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Tous les autras exemplaires originaux sont fiimis en commengant par la premiere page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'iilustration et en terminant par la derniire page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la darniire image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ^> signifie "A SUiVRE". le symbols V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre filmAs A des taux de reduction diffirents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtro reproduit en un seul clichA, il est filmA 6 partir de Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images n6cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m6thode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ?^ X, ^? A AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT , S < OF VHB i DESPERATE ENGAGEMENT RETWEBN THE ALEXANDER BOYLE, COMMANDER, !» AND Two Tripoli Pirate-Gallies, IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. ''X>y/ ^4 C ALSO* /3fd"n^y^ THE CRUELTY OF THE I>111ATES, AN1> THE Sufferings of Captain JjOf/Ie and Crcn% ]>UKING TIILllt CAPTIVITY IN BAKBARY. I; 9 LONDON: PRniTED FOR CHAMPANTE.& WHITKOW, JeWMY-STREKT, ALDf.ATE^ll EVANS & SON, LONC-LAKE; HUGHES, LL DO \TK.S TKEET, 11 J. FAIKBtRN, 2, BROAU\VA\, I.U DCiATE-HI I.L, a;;'l ' R. HILL, UUUOVOli. (Price SixpenceO ■ ( -t •* J ENGAGEMENT OF THB GENERAL WASHINGTON, WITH TIFO BylRBARY GALLIES; And Sutleriug9 of the Crew in Uarbary. THE General Wasliington, an American resscl] destined for Smuney, in the Archipelago, under th< conimaiu! of Cfiptaiii AlexaiKler Boyle, sailed fron New OrkiLMs, hituated at the mouth of the great rivei Mississippi : they embraced the advantage of a favour* able breeze, and soon gained an offing ; they stretcher across the Gulph of Mexico, and at length made Caj Florida, then shaped their course through the Bahams Islands, and entered the Atlantic Ocean. Altim's their progress was much impeded by th< Cuiijh weed beinj; c.itangled with the bow of the ship. In tlie latitude of the Gulph of Florida, ships are cer-l tain cf falling in with great quantities of this wced| Hunting on the surface, and sometimes occupying spiu out from one to three or more miles. This weed| is a harbour and food for a certain species of small fish,, which serve !dso as su><)t\hei'evcr this weed aI)oun(l«, they not only find a prey bnt a refngc lierc. The rful sublimity, and wonderfnl influence of nature, ►pear with the highest effect in those deliglitful scenes. In astonishing quantity of these flying-fish suddenly ►rip^ from the sea, and expand their finny wings, fly a considerable distance, dipping and rising again ; fhilc ])ursucd by a host of enemies no less voracious lanthc hungry shark. As they quited the Gulph the weed gradually de- Ireased, and at length totally disappeared. Nothing ^ut sea Jind sky were now in view, Jind the gale con- [inuing brisk for several days, they crossed the Tropic >f Cancer, in an oblique direction, aik\ steered direct >r the island of Madeira, which in a few days was lescried. Here they touched and watered. As soon IS possible they shipped, and got under weigh. For a lay or two the winds continued bafHing ; but after- wards becoming steady, they were enabled, by going two points free, to run at the rate of 9 knots. - They now began to enter the Straits, but not wiHiout fear of falling in with their sworn enemies the Barbary corsairs. They consequently prepared to meet them in the best manner they could, but their cipief hope rested Ion the keel of their vessel, their ship being a remark- able fast sailer. As they approached the Straits the wind headed thera, and blew in squalh,. They en- deavoured to shun the African coast as muci.^ as possi- ble, as they observed several gallies lurking along Ifihore. Having passed the Straits, the wind began to shift, a! (11 a nil tl 5 .1^ us ai)(l iU length sddcil in a favourable point. They now cronclcd ^ail as niucii ;is tlic ship couM brnr ; and aflcr a spidly pjissao;c weathered Cape Bnna-Sicilia, lying many leagues on the larboard. They then directed their course for Malta. A\'lien on the Mediterranean Passage, (between Cape Bona aiul Alalta) it became suddenly calra^ and they made but litllu progress except by the current which is always running upwards. In this state, Ihey drifted with tlirir sails flapping. Suddenly, at night lime, the man on the look-out sung out, " a sail," and on the aj3j)roach of day-light, two large gallies, full of men, were seen rowing to ward's them. Having no time to lose, they prepared