Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-07

and commence piracy. He gave Wales all the do.
tails Of his plan, which were admirably suited for
the purpose. and arranged much better. Mr.. Wales
said than he could have done himself. As an
indocement 10 embark N the enterprise, Spcnc,r
said that large boz Of wine on hoard contained a
large amount OF gold and other treasure. His OBJ.
Jec was 10 go to the Islc Of Pines where one Of his
associates, who bad bccn pirate befo,c, had con-
fedorate that he would attack certain vessels and
select from them such females as wore prcpcr, use
thc1a, and then dispose ofthem that he had all the
details Of the plan dawn out on a paper, which
was in tho hack OF his crsvst. He showed money
to Mr.. Wales and, before sepsra,ing, threatened
him with instant death If he ever revealed what he
had told him.
Such, proceeded Capt. McRensie, was the pur.
port Of the information which ! received from
Lieut.. Gsnsevoort. To me- the whole aiTdr see
med mons,rous tbs, treated i, with ridiculc, and
believed that Spencer had been amusing himself
and Wales with some story Of piracy he had learn.
ed from some novel or tale of murder Sill
could oot help feeling ,hs, il was sporting with
upon my guard, and resolved closely 10 watch the
movements Of lencer. ! directed The first Lieu.
tenant 10 observe him very narrowly. learned
that in the course the day Spencer had been in
the ward-room for some time, and had busted him
sell in examining a chart Of the West Indies, and
that he had made some inquiries corcrru ng the
Isle Of Pines. The Lieutenant told him that he
believed il, was place much frequented by Pirates,
and drily asked him il he had any acquaintances
,herc' Spencer passed the day suIlcaly, and was
often observed to be eI mining paper, and writing
with pencil, snd making rings with penknife.
Lieut.. Gansevoou soon after made some excuse for
following him to the foretop, when he found him
engaged in working some love devices upon his
He expressed desire to learn the rate OF the
Chronometer. and was referred to the Master Of
Marines. He was frequently seen engaged in
holding secret conferences with Boatswan Crom-
we'll and Small, and was known TO have given mo-
ney to dffe,en, persons of the crew. He had also
incitcd the steward to steal brandy, which he had
twice got drunk himself
Capt. Mckenzie thought it due to the ward
ro'm officers to state the circumstances connected
with their having brandy on board. When the
vessel was frs, equipped, told the first Lieuten,
ant that i, was my desire that no liquor should be
used in the storage of the vessel; and gave as a
reason for this that the obligations of hospitality
always fell upon the Captain and his under officers
and that upon such occasions all should have their
share. This HIT had its intended effect, and |
never had occasion TO use compusion. Knowing
that Lie1enant Gausevoort viewed the matter in
the same light, | did not interfere with the ar
rangements of he ward room and if / had done
so it would only have been in The way Of friendly
advice. T. now appears that when the vessel WAS
ordered to the Coast of Africa, supply Of brandy
had been ordered on board by some who had pre-.
viously heen on the sansf voyage, ard who thought
it would be good defence against The mslsri. ot
that coast. BY accident, as then th,usn, bu,
by design as subsequent deve'-5 pnenr. have made
probable, the steward oT', led The brandy from two
dinerent stoeers' ~ ,hat double the quantity re-
9u"e' was ought on board. None of this wa.
s'. lose whom he endeavored to corrupt.
| Spencer had the faculty Of throwing his lowe
jaw out Of joint and Of :hus playing with il va
rety Of musical airs; and he wa, frequently fount
thus amusing the crew. In his intercourse with
me he was serve to the last degree but among
the crew learned that he was loudly and bias
phemousiy Situperstive against me, and that h
had often abused me in the most Outrageous an,
violent terms, and declared that it would give hin
real pleasure 10 roll me overheard from the roun
top. ! found that he had drawn a representation
of a black flag and asked members of the GREY
what they thought Off that he had often said III
vessel could be easily taken that he had not lon
before examined the palms Of the hands Of one {
the midshipmen, to tell his fortune, and had pre-
dic,ed for him speedy and violent death.
These things induced me to look back over a
2 had heard or ob>erved Of the Somers. Whe
young Spencer first reported himself 10 me for d'
l., ty on board my vessel gave him my hand an
e welcomed him on board. ! heard not long af
G ,ha, he had been involved in difficulty when @
II the Brazil Station, and that he had been dismiss
!. for drunkenness. Upon hca'ing this earnest
), desired his removal from my vesscl--princpally
aecoun, Of tho young men had with me two
n whom were connected with me by blood, two
e alliance, and four were entrusted to my esPcc
D. care. The eiro roumssnce Of his connection will
D. high and dis inguished officer Of the Governmel
rs by embracing il possible, his baseness, inereas
u my desire TO get rid Of him.
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