The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-30
United states Com mIssoner,s on,oa.

Richardson, came up to-day for exsmin alton.
examined Is lieutenant OF the United States brig
Perry, now en- the coast Of Brazil Lieutenant John A.
Davis Commander; FIRST saw the bark Ann d. Richard.
son In September October ls48 going TO Rio under
the command Of Captain Peabody she stad there until
about the 18th Of December last the I4th Of Sep
TENDER wei letter from the consul, which caused
us TO Keep look OUT on the 10th Of December wessw
tho bark getting under way in the harbor and soon
afternoon camel up and ordered her to h.svs TO- she
obeyed, and went on board to examine her papers
ana to 1certsin her character; found her sailing
under see letter; then proceeded to muster the
crew, and questioned them to their and
al Of them except the first mate made such represent
proper to take possession Of the vessel THE psoss
wss here produced and marked exhibit No It pro-
poses to DO slettsr from Joshua NJ Clapp to the
captain, ana will be found At the end Of this
report Witness in continuation told Captain
Storer that was ordered ON board to examine
be handed me his letter, crew list, and some
pspers His papers appeared to be oil right, end the
q. Va: going Ne. Yo,.
New York and fnoiDs from the letter that she was
to be delivered up on the coast Of Africa thought 1t
letter; he handed mo the protest marked No 1; the
crew list marked No 8; another list was also
handed me, but don't know where it now 10.
Having overlooked the papers made A oursory sxs.
minstion OF the cargo and then searched the cabin
and sent to captain storsr for his keys. He did net
conducted. On opening Els desk, found tho later
NO asked him Capt ifhs had my other papers,
Sticie opening his desk 'aid be had other papers
be objected to my opening his after had done It,
snd a.ksd by what authority did it
". Had you any conversation with him about any
other papers than those produced?
Yes; asked him, were those all the papers he had
ana he raid yer, and objected to my examining his
pspers, and asked me by what authority did So
q Did you seDd for him before you made the search?
Yes and he refused to be present at It; the stew
PAPER got was letter No l. after made the search
locked up the desk, and ordered that ono
/ after made . report to the Commodore aud the
day received orders to seize the vessel and take
charge Of her; the next morning sent for Captain
Storr, for the purpofe Of examining the papers in his
presence when opened the desk he took ve or six of
The papers in his cap and positively refused to deliver
'btm up; told him the papers his posses-
ron minethst they in possession Of the law
sbd II be did not give them up quietly would use
force; be st persisted in OBTAINING them and vas
to order him to be arrested and the papers
tshen fro m him by force
q sort Of cargo had they on board,
A-Tfey lad rice. rum, jerked beef bread CO.
Q-Had you any conversation with him during tn
voyage bomel
Al had not much; It was q delicate subject. and
did OF wish to hold conv.r,ations with him; there
was thing, however said during passage home;
be said be wished he had gone to California instead Of
bsvps bis voyage broken up; the sailing master BRAD
ford) bsd,ev.rsi conversations with him
Cross-tIamtnsd- When coming out Of the harbor
she made no effort to avoid NJ; there we're
board except afew pistos; no cutiasss, and only q
tnall quantity Of powder the papers he infested on
keeping, did not he said relate to tho VOYAGE there
Wss ABOUT BeHOns OF water on ara, tuo oroW
con rhtsd Of eleven per.ons the Of water en-
board would be enough for them for three months;
there boat lowered out sstern oftne bark, which
left her before boarded her. there appeared by the
glass two perfcps sitting des those That pulled; AL
the papers we're marked by me and are numbered
from to ia The case WAS adjourned to eduesdsy,
and Captain Storei held to bail In the meantime in
$1,000 The following the copy OF the letter alluded
to
Rio, 18th Dee, 1S4S.
Dear Sir-You will conduct The voyage You are
sboutto connsnos, q. master Of the Ann b Richard
SOD conformity to the charter party VII ch you have
in your possession You cell the bark on the ooast
of africa taking . bill Of exchange, drawn against
NsIoal Pinto as Fonsse. payable to my order, for
1b,oO0 Spanish dollars wish you safe and peasant
voyage. Yours, 70,
JOSHUA NJ. CLAP.
To Captain CHAs. w. SroRER.
MORE OF THE WILLIAMsrowN MysTKRY.-lt APP
pears that Cynthia Barker, who died at the house
of"Dr Roberto, in wilismstown, few weeks sinee,
eas native Of Palmyra, Wayne Co.. ". Y. She left
there for Albany some four years since and here COM
menced sewing for . merchant tailor ABOUT yssr
Aferwsi de- che removed to Troy, where che remained
till her mysterious and fatal trip to Wiiismstown-
Her widowed mother and other relatives reside In OF
nesr SYrecu.e.-.albany knicke, booker jan 20,