The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-30

UNITED STATES CeMMIssroNRR's OFFICE, March % -
Before Gardiner Esq, Commissioner
Slave ase-Theodors Littlefeld master of the bark
tenrens, was this morning brought before the Com
trade, between the coast Of africa and Brazil -''
AWAY BsRRYMAN was the fest witness sworn and
examined on the part ofths He testified that
ne lieutenant In the United States navy, and Ia
mand Of the schooner Ou-ks she was ON the coast
OF Brazil attached TO the Brazilian squadron com mand-
from Commander storsr to follow the Lsurens that
sailed from Rio de Jsnero the 93d-to board and ex
SLAYER. We came up with her about 8 O'Clock ON the
24th and hailed herr she made SAIL apparently attempt
ing 10 escape We haisd her second time and threaten
ed to nre late her; she then lay to- and Leutsn.
ant Wells, Acting Master Rsnsbaw, and ten men on
board Of her. with orders to take examine
hsr; before they got ON board the captain the Lau
rens came on boa d the On-ka we with his papers;
detained him on board with his boats crew. until after
the examinsiion he ssid be had about 200 casks
on board that each would contain about 200 gallons of
water and $2e 600 in specie be handed me all bs pa
They consisted the ships register, Grew ii,t To-
Lieutenant WnLLs Of the U g. navy, was next sworn.
snd examined He testified that he ordered by Cap
tain To 60 on board the LAurens the 24lh
January There were fifteen men besides tho captsin
en- board they all foreigners tho greater part Por
tusuese There were two BraSiisus on bosrd-one of
mem said ne was supercargo aud the said was
agent TO the owners found nothing on board except
'Pecie. mere were also a chronometsr sextant and
some charts on board
WM A. JACKSON sworn and examined = Was first mate
sailed from Rio had known Captain Liitieneld before
After went on board salt water taken in there
were nifty puncheons IL taken in understand for
ballast The Laurens In Rio about twenty DAYS
before she sailed She brought by Captain Ro-
gers. do not know how long Captain Littefsld had
commanded her he was however the FIRST captain that
came on board after shipped. Besides water, there
were provisions and stores taken board There were
two Braxlians board. They told me tuper-
cargo, and the other passenger. do not know their
On the night Of the day sailed about one
O'Clock next morning, the who understood to be
passenger, told me he captain of ship that no
going out to bring her home and that sLe Lursns
goipg to the east coast Of Africa by the Cane
of Good Hope fer slaves This conversation b,tween US
continued for half hour; he told me that bs
had been captain Of SLAYER the coast of Africa two
three times beiore, and that II was yerv rro6taba
business for young man to embark iu-t6at he msds
trip $4,000 1his convorsation took ace abont an
hour md nsf before hailed and boardsS nv
the On-ka-hy-e;ore Of those whom thought w re ns.
took papers out OF the cabin and slowed than
about two beams above the main mast; | cannot ,sv
that any one saw him except myssG I afterwards re-
moved them, and put them two beams abaft the main
hatch; don't know what became OF them after, about
nall an hour 81 was put on board the On-ks
jeurned "' ''"0'' A"-
The on-ka-hy-s arrived in port on Tuesday.
-. yoUnr CaLErpAR THIS DAY. Common Pleas PaytI-
!ol l6s 1855, 1877, lS9, I8I, l8s 1853, Part I'D
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