Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-29

them. He said he was unfit to appeal
before the judgment seat of God; that hs
: was loaded with sins, and that to senC
him to that awful tribunal before these
/: were washed away by tears ofrepentance,
a would be cruelty infinitely greater than
merely depriving him of life, since with.
. out having given them any provocation,
they would eonsign him to everlasting
misery. If they would not be persuaded,
he eonjured them in the name of their
fathers, their mothers, and of all they
held in reverence, to allow him time to
prepare for so great a change. He asked,
he said, no more mercy than the laws
would allow them in case they should be
taken hereafter. But it was all in vain
Mitchell cut his pleading short.
"D-n your blood" said he, "no
preaching. Be d-d if you will what's
that to us? Let him look out who has
the watch. On deck, you dog-we'll
lose no more time about you"
They then dragged him into the stee-
rage, and forced him on deck, without
regard to his prayers and supplications.
Here one of the fends incarnate asked
him if he would take the leap like brave
man, or be tossed overheard like a snea-
king rascal. Then addressing himself to
Fly, the captain said:
"Boatswain, for God Almighty's sake,
do not throw me overheard. If you do,
1 am lost forever, for hell will assuredly
be the portion of my crimes"
"D-n him." said Fly, "since he's so
godly, we'll give him time to say his
prayerse and III be the parson. Say af-
ter me, Lord have mercy on me- Short
prayers are best, so no more words and
over with him."
The captain still implored mercy, and
begged an hours respite only, but it was
in vain. The miscreants seized him and
threw him overheard. He caught and
hung by the main sheet, which, when
Winthrop saw, he brought an axe and
chopped off the unhappy victims hand,
and he fell and sunk. 1t is to be hoped
that his keen sense of his unworthiness
and lost condition will be found accepta-
BILE, and the means to screen him from
the punishment he so much feared.
The captain being thus dispatched,
Thomas Jenkins, the mate, was secured
and brought on deck to undergo the same
, fate. His entreaties were as useless as
those of the captain had been, and not to
be reversed; for he was in the hands of
those who knew not what mercy is. His
executioners were deaf to the voice ofsup-
plication.
said they, ESQ let them drink together
1t would be pity to part such good COM
Pany."
Thus they jested with his agonies; but
he did not suffer SO patiently as the cap
. tain. He made some struggle which ir-
ritated his tormentors, upon which Win
} throp, with the same AK wherewith he had
} chopped off the captains hand, gave him
deep blow on the shoulder, and he was
instantly thrown into the sea. He swan,
notwithstanding, and called to the surgeon
to throw him a rope. The surgeon could
not hear him, for he was laid in irons on
the floor of his own cabin, and if lie
} could have heard, and had thrown him a
rope. it is not to be supposed that thes e
hardened Williams would have suffered
him to come on board again. But the
drowning catch at straws, and hope is
the last feeling to desert us.
: The conspirators next debated what
; should be done with the surgeon. Some
} were for sending him after the captain
) and mate, but the majority were for spa
| ring him, as he was a useful man. Their
work now done, Mitchell saluted Fly by
the title of captain, and, with the rest OF
; the conspirators, gave him formal posses
: sion of the great cabin.
Here the conspirators now held coun-
} Gil over a bowl of punch. They sent for
: Condor, the carpenter, and one Thomas
: Streaton, and on their appearance Fly
. addressed them. He told them that they
were three raseals, and richly deserved to
: die, but that he was nevertheless dispO-
sed to be merciful, and would only put
, them in irons for the security of himself
and crew. Accordingly they were ironed
Scarcely had this measure been carried
into effect, when the council was broken
, up by the approach of another ship, the
} Pompey, which had sailed from Jamaica
came within hail, and inquired for cap
tain Green, and Fly replied that he was
, very well. The pirates did not dare to
attack this vessel, but returned to their
, consultation, and it was agreed to steer
; for the coast of North Carolina.
r After making that shore, the first yes.
sci they saw was the sloop John Hannah
i riding at anchor. Captain Fulker, her
; commander, thinking the Elizabeth might
want pilot, went on board with bis
r mate, two passengers and a boy, and Of.
fered his services. Fly told them thai
: the Snow was from Jamaica with acargo
: and asked them into the cabin TO par.
S take of bowl of punch,
r When the punch was brought in, Fly
: told his guests "that he was not per
: son to mince matters. He and his com
: rades were gentlemen Of fortune. anG
tney would make bold to try If Mr.
g Fulker's sloop was not better sailer thar
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