The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-26
United States Com m iss,oners Court,
Before Joseph Brigham, Esq.

CHARGE OF FITTING OUT SLAVE SHIP.
Fen. 25.-7Ae United States rs. William Tyson-Mr
Tyson the owner Of the Ramon do zaldo was charged
with sitting her out IS SLAYER William 7. Rice be-
hs part Of h. unesd sse d.po.sS th. :.
Of the Grew Of the Ramon de Zado; she sailed hence
about the sth or 9th Of April Captain g. @. Brooks
mia; after arriving ct Psrnsgua the Was taken
charge OF BY Portuguese witness then left
the American Dag; Captain Brooks told witness tho
vessel chartered and bound tho coast Of Africa
J. q Nisbuhr dsposed that William Tyson was owner
OF the Ramon de Zaldo in April 1840 appears By the
register produced from the Custom House 1t further
appears that the ownership cancelled BY . sale
by counsel for the defence, that Judge Cowles
OF the Marine Court can prove that the Ra.
1Sn Dc n, z :.a stood in
John Gilbert, native of Calcutta, examined by Mr.
Ridaeway, dePosed that he shipped on board the r.
her on the I'd August did not sign any articles I'M
I'll We got to Paranagua, as the Captain did not wish
and boilers on NJ
there were about sixty or seventy eask OF fresh
she left abe ut the 28th of August she then went to
Ambrize, carrying the American flag.
Mr. Bebse, tor the defence, said that no doubt she
did to the coast Of Africa but that she left this
house, and that they could not connect the defend
ant With any expedition she may have been taken on
subsequent TO her sale
by Portuguese man o'war, and also by an English
launch; American papers were shown by Capt. Fol-
brig boarded us there, went to Port Delsma, lay
week there dischargipg went to Cobinds,
hoisted signal, which answered from shore
we then saw boat come of with some slaves
and the captain ordered the American flag to
be hauled down; he told me what to do with it,
and burned 1t up as soon the nrs boat got along
side, and several others of the crew took another
boat and went ashore one of the American crew
philip Ford) remained board the r. de Zsldo; we
remsined at Csbinda until sent to Rio by
chip belonging TO the same house, from which the
slaves were ehipptd in Cabinda heard that the r..
de Zado was sold at Rio TO Don Manuel Pinto; he is a
great slave owner.
On examination be said he could not read but
he supposed they the articles that he had
seen in ParaDagua, which he afterwards saw in Am
bIize; lcrew list producedJ cannot identity IL.
forthe defence James Roberts tn At he had
been joint owner OF the de Zado with Mr. Tyson I'll
she was sold and that she always employed in L.
climate business that the captain had authority
either from him Mr. Tys son employ that vessel in
any business that not legal; neither Mr. Tyson nor
witness fitted the II. de Zaldo for the slave
trade, either directly or indirectly; she never so
engaged with the knowledge assent of either; when
she sailed from this port honest VOYAGE
there was understanding that she either to be
chartered sold Tor the slave trade she was sold at
Rio and neither Mr.. Tyson self par ticipated
in any way in her profits after that the captain sold
her under a power of attorney, which he had on
previous voyage the defen Ty is ship chand
Ter for ten or twelve years. he previously ship.
master out OF this port since the time Of the war.
n.. fata