The New York herald., 1862-11-05
the PIRATE ALABAMA.
Protest or N. II. smalfs Captain OF the
ship Lafayette, DESTROYED. With Her
Engiish Cargo, by tho Pirate Captain
Aauhaol 4enamcs.

Eagiish Cargo. by tho Pirate Osptafn
Raphael semmcs.
UsITaD STATES or AMERICA.
CbmmcnseaaA Of 1asstchu uscts, Sxfolk City Of Bog
tonBy this pubic Of protest DO il known and
made manifest 4 ~ doth may concern, that on
this third day u ~ er, ia tho year OF Lord QUE
thousand cght hundca aud sx;y,wo before me- George
H. Folger. notary public duly commissioned
personally and appeared N T. Small Of the
ship lafayette, belonging to tho port OF New Haven,
Conn., OF tho burhen OF nine hundred and forty tons
or thereabcuts; and with him H. r. Waite, or
sud belonging TO the said ship Lafayette, who, being
seveay sworn did declare and dspose that the said ship
Lafayette, being laden with cargo of corn, wheat, and
little lard, they the aforesaid appearers made sail and
departed In and with the said ship the port OF New
York, bound TO Belfast Ireland. the twentieth day OF
October In the year aforesaid. Nothing unusual hap
pened cst the afternoon Of the twenty Of October
about four O'clock wind north northwest and squaly ship
under full sail, made sail about two points OF the
weather bow, which they took to be topsa schooner,
bound 70 the westward by the wind. Being headed
directly for them they did discover that the sail was
other than they supposed her to be until within mile OF
them, when she sheered Off showing her broadside and
they discovered that she was steamer, having the
British fagthe Of St. GecrgeHyiug ut the mizzen
peak. This Immediately hauled down, the Confede
flag hostsd aud shot fired she bows OF the
Lafayette Deemng IL impossible to get out OF her way
they obliged 10 hau to, and considering that the
cargo the property OF British SUBJECTS protected by
certificate that effect they supposed that they would
be allowed to proceed without moestation. boats
then boarded the Lafayette, and Captain Small was
ordered board tho steamer with his papers On reach
the Captain Small shown into the cabn
when officer came in, WHO, he subsequently learned,
Captain Sommes. OF tho Confederate steamer Ala
bama The ships papers then examined, and on
Captain Snas calling Semmes attention the fact that
the property had been before notary public as
the property Of British subjects and certificate
of
that the people Of Now York were getting very sharp
but that this would net save me; IL was all damned
hached up ard unless had further proof than that
he should burn the vessel" Captain Small hen replied
that he had further proof Scmmcs then called his
First Iieusnant-Kaeand ordered him TO have the ap-
pearer put his vessel giving him liberty 10 take
trunk ana the bag OF clothes each and then
TO return 10 the steamer and the ship TO be set on are
immediately, ali Of which accordingly done. As
tho ship well on fire the steamer stood TO the
northeast under sail The ship was soon in flames and
tho last seen Of her was ABOUT ten O'Clock r NJ me
steamer took all the nautical Instruments books charts
arrival board the steamer the entire crew were put in
rons officers included where they remained tllthe cven
ing Of the twenty ninth Of October when they were re-
moved board the brig Baron de Casac which vessel
had been taken prize by the Alabama, but was ran.
somed and released and on board o which they arrived
at Boston the second day November one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty That the third day of
November the said fret named dcponent having arrived
Boston, did, within twenty four hours thereafter note
protest. before the undersigned notary to be extended
If occasion should require and the said appearers did
further sevcray declare that the said vessel at the time
of her departure from New York aforesaid was tight
saunch and strong had her matches well and sufficiently
cauked and covered, well and sufficiently manued,
provided and furnished with oil things necdul and ncces
sary voyage and that during the said voyage the
said appsarers the residue of the used their ut
endeavors preserve the said vessel and her cargo
from damasc And, therefore, the said N. T. Small did
declare protest. and by these presents he doth soemny
protest against all and every person or persons whom
il doth may concern and doth declare hat all
damages, losses and derimens that have happened 70
the said vessel afayette and her cargo, are, aud o
right ought borne by the merchants and fregers
interested their respective underwriters, or whon
else il doth concern by way OF average or
otherwise the having occurred before set iorth
and by through the nsucency OF the vessel the
neglect OF him the said appsarer either Of the marines
belonging TO said vessel.
In witness whereof the said appearers have hereunto
subscribed their names, in presence Of mo- tne SAID
notary N. T. SMALL.
H. I. WAITE
All which matters ard things were declared alleged
and affirmed before the said notary. In testimony
whereof have hereto my hand and affixed my othcal
seal. GEORGE II. F0LGER, Notary Public
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Safok, S., CITY Of Bos
toni, George H. Folger Notary Public, duly commits.
In and for the county aforesaid do GER
tify the foregoing TO be and exact copy Of On
original protest now record in my offce
IN testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and noarys seal this third day OF November the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtytwo
GEORGE II. FOIGER, Notary Public.