for quarters- Kvery man was resolved to fight to the last, but the shij) not having steerage way, they could not bring their guns to bear upon them, except the bow-chacers, which were two 6-pound ers : the other six guns being at that moment useless. They however saluted them smartly on their near approach with grape and canister shot, which made great havoc among them. The leading galley an them right onboard, and carried away their spritsail-yard. A part of her crew boarded the American ship iramdiately, but were a& quickly repelled backward. Many of those desperate wretches who escaped the sword, now found a watery grave. As the galley now became entangled with the Waahington's bows, and swinging broadside too, the former had an opportunity of pouring in a greater number of men ; and the second galley having ap» proached by this time, ran the Washington on board* A 2 G \\ ITi iu ir Ic la 101 r r bl 6l •n the quarter, by which means her force was divided. The crew notwithstanding made a noble resistance, and great slaughter among them. The infidels at last des- perately rusiied on board, headed by their chief, who stepped on the cat-head, and at the same instant snap- ped his pistol at the narrator, which happily missed fire. He then made a blow at him with his sabre^ " which he dexterously parried off, and plunging for- ward with a short boarding-pike, thrust the weapom through his body. He fell back into his own galley a corpse. The rest of the crew defending the quarter, from the loss of several of their brave companions, (who were cither killed or desperately wounded) began now to give way ; and the pirates, enraged at the fall of their chief, attacked with such tury, and such numbers, the few remaining biave fellows that were left, that the unfortunate Americans were obliged to retreat to the hatchway, and seek shelter below from their vile assassins. Resistance was now of no avail. They solicited quarter, which was granted, — not from a principle of humanity, to which their savage breast* are a stranger, but from a hope of plunder, — from a desire to increase the misery of the surviving wretches, and enrich themselves by disposing of them for slaves. They were now ordered to come on deck, one by 6^ yrlntn their hands were tied behind their backs, and iii4lus manner they were dismissed. This was no fooner done, than they heard a great bustle and confu« fion among the pirates, the c^use of which was occa- •ioaed by the galley's plunging against them with 8 iVitlcd. ce, and St dcs- f, who t snap- missed sabre, ii»* for- ^eapon galley nn the ) were ow to ' their s, the it the to the r vile They >m a reas(» Dm a ches, aves. leby icks, cis no >nfu« »cca« wi(h 1* prodigious violence. It seems, when she first i)oartled the General Washington, she had starleil a plunk for- wards, and otherwise materially injured her bows. They however found means to stop the leaks, and then set to at the pumps, which soon freed her. These savages having now secured all their prisoners, and divided them, it was our correspondent's lot to be put on board the galley which h:id received ihc injury. He was immediately recognized to be the person who had killed their captain in his own defence, and was consequently treated with a greater degree of barbarity. He was inhumanly driven to the chains which were intended to fetter him, and when lashed like a dog, he was spurned and spit at by all the piratical crew. This cruel lreatmc.it he bore with silent resignation, but not without the most painful and indignant sensations. The weather still continuing calm, the two galleys shot a-head, and took the prize in tow. As she was heavy laden, they were obliged to treb/e man, and the current running contrary to their destined port, the rowers from the excessive fatigue of the oar were quite exhausted, and soon began to drop. The chains of the captives were now ordered to be knocked off, and they were placed as substitutes for the rowers. For several hours these poor wretches dragged with all their strength, being thereto compc-'-^d by the lash. They were stripped oY their shirts, their backs severely galled, weak for want of nourishment, and exhausted with toil and severity. The sighs and groans which nature uttered, had no effect on these barbarians. Providentially a breeze sprung up, which continain^ n fo iiicrcnsc* it was no loiiij^pr necessary nor siifi* to row : so lliey <\ist ofT, anil as it was still (avournljlc, llioy were ordered lo lie on iliciroars ; vvliich linuly relief "was to our poor sufferers cxcecdinirly aeceplable. The elements no.v beiran