Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-01-07

cevcd by i!il.shiptnan Spencer, and that
he seduccd into his views two scamcn.
Cromwell anl Small, who shipped on
board two days after he joined her.
The crew consisted mainly OF apron
, ticc boys, WHO are picked Up in our large
cities, and who were just the characters
! 10 lend willing car 10 Spcncer's stories
Of Tie fine lille they would lead on board
Of a p.ra,c-o! the women they would Oh
tain-,he specie they would get. and then
their fast sailing brig would eIudc all pur
suit. Among the papers found Oh board
III possession Of Seencer was one detail
! Ing the whole scheme, which was 10 seize
the vessel after she had vic;uaied and
/ wa.ercd al Saint Thomas, and carry her
10 the ls.c OF Pines. near Cuba, whore
| they were 10 be met by con!cdcra:es. who,
/ il is presumed. left here after the matter
was concocted for the purpose OF joining
them there.
As soon rs the vessel sailed for the
coas; Of Africa, Spencer opened his plan
gradually TO the crew, bringing them one
by one to his views, swearing them to
secrecy, and teaching then, kind ofcat-
cchism which related to the obligations
they had contracted, and the plan they
had in view.
lie then made two lists Of their names.
one of which was headed certain. and the
other doubtful, his own name appearing
| first on the former; these were also found
on him. After leaving 81. Thomas. as
have before mentioned. the scheme was
that two OF the hands should at night get
into pretended fight on the torccas,le;
that they would be called aft by the Off
them was about.
They were then to pretend to enter in
to explanations with him, and while he
was listening to them. 10 seize him una
wares and throw him overheard The
remaining officers being below, might. it
was supposed, be easily murdered. as
we'll as any one else who had not Joined
them. All this was found among Spen
GERS papers with plan for the division
Of the anticipated spols. and for the al
lotment among them Of the women thai:
might fail into their power. When the
brig was on her return from the coast Of
!! Africa, and about 500 miles distant from
st. Thomas, ovcrlures were made by one
of the conspiratols TO the purser's clerk
10 induce him to Join them
He feigned arqulescencc. and sock the
oatl,s: they still misirusied him however,
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