The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-01-12

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isken on board the SOmers, sisisled, and
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sire. y hen they siso were 10 Be committed
~ lie deep. The arrangements Tor tle
division Of the sposl.. The allotment of me
females, The various Offices on board. &c
we're III completed. and dawn up in de.
4ai in Spsncsa's hand wuliug; and lie
assured Mr.. Wstss ttssi be had twenty u
he crew with him sure
From The Hsment Spencer msie ihs
above circumstances nownio MIR. Wales,
he was watched with Argus eyes b.
Samuel Cromwell, bus,s~ ans male. ana
Elisha Small, seaman. who we're she prin
cipsi r,Hslesders with Spencer. and whs
threatened 10 throw HIM overheard th.
moment they saw the least signs d delec
ZION in him. OF lad The least cause 10 sus
pecl thai he had made orinlended 70 max,
any disclosures 10 any person.
Nc. Wales not daring 10 communicstt
with Captain Mackenzie, made All ih'
circumstances 40 detsilsd BY Mid.hipmal
Spencer. knowaioihe PUrseT. who PromP
, lily conveyed The intelligence 10 Capt
| Mackenzie. when measures we're lmme
dla,tly taken 10 ascertain The truth Of III
case. Spencer's papers were .herrupol
examined. and al the details Of their plan
, ss narrated by Wslss. were fully confirm
. ed. Spencer, Cromwell. and Small wer
Then secured. and all hands b. ing muster
ed on deck. Capt. M ,tkenzie addresse
) them on the subject OF The proposed mu
/ Tiny. srprisipg lien Thai all the plans {
,he muilneers had been dlscovered On
: frustrated, and waning .liesn Of the cor
,quences ri any similar attempt.
Can't. Mackenzie then addressed aciI
: culsr letter 10 each Of the Officers 0
board the vessel. except the acting Nj,
\ .bipmen. requesting Their opinion as
I,he course Of cnnduct which should !
pursued towards Spencer, and the Nv
u men who had been arrested with hin
:. Each one returned for answer th-t the
II deserved immediate death, and Cap
Mackrnzis's opinion eoincIding with III
Of his officers, il was determined 10 ca
: nv The punishment into immediate ex
n eution. All hands were accordingly cal
led m wi,ness the punishment. WIFI
we're then rove into each end OF The 10
yard arm, and one on the inner part
i The yard. The prisoners were Oh
brought. on deck and inlormed OF u
u punishment, abott 10 be exec.ed upt
h ,hem. Small al once fully confessed b
= fault. and asked most peHi,ensly The Ia
n givcness Of his commsnder aud The
:, ficers. uhich was At once accorded
~ him. lie then obtained permission
lr address The crew, which he did. warm
Of Them sgains, permitting themselves es
II. 10 be seduced as he had been. into I
commi,,al of the crime for which he "
= about 10 suffer death.
es Spencer asked respite often minu
ge for himself and companions in guilt,
n, order tina. they might prepare TO q
i. This was granted, and he was asked il
wished TO write TO his father or moth
''s but he replied that he did not. He sh
acknowledged his guilt and the justice
bis punishment. and remarked that
!. would rather meet such death there
ut sea) than 10 be subjected 10 the lniamy
h exposure on shore. The ten minutes a
N, ed for by Spencer. was extended 10 =
ho wards oil one hour. neatly the whole
m which time was employs by him IN
I'LL desvou.ing to obtain forgiveness oil Sm
rs for having seduced'him lntothe commit
nd OF crime which he was so soon to
A plate with his life. Small withheld
ed forgiveness for length Of time; but all;
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