The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-04-18

watch. and at the mid watch, lat IL
o'clock,) they were going to get one OF
the bows to take the wheel and then to say
to the second mate, something is the mat
ter of the wheel rope on the poop, then
follow him up and heave him over the
stern; then 90 to the mates room and XIII
him, with knife and Delaying pin; then
come into the cabin. and serve MIR. Lea
land (who was a passenger) and myself
the same. Then, after numbering two Old
dutchmen, (the only remaining men IN the
watch, they were to 60 into the torecasue
and kill one by one.
And this plan they would have accom-.
pllshed, easily. had not this oae turned
against them. After getting lhrough with
this bloody deed, one of these; being
navigator, was to run the ship for the
coast of Ireland, and run her in, under
the land, at night; murder the boy that
they were to keep to steer the ship; then
scuttle her, take the boat. and 60 on shore.
And had it not been for this good fellow'
no one would ever have known the story
of our end. Their object was money
They thought we had about Sl0'Oop on
board.
"After hearing this story, 1 called both
mates and Mr.. Lealand. We then armed
ourselves, and held a short consultation
They being asleep, there was a great
chance; for the head one was powerful
fellow, and we could never have taken him
alive, if he had been aware that the plot
had been discovered to US. On gaining
the deck, we found the watch was ready
70 assist US, if we requested. We then
wen, into the forecas,!e, and secured them
aft, with irons and chains, for the remain
Ger of the passage. :.
81 think they would not have let third
person into the secret had not one OF
them hurt his arm at the wheel, in the
gale. They found that by the time, ne
got so that he could use it, we should be
100 far from land. let one ont at a time,
three times day, to eat, and | keep them
Mhere they can have no communication
with each other; but the other day one
wrote with nail, on a piece of paper,
these words: brick (that is by:name
they havc,) the first eve we get in the
river, at supper, will sing out brick, and
YOU run to me. dare not say much, for
fear it will not reach you"
This paper found in the collar Of his
shirt. They are the greatest pirates that
ever went unhanged. One of them had
the rome round his neck once for murder.
They have now been chained and ironed
for % days. and have lost about 80 pounds
of flesh. They know they will be hang
cd in New Orleans for what they have
done before. -.
have threatened to shoot them, the
frs. attempt they make to escape; but
there is no danger, for we keep guard
over them, night and day. To-day l
have doube-ironed one of the pirate as
lie threatened my life this morning, but
nope you will not feel anxious on our &C.
Transcript.
Ou'rdge on our american F7dg.-Capl.
Hale of the brig Boxer, just arrived at
this post, from voyage to Africa-the
brig having been chartered by the Mary
land Colonization Society to take out cmi-
grants 70 Cape Palms-states that on his
return he touched at Sierra Leone and re-
reved some freight, and proceeded thence
~ the Isle of May, to load salt for Balti-
more. lie arrived at Mayo on the 22'l
February. and having received the usual
rst from the authorities Of the island, and
obtained permission to land and transact
business, he was afterwards sent for by
he commandant, his papers detained and
himself and passengers ordered on board
gain.
The alleged ground Of suspicion was
that he was engaged in the Slave Trade.
Next day, however. his papers was re-
turned to him and he was told that he
uight proceed to sea, when the flag was
owered at the Battery. Shortly afterwards
boat came of with an order from the
for Capt. Hale to come on
shore again with his papers. He was put
lnder guartl, his papers were taken from
him, and his passengers. officers and crew,
With the exception of one man and the
cook, were brought on shore. and with
himself committed to prison. They were
detained there, without beds or provisions,
mill next day, when he was sent on board
MS vessel, a prisoner-a prize master and
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