The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-21
HENRY MAY, ESD, Chief Of Commission.
The Supposed SLAYER Mt Notwithstanding
tl0n OF the Captain.

[From the Norfolk Beacon, March III
U. CoMhHssioNE's CoURr-Wm. Hinckle. captain OF
the schooner Rachael p Brown, examined on Tues
day, before T II ancis Esq, u s. Commissioner, upon
the charge of being in the slave trade the
Of the schooner get the following particulars:-He
shipped In New York the 18th OF December last for
went board where he found of the cargo already
slowed, and shpkeeper and stevedore receiving and
slowing the balance. When the cargo all board
the schooner dropped down off the Battery he being
then in charge. Here and while the captain ashore
five passengers came on boart-three Spaniards, one
Portuguese and negro who acted in the capacity Of
servant The captain however, came board, and
they proceeded to sea. Soon after getting cut ne dis
covered the passengers and the captain in frequent con-
deand he also discovered that they exercised consider
able influence over the captain, giving him directions
derstand by their gestures and movements and Of
the men, who could understand the language heard one
Of the cautonn9 the others about speaking
in presence Of the This. with other movements
aroused his suspicious that all not right and that
the vessel bound unaw ful voyage One OF the
captain he (he mate) was never Consulted about the
working Of the vessel had been done while serving
mate on board Of other vessels; and, altogether, he
From the evidence Of Lieut.. Sinclair and Mdshipman
Goth Of January, while Lieut. Sinclair and Capt Nicholas
4 anchor f .. f.y. the ,, schooner :, i:
harbor, she kept OF and run out again This
manicure excited the suspicious of Captain N.
She soon however hauled her wind came into the har
Dor, and anchored. She then being in a Portuguese
port under their authority and OF they (h6
American ocer) could do nothing The authorities
shore not liking the appearance OF the schooner commu
nicated their suspicious TO Capt Nicholas with the re-
quest that they would examine into the matter Accord
ngy, commission sent on board consisting of Off
Of the United States navy In the Of their
examination they found large quantity Of rice and other
pros IONS planks and scantlng suen. to make slave
deck bricks and lime sufficient for furnace such as
generally used by slavers two galleys large quantity Of
powder, fire arms, &c rum empty demijohns, buckets
&c; portion Of an American naval officers uniform
bunting sufficient and suitable for Spanish hag large
amount Of money and the papers Of the vessel From
the register Of the vessel appeared that she had been
morgaged to Don Jose Percens Perez who proved
to be Of the passengers and consgnee Of part OF
the cargo his found in letters and other
directed both ways Another of the Ha
pilot and Of them proved to be nautical men,
and supplied with instruments. On chart found
in the trunk Of one Of them from the coast Of
The schooner supplied with two suits of sails one
Of which unusually light and large. Lieut. Sin
clair of opinion that it their intention had they
succeeded in getting cargo OF slaves board and been
overhaued by vessel OF of any other nation one OF
them would pat on the American uniform and pass him
self Of American officer in charge Of prize; and II
spoken by an American, would have shown the Spanish
flag Midshipman Harrison had been board a SLAYER
spect similar to her.
The money papers and Of value were taken
der seal in the custom house subject to the decision OF
the courts Of the United States.
The captain sent back to Jail in default Of bail for
900 for his appearance before the u s. District Court
The mate and seamen detained in prison witnesses
IN the case.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NORFOLK JAIL March IT, 1858.
DEAR SIR
Ihave been very DESTROYS Of giving you detailed account
Of AL the proceedings board Of my vessel but as an
. prisoner cannot do as wish. You must, therefore
excuse this short letter.
Iexpect to DO baiIed out on Tuesday next, and win
then hasten to New York, and shall give different
psxion to the false and exaggerated statements that
been published relative to my In the meantime,
permit me- through the medium of the HERALD TO
the public that am innocent man. and labor under
the Of being in strange land and have
one to protect my vessel.
The Beacon contains very singing article founded
Reys report. Now, regarding the testimony to the
finding of United States uniform boar Of the vessel
mus' affirm IT to be false There was only cap with
gold band and two in front and this they
conceived to be . commodore's cap The cargo included
fourteen bags Of rice and hundred and fifty kegs Of
powder and there slays deck have not time to
say more. You win do me justice, know.
am, dear sir in great haste, yours very truly in
jured man. W.. R. HINCKLE-