to gather, and as the even- ing drew on a violent iifale arose, which with lh«» rough- ness of tin; sea permitted them no longer to use (heir oars. There was every appeaiance of a heavy storm, which accordingly took j)lace. The night bi'came exceedingly dark ; tliey soon lost sigh! of the other galh'y and j)iizc, and as the sea incn^'ised, the leaks of the gaUey, whicli had not been snIVieiently fortilied, gained upon them in a most aluriniiig degree. AW ellnrts to preserve ihc g^tlley were ineffrclual ; she was rapidly going down! They now began to clear their boat and to hoist her but, which was accordingly done. As many as the boat could hold, got in, which was about one half of the crew; the remainder were obliged to take their chance with our correpondent in the sinking gjdlcy. » They saw no more of the boat ; and in a few minutes the sea made a breach over tiic leaky vessel where our author was, whose thoughts were at this moment so much emi)loyed for his own preservation, that he paid little or no attention to the transactions of his fellow-sufl'erers. Of this most interesting part of our narrative, we shall give our correspondent's ac- count in his own words : — "1 fortunately could swim remarkably well, having had fi-reat practice in the early part of my lif(; ; bur after long struggling, I considered all my efforts aa iiieftcfl momcn turned before, 1 hnpp liliill vavcs tnd ne (whicl of letl and a death' it raw, surge! > to hoi excee server the fc crags fectec "] out and ' bodj folic not dart kin( (I D von- ^rl|. iiioflctliial. The sea ran trcniondonsly lii^h at i\ih moment. Sonic I h in f^ Avas driven against inc, which turned out to l)e one of the oars which, a few hours before, was the occasion of so much fatigue to mc. I happily grasped and clung to it. It gave me wonder- Jbl support : by the assistance of this and my own i^ill in swimming, I was enabled to encounter the ivavcs for some time ; but I was driven at ^heir mercy, and nearly rendered insensible, when a severe shock (which I suddenly received) roused me from this kind M lethargy which had come over me. i scrambled md caught hold of some weeds, which 1 held with a leath-like grajp. '^ A drowning man will catch at a straw,'' is an old but true proverb. At length repeated surges drove me and the weeds (which I still continued to hold fast) over some smtill rocks, which bruised mc exceedingly in several parts. Those rocks, how^ vcFj served as a barrier to the fury of the sea, they broke the force of the waves, and enabled mc to crawl to the craggy shore, which after many painAd efforts I ef- fected. " I now remained above (he reach of the sea, worn out with fatigue from my bruises, hunger, thirst, and cold. At last my senses were benumbed like my body, and I fell into a de:ith-like sleep. ** I did not rouse from this torpid state until the following mid-day, and probably never should, had it not been for the happy influence of the sun, who darted his genial rays upon me, and gradually re- kindled life and animation. ^^ When I awoke, 1 stared with inexpressible surprise 10 and horror at fhc surrounding prospect ; the clouds indeed ^vcrc tlissipated, but the gradually-subsidin<^ surge lashed the shore, and exhibited many of my poor mangled shipmates stretched and breathh'ss on the beach I This to a mind susceptible of feeling was a piercing sight. I shed abundance of tears, which relieved my sinking spirits, and summoning all the strength and fortitude I could, at intervals I conveyed each of them above the reach uf the sea, and covered them over with sea-weeds. ''ilaving paid this last respect to my deceased com- panions, 1 began to feel the want of nourishment. 1 had now fasted nearly two days and a half. ] did not wander far before 1 found some shelUhsh, which had been thrown up in great quantities by the violence of the late gale. They had a most delicious flavour, and 1 fared sumptuously on them. I was equally well sup- plied with water, for the rMns which had accompiailrtl? the storm had filled tiie cavities of the rocks, and afforded me ample draughts.^ " I passed tiie evening and greater part of the fol- lowing night with little rest, and full of the most pain- ful and gloomy reflections on my present situatioii and late disasters. At brc.