went on the dcck NJ
5ooD as the mate got on deck, Philip and Mansfield
hHoCEeu MN down with naliet and POUNDED r., .
WHeh nc was down until he was dend. ,rd 81
.ihfeW Inn overheard Henry was al the helm ali
'his u-ao. JACK anil ON thu" went To l,o1, for a. =
young tTenchnHT, who WASHING asleep in Tho boa,. /
soon after they returned, and MANSFIELD astJ - '
did you kill him. Jack answered 90 80 ~ IN, n
enough AlansiIcd said, why don't Won haa,.. LIZ; |
yea overheard after hlrn," and then he tbre,, :, -
Veronard iH7y all then cam" ait Man cid 49,
Wos mead man cried trim the sails for Do-,,r -
/ MS was done-the steward was orderej m 90, q,
g ~ ana they went into the cabin ordering the STEW.
40 10 get something 10 ca. Henry V7e NJ tLo
hen' the rest went down, AMI 1yc-o dri,,l,,, 81
captains liquors and eating cheese. fIcv aIg .c
seward 70 cal ont he refused end they told hin, tbr
20 20 ana taEcthc In. and let Henry como dor,,,
ne steward Old so and Henry went down NJ,
eloTNarcs cano on deck. and it wac propozed 70 49,,
-, w money! out ii was postponed until the new
Hhoy then snrcad their anl.ets on Tho do,,, 49,,
'} IL r. ne noxt morning after breakfast Mae
- vas at me heiE7. The money was f,,,r3
SL"9sb'id lA.r ta"oocd 20 Batt:ta 10 lake tho lnIr
~ az, so ana i4rn-y wont d@svf TIE money ,.a,
20" 7" Ing ny Bjitise, who. IL a short time 80
"H ~ Oia5aheld = 20 down. tier, yis some .ro,
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