The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-06
PROTEST

II NJ - III ESD
Of the Officers and Grew of the American Brig
Creole, bound from Richmond to New Or.
leans, whose cargo of slaves mutinied on the
Eth Of November, 1871, off the Hole in the
Wall--murdercd passenger wounded tine
Captain and others, and put into Nassau, n.
F., where the authorities confined Q OF the
Inutineers, and forcibly liberated nearly all the
slaves.
BY this public instrument of protest be it
known, that on this second day of Decem.
Der, eighteen hundred aud forty one, before
me, WILLIAM YOUNG LEWIS, Nota.
ry Public in and for the city of New Or.
loans, dolly commissioned and sworn:
Personally came and appeared Zepha.
nah &. Clifford acting master Of tae Amer
lean brig called The Creole, OF Richmond,
aho declared that the said vessel sailed
from the Port of Norfolk, in the State Of
Virginia, on the 18th day q October last
past, Iadeued with manufactured tobacco in
boxes aud slaves, then under the command
Of Capt, Robert Ensor, bound for the port
Of New Orleans in the State Of Louisiana /:
That when about | 30 miles TO the North
North East of The Hole IN the Wall, the
slaves, or a par, thereof on board of said
vessel, rose on the officers, crew and pas.
seugers, killed one passenger, severely
wounded The Captain, this aprearer and
part Of tho crew compelled said appearor,
then first mate, 10 navigate said vessel to
Nassau 10 the Island of New Providence,
where she arrived, and portion of the
ringeaders Of said instruction we're conlin.
ed 10 prlsion. and the remainder of said
slaves liberated by the British authorities
Of said Island; and required me, the said
notary, IT, make record Of the Same, intend.
ing more at leisure TO detail particulars
And this day again appeared the said &C.
ting master, together with Lucius Stevens,
acting mate; VIM. Deyereux, cook and
steward; Henry Speck. John Siiyy, Jacques
Lecomie, Francis Foxwell. and Blair Cur
tIss, seamen-all Of, and belonging 10 said
vessel, who being severally sworn accord.
ing to law, to declare the truth, and did dc.
pose and say
That when said vessel started as afote.
said, she was tight and strong, well manned,
and provided IN every respec, and equipped
for carrying slaves:
That said vessel left Richmond on the
25th day Of October, 1911, with about l02
slaves on board;
That about 80 Of said slaves we're ship.
ped on board on the 20th Of sNG month, Of
which Al were shipped by Rober, Lump.
kio, about 80 by John r. Howell, 0 by N.
Mathews, and l by VIM. Robinson that
from that time about l or 2 per day were
put on board by John r. fIeweil, until the
said 25th day Of October, SO as to make the
number l02.
The Brig then proceeded TO Hampton
Roads and lay there one day, when abou.
s we're pu, on board by Mr.. w. W. Hall
for Mr.. Hatcher, 2 by MIR. G.. II. Shield,
and 20 for Mr.. Johnson, making The whole
in number of 1876 slaves.
The men and women slaves we're diyid. !
ed. The men were all placed m the fore
ward hold Of the Brig. except old Lewis |
and servant Of Mr.. Thomas NcCargo, who
stale in the cabin, as assistant servant, and |
The women 10 the hold aft, excep, six fc. !
male servants who were taken in the cabin.
Between them was the cargo of the Brig,
consisting of boxes Of Tobacco.
The slaves we're permitted to 20 on deck,
,ut tho men were moi allowed a, night to
20 in the hold aft where the women were.
On the Both October, the brig left
Hampton Roads for New Orleans. The
layes were al under tho observation-disclosures
{ William Henry Merritt, passeugcr.---
ohm X. flesell had the particular charge
fthe slaves Of Thomas McCargo; Theoph. (.