*k of day, however, I was much more composed, aad began to be somewhat reconciled to the little spot Nvhicli had preserved me, trusting the time miirht come when Providence would further be- friend nie, or suffer me to breathe my last in quiet iiess on the rock ; for evcji dcalh I thougiit preferable to a life of slavery, paplicularly among cruel and barbarous men. this Tian; byt Tock had the thej und( watc a hidi it, . yarc sani ^|L rain for cra> i cdg 11 and ■J "1 remained here three days, and solaced myself in this forlorn situation vf'iih having escaped the barba- rians ; but all of a sudden 1 lost ereii tliis consolation by the unwelcome sin^ht of a sail heaving round the rock, which I soon drscried to be the other galley that had come in quest of })cr consort. On approaching the rock, the pirates observed pieces of the wreck ; the J accordingly hoisted out their boat, and getting under the lee of the rock, thejs landed in smootli water. "As soon as I perceived the galley, I sought for a hiding place, but in vain; the rock, if I may so call it, offered none. Its circumference was about 600 yards, and it w^s almost wholly covered with coarse sand and shells, except the summit, where I found the rain water. A project immediately entered my head, for necessity is indeed the mother of invention. I crawled, on my hands (unperceived) near the water's edge, and stretched myself at full length on my face, affecting to have been drowned. The pirates soon began to explore the beach, and observing several heaps of weeds turned up, particularly examined them, and wete not a little surprised at discovering the graves of my companions. As these interments were evidently the work of human hands, they renewed their search, and at last perceived me stretched as a feigned corpse near the water. Having turned me face up- wards, they found that I was warm, and that I also breathed. They now gave me several shakes, and bestowed some hard kicks on me, which obliged me to lay aside the counterfeit of death. I was immediately 12 conreycd on board, and interrogated about the wrccJr. This information was communicated to them bj meant of a Portuguese rcncgado, who liad long been in th« service of the pirates, and who understood and could speak English tolerably well. *^ As soon as tlie pirates, by means of this interpreter, were apprised ot all the particulars relative to their lost vessel, they steered for Tripoli, where they arrived in the course of four days. In the interim, I learned from the rcncgado, that it had been agrc«d between the two gallics, in case a separation took place in the night, or by means of a storm, they should make for a small island in the gulph of Mahomet. Here they '<* accordingly touched, but not finding the other galley proceeded in quest of her, and at length, Judging she was irrecoverably lost, the search was discontinued. ^ " It is impossible, but I presume unnecessary, for me to describe the satisfaction I felt in seeing and con« versing with my fellow shipmates; or to paint the^ mutual distress which pervaded, wlicn I imparted to them the melancholy fate of the rest of our crew. ^ '* Being now anchored in the harbour, we remained on board the galley four days longer ; during which time my mind was become considerably composed; the surrounding objects which frequently drew ray at- tention, gave ample employ to my mind, that must otherwise have been distressed wiiU the bitterest sor- row. " The situation of the harbour where we lay was on| the sea-coast, the entrance to which is very narrow, andj forms a bason, which could contain many vessels. 13 t wreck. J meant m in tha id could crpreicr, ^ to their r arrived learned ween the 3 in the ikc for a ere tliey ' »r i^allcy »ingsbe [lued. 5 for mc ^ md con- V- aint the 'V arted to AV. i^inained which ' Qposcd ; ir my at- at must! rest sor- was an o\v, and vessels. The town is surrounded with a very high and stroni^ Willi, and is further strengthened in many parts with bulwarks and other fortifications. There are but two gates or entrances to the town, one on the south side, going out to the main land, and one on the nortli, by the haven* Adjoining to these gates are two forts, that on the north securing the haven, which is exceedingly commodious and pleasant. The houses and the streets •re remarkably clean, the latter being paved. There is one prison or raasmora for Christian slaves, besides many mosques, and three or fouf hospitals. The hos- pitals appear to be in a very decayed state. There is also attached to these mosques two or three high stee- ples, with a fiag*staff or pole on each. "At the expiration of the fourth day, accounts reached Tripoli of the loss of the prize, and all hands on board except three : the pirates not being sufficiently skilled in tactics, and the £ng1ish manner of rigging, could not manage the ship, she therefore run at the miercy of the storm, and soon was dashed to pieces on a rocky lee-shore. ** The disapi)ointment and rage which now filled the breasts of the pirates were very glaring. The loss of fvo valuable a prize was a calamity which sorely afflicted these barbarians. The galley soon became in an up- roar, and nothing was to be heard but the most vile jargon and execrations, — not even Mahomet escaped the lash of these infidels. '* The moment now arrived when my unfortunate shipmates and myself were conveyed on sliore, and sold without distinction. It was my lot to be pur- Gtnnal Washington,^ b ? 