New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-27
U.s.Commissioner's Onice.


Charge of fting out q Stdrcr. MIR.
William Tyson charged In relation the brig Ramon de
Zado, but denied, was ex amined on the charge -
The frat witness was VIM Pnce young man very
ghly cOiOTed Testified TO having shipped AS seaman
board the Ramon de Zado a. Tits port 10 Apdl, ~
Capt Samuel g. Brooks was master. and Mr. I'd yard Fol
ger mate sailed from here To Port WslthAll Virginia, Ia
ballast; took In there cargo ofhour; sailed hehceo Dt
bA coast of Brazil thence aer dschargiug cargo TO Rio
De Jsnrro; went from there, in ballast 10 Psranaguay
where the vessel taken charge OF ~ Portuguese
crew was discharged there; heard al Rio the capsn
saw y here the vessel was bound lobectei to AZ RIO
We put IN casks Of water 40 half dozen csskst
was good wster when 10 bu brackish when
seaen, named Edward, put salt IN ~ saw the vessel
when sbe /, n ,hs sailed under the American flag
Cyosa eramised-There were great many American
vessels Al Rio Janeiro; Cspt Brooks len the W sci At Pa
snssusv he maze Mr. Fnger snd boy that went from
Ne~Yrk went In her. the vessel either sold or char
tered Rio Jsneiro; she had previous 10 ns voyage
been 10 sou'h America; donoi know why Cspt BROOKS
old rot 20 In her from 2; asked the Cspsn and he said
she bad chartered TO 90 to the Coss! Of Arcs have
gentleman engaged in the Registers Office OF the Gus
tom House W As s@orn-Do who is the owner Of
d. r. - r,sistered Al The Custom House IN s49
a. belonging to William Tyson and there is written on me
rsoisfry 1bsI il vas cancelled l2h Feb 1885, III, vessel
having been sold abroad II was done 80 hom part OF me
regsr being sent TO ne by The Consul who seads the oer
'iiN G,Sryf. a Young Calcutta man. sworn Engaged
on board the brig Rio Janero ID August 8i9i CID not
sign Articles there Capt Br oks Did not wish me 10
there ere two men before the mast this Price aud NJ
Foeer took on boad water rice beans jerked beer
y.
p the 18th Of August carry ng the American nag she
went to Ambriz, on the cOas. OF AInca lay a. AnonS
about IS hours while there Poru guese man owar md
English launch searct ell us. American papers We're
shownby Nh. Folger, who was then Captain from AM
brz We proceeded to tie Iyer Congo sn Ensnsn uIls
boarded OFT the mouth OF the river aud let US go we
went up the river to place led Port Deenai Jay there
week sud discharged pat o our cargo uS 1'7J 1870 We
went Cabenia hused 81 gna A. our uasIleadr Whcu
wa answered by signal from The snore' we lhen saw
boats of with slaves The carthn then ordered sne
American flag TO be hauieo down. II had beennyug 70 NAV
time the captan told To burn the hag up when ddi
as soon ~ The FIRST bost WIN saves gol songsae we
went en- shores there remained on board OF The Anercan
crew, Phihp Ford, VINO acted AS mate We slNiu
they got ship ofus 10 BV bacE 10 MO Whch VS.
by the house which shipped the slaves ths Witness
Ii will be recoectsd testified on the trial week 90 lw3
ago Of The mate Of the Martha That me hrg loA OH nosu
$50 persons slaves, and wss said they were carried 10
Havans.l 49,,
Can't Foger Showed the Portuguese ma1otwH aud Eng
lsh launch they looked like nose had seen al farala
quay: eau read writing and print e The witness was
shown paper coRaiong writing and print, the former OF
which he could not make out he said ne cOull read AM
H. If some hands but could not maze that; he read
few words Of print but could not make out the whole
Of figures 1851 did not know we wee going for slaves
at Rio JAneiro; was waiter in hotel there great many
si TO- We oo into he river Congo for our discharge
but be would give IL In the affidavit OF witn
on which we believe the complaint was partly tounded IL
ia stated ibai the brig was sold at Rio Janero Don Ma
nuel Pinto Don NJ P. Is slave owner al kio
The testimony the part Of the complaint here rested
Mr. Bebee stated that the brig went from here 90 bona
II
vously beenon Hsusus course to give his captains
power If they could get large price Tor his vessels abroad
10 sell them He had doubt but the brig, after Delng
sole was employed In the slave trade, but not win lhe
know dge or consent Of Mr. T.
Lfmes L. Roberts sworn-Reside at leo East broed
way know the brig Ramon de Laldo Mr.. Tyson ana
myself were the had been 80 for "a go or Tour
wears sRo knew her frat about the time OF pHrchasng
Ter; she used 70 wherever she got charter Tor she
sailed from here lHst about Two years ago, uaueI
charter to Foster Elliot Co. TO proceed TO NhglaiA
thence Bahia do not know what the lnsucohs o 1no
capsin were TO charter after that no freight could oe
procured at B6hs the captain was To go wherever no
coud procure a charter the previous voyage she had
Virginia first this voyage for aload OF Hour
thence GTaDde the practice had BEEN on the return
purchase cargo part Off, II freight could not
be got dd the prevOusvoyage Capt Brooks In
htT vOy ages had previously been In her as MASTER
voyage my te my prn ,ps business now 10 attending TO
tAsurre carsoes AS Caiona; frequently IN the
habit attending Mr. Tyson business and OF consulting
with him; Capt Brooks had authority from MI Tys0n or
myse employ the vessel IN any business that was not
legal We fitted her out to bee engage me Slave
Trade either directly indirectly, aud she never was 50
engaged with our knowledge consent; do not know
ed from This honest voyage, and was
moi understood that she should either be chartered sold
for SLAYER; the vessel sold that voyage Rio janet
70 Mr Tyson here received the money; Il came through
Bsrcsy Livingston Ia Ibis ely; neither Mr. T. or myself
participated In way In the earnings prOhts, or eX-
ieh Rio JsBeirO; did not know she was sold TIL we
received The information from Rio The Cspnin sold her
uude power he had the previous voyage TO Rio Grande
The testimony here closed Decision reserved.
Before Commissioner Nelson
The examination Of y SheaTe chare ed with taking gold
dust belonging TO fellow passenger was further pro-
ceeded In.