The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-25
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The deposi, a Of Leonard 2 i-e;s states thAs ~ a
mariner alG res.ies ia EilaGspA4, ne co.aaai 10,
Masqrlta ma has comA'nd Of her sioee sec I,
1890; Twas npioyei by ieaa yiana, Of this city ~
10 Lie q Africa and Fs,an 70 New Ys.s al lae
wages of sse et cash; wAsso G. 70 ccugu river ass;
the vessel consigned 70 John j. Coker, Eq he is an
American African merchant and agent for Mr. yaua;
he Ia from Salem; l. believe was 10 deliver
my cargo and reoeive whatever cargo he had
really and return to New York according my nsruc
tons had no other instructions from Mr. vana than
such contained in the letter pro iGccd know N
Co&cr saw him and knew him when he commercial
agent syr tho United States ov, nnent ~ fOada he
agent q Messrs sroolhouse 4 Hunt, Of Salsm Mass
first sixteen months agent shore for M-ssrs Robin
wisgnn Of Boston the last two years AZ captain Of
Of their vessels the coast; left their employ
January s. $780, have not been in any business since
that time the cargo put board the Marqita 30 far @
| know, was a general assortment Of trade with the
Africans as per cargo book know tho general character
of cargo shipped from this port 70 the coast such a.
guns, powder rum cloth trDkets, &c the cargo Of The
Marqnta does differ from the usual cargoes that come
there trade and barter Is tho saus kind Of cargo
that ed TO be sent 10 me by Robinson Wggan when
.old-one German the rest all Americans " the best OF
my kuowicdge; they were shipped by Stookbridge
jerks. they were all men except my brother law,
boy OF IL years when saw tho warrant tn tho Msrsis
rice, delivered everything 10 him. aud showed him
my letter ~ insructions delivered all my charts aid
nlers 10 him; engaged all the crew except on man
soo per month and the boy at $40; had not any engage
sye sade had na or anybody else 70 engage IN the
recty, thai the vessel to be employed In any such
trade had had any such Inclination r rho n no
have gone: have never been come c.cd with thai
trade in any way, either directly or indirectly;
there was no conccamcnt in lifting oat the
ba,rd bnr ofa
suspicious character, so far as knew should have been
Likely to have known if anything Of that kind had been
there.
David Guthrie Scotchman Hrst OF the Mariqrits,
derosed that he received all the cargo aud that there is
nothing suspicious ia the fitting out Of the vessel
Adjourned 10 Monday
THE CASE OF THE BRIG FALMOUTH.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before Joseph Brigham, Esq.
JUNE The United States C&ptai~ Leiaes, the sso
mates and fire Of the Of The brig Fimot The
ination into the charge against the defendants for volun
tary serving board vessel alleged to be SLAYER
resumed this day Ii appears that Capt Leines joined the
brig Falmouth short time before she last sailed sai
made contract with the owners TO sail from New York
the Of Africa for twelve sixteen months the
rate uf hundred dollars per month shipped usual
lie Witt (aiias Fsosc) shipped sailor and made
board that he punished aud has 20, up this
ton. The captain says there nothing wrong ia the
vessel that she was boarded at Porto Psya by Capt Cal
taken OF In the absence OF Capt Leiaes who
shore clear the vessel About six hours after thai the
captain cleared the vessel and notified the authorities that
he would go 10 next morning He got his orders to
proceed 10 next morning. The Portsmouth eft he
fore tho Falmouth, and WAS anchored ut least half mile
ahead Of the Portsmouth, and the Falmouth had every OPP
portnty get away when little distance OF tn. land
the Falmouth hailed by the fortsmouth Capt Leines
Immediately hove to- aud the Falmouth was taken prison
Ct BY the Portsmouth,
sidney s. Morton Clearing clerk in the Custom House
depsed that nc knows the clearing Ut the Falmouth on
produced) presume gave this 10 the broker usual
10 do the masters very seldom clear their vessels
Isufose this was done as usual; know nothing about
the cargo.
Lieut. Abbot recalet-round main deck which would
cover between fore and manmast would 60 over the
mab hatch tho Faimnuths bulwarks about Eve or
six feet high think could hook over them that is the
usual height Of vessels Of that size.
Dewitt l. Stockbridge examined by Mr.. Donohue for
defence deposed that his business Is shipping mscr;
shys~d the OF the Falmouth through my agent the
order TO ship the crew received by from Capt.
for slave trade, voyage after slaves, nor any voyage
but that described In the articles there ws nothing dit
Young man ssmed southweli 70 shin the crew ''"'
Cross examined BY Mr. Dwight-Ncvcr shipped crew
that was understood they going TO the for
slaves shipped no others that know Of the request OF
the captain was TO ship for him. do remem
Der the number, but shipped the number he told M,
de psi pipk Yspl !? the vessel before she sailed
usually shin crews M The request Of the captains hay
Inncs before in New YorS, do n9i think shppe
for him before; do not know what tfsde he IA
been In not know whether be has been TO the coast
Africa before.
John T. southwel dcpoecd that he Is In the EN-
rsoy n the last witness; was directed by Mr.. Sock
bridge 70 ship this crew for Porte e scnha on the ives
coast the captain not present; there WAS no one
there from the vessel went to where thought fcouii
get men; there other agreement, understanding
that the men should 20 another voyage than sha. "a
the articles, or for slaves, slave voyage they
were TO get SIS month, and SIS advance.
Ooss-examincd-l never shipped o crew 70 60 on a
slave voyage; ! never shipped on vessel that Was
seized.
Douglas Burnc@ deposcd that he ard Rose In dK
rent Watches heard any Of the state n him
In bis bearing that the vesscf going Scr slaves
VIM King nsvev heard any 81 the men asy that 10y
shipped with the understanding tss they wcr going Ga
slave voyage.
Martin Kent never he.vd me men ny they gons
slave voyage; these passengers (onc ~ ~ defend
'nts) on deck when shey bsed, was IN nc cap
sins watch the only second mnse VS. scksou e acted
"A steward
Vim. r. Rcbcstsvn dcposcd that he ~ masc q the
falnnoutk Jackson snd Burncr two Of ~ crcw) spoke
EnsiisA 70 understand them; Do Wiz docs no< sQcak
pauish-
TIE Com,izsioaer viii give Ms decision on honssy
nOrning