14 chased by a Jew merchant, .who imnirdiulcly liireil ir.c out by the day, with many others, to drag stones for the repairs of tlie town w.ills, Avhieli had rect'ivcd considerable damage by the Inte storms, particuhuiy the part which lay next to the sea, whicli wa: aliaost •ntircly inundated and swept away. Tim new em- ployment lasted ior a considerable time, and was to in,e exceedingly gallingj the immense weight of the pieces ©f rocks which I had to drag, cncumbtTed bv my chains, and the excessive heat of the sun, were ruoro than I could bear. Whenever I was templed to alle- viate my relaxed frame by resting, I was instantly com- pelled by the galling lash to resume the heart-breaking toil, ** Hjaving at length finished the repairs of the wall, iDy Jew master, not finding immedhtc employ for me, sold me again to a native merchant who was immensely rich. I was now obliged to carry water, remove the dust of the place, convey the merchandize to ware- houses, and perforin all manner of drudgery, y^i sel- dom received for all jny labour a kind look or a civil word. My consequential master would frequently ride into the country on horseback, acrompanied by his beautiful daughter, seated on a mule in a four-square box, or frame-work, drawn round with curtains, and the whole covered with a kind of canopy. During these excursioD«, iny employ was to drive the mule, an occupation which I was not averse to, as it tended more to exercise than fatigue me. At other times 1 attended my young mistress to the mosques, for in this country the people go to their ^ala five times a day, \\\ ca at uil w T tai 'i [red Jiic ones lor ectnvcd lOulailv ■ alijiost icw em- s to me e pieces bv inr re iwoYo to ullo- ]y conv- >rctiking le ^vall, for me, mcnsely love the ware- yet sel- a civil tly ride by his -square ns, and During ; mule, tended imes I in this a day, I I 15 ilirit is, at. day-br<*Jik, ^vllich is called cab an ; at noon, called do /tor ; in the allernocm at four, calh'd lazas ; at six or sevon, culled mairarcpe ; and at two in the ui(rlit, call(Hl laiicr.ar. Few, however, resort at all limes but the most zealous, none being compelled to it. They have no bells-, clocks, or dials ; and Avhen %hey ( all the people to their devotions, certain ollicers ap- jioinied lor that pttrposc only go up to the battlements of an high steeple, :uid upon a wooden pole set up a ilag. This done, the Iman^ or 3Iarahon^ as he is styled, turns himself to the south, because Mecca lies that way, tlien stopping his fingers in his ears, he cries out with a loud voice, Lahilla La Mahomcth^ ressoul Allah : that is, God is God^ and Mahomet is his pro- phet. "Friday is their Sabbath-day, called by them Df- iftanche^ when most of thcm'go to the mosques, espe- cially in the afh^rnoon. During service no work is perCofmed, and all tf^ shop-windows are shut ; but when the sala is concluded, they are opened again, and every one applies to his business. They use coral beads of an equal size, and in number a hundred, upon which they say many times Slafa Lah^ which is God bless me. Instead of images in their mosques, they have six hundred lamps sometimes placed in a row ; near to which stands a great cloister or hermitage, wherein the iman or ^larabon dwells. The people when at their sala repeat the same words with the priest, and in their gestures imitate him. At their entrance into the mobque they put oil their shoes, kiss the ground and 'I ki IG •wasli their mouths, noses, the soles of their feet, and other parts, whereby they believe that the pollutions of the soul are purified and cleansed. During their stay at the mosque, they must not dare to spit or cough, or even so much as speak one to another ; and only ^vhen it is absolutely necessary they sit upon the floor one by another upon matts of date or palm trees. Tiie Avomcn are not permitted to come to the mosque, lest by si«^ht of them the men should fall into unclean thoughts : they therefore commonly perform their de- votions at home. ** They keep a feast, which they call Ramadan^ >\hicb continues a whole month; during which time they never eat or drink from morning to the close of (he evening. The Marabon then goes to the steeple, and by his accustomed noise gives them leave to eat. This fast is so highly esteemed, that they will not touch a morsel during its celebration ; even the very corsairs and pirates observe the ramadan at sea, aud though the renegadoes do not so strictly bind them- selves to it, yet if they are known to neglect it, receive an hundred or more strokes on the bottom of their iGti^ a punishment called the bastinado, ** The priests are of two sorts, santons and marabouts y the chief of whom is called moufti, who resides in the city, and hears and determines all ecclesiastical causes. The marabouts are in great numbers about the mosques^ Suburbs, and open fields, where they live as recluses or hermits in cells, and for whom the natives bear so great Mi esteem and reverence, that they flee to them as to Sil I > aiul itioris their ougb, I only c floor The ic, lest ncleaa eir tlc- madan^ ;h time close of steeple, to eat. ill not e very a, and d ihcm- receivc cir feet) iraboutsy i in the causes, losques, :luses or so great ;m as to it I ■ sanoiuurics, l-t the crime be ever so great whicli ihef I have ct)mantlctl. I *' Amon^r these devotees there avc some who lead a I stranj^o, and luuisual life their imatfinations bemg I soin-tiaies so wron«,Hil with phrenzy, hat they rove I a))()ai b iri^-fooled aii-J bure-U^iri^ccl »n a ratrge 1 coat and I sldF, with whitth th.y strike whomever they may I chance to meet ; and these caul blows are always I esteemed g -eat bit ssings, the r.^coiviT being fully per- I sua led that iheteby all liis sins are remitted, which su])ersw upon the crown of their heods, by vihkh they imagine Mahomet ahail f( If 1! 18 pull lliem up to Paradise, (as the angels they s«ij brought Habbakuk to Daniel in the lions' den). Some cut off the whole beard, reserving only two large niustachios ; those however who are stricken in years wear their beards long, but cut round. They use turbaus made of red wood, wound up in a piece of cotton five or six yards long ; their slippers, which turn up at the toe, are made of yellow or red leather, shod under the heel with iron. They take their slip- pers off at the door of any house they enter, this being deemed a great mark of civility. They wear at their girdles three knives, two great and one small, in a silver scabbard a foot long, adorned with turquois stones, so rich, that sometimes they stand them ia above a hundred eprces. " The women are habited almost like the men, only that they have a fine linen cloth on their heads instead of a turban. The rich sort commonly wear hye or six pendants in each ear, with bracelets of jewels on their arms, and silk garments. They paint tlic ends of their fingers blue, with an herb called by them gueva. When they prepare to walk in the streets, they throw over them a cotton cloak which entirely covers them and hangs down to their feet. They also tie a string of pearls upon their foreheads, and a fine kerchief before their eyes, so that they cannot be known as they go up and down the streets. They are very particular in beautifying themselves ; they not only paint their eye- brows and eye-lids, but also their hair black, with burnt antimony. I I s n h fi I ey saj den), o large II years ey use 3iece of which leatlier, eir slip- is being at their a silver stones, [iboye a en, only s instead ^e or six on their of their 1 gueva. ey throw ers them string of ^f before ey go up icular in heir eye- ck, with 19 .•• Their usual food is rice, curions, mutton, veal^ beef, and fowl. Whenever they slaiighter any beast, tlicy say over each, / Jcill thee in the name of God ^ llicn turning themselvos to the south, ihvy cut the throat quite through, like the Jews, that it may bleed freely, else they count it unclean, and must not eat of | It, Their drink at meals is either clear water, or sherbet^ for wine is forbidden them by the alcoran, " In the morning, when tradesmen and merchants meet about business, they go to (he public coffee-houses and drink sherbet, this liquor being a great favourite among them. They smoke abundantly of tobacco, and pass a considerable part of their time at those houses. Instead of a table-cloth they use red Turkey leather carpets ; they wipe their fingers on their handkerchiefs instead of napkins, except at solemn festivals, when the great people wipe them on a blue cloth fixed to the carpet. Their cups and dishes are mostly of tic or earth, as none are permitted, but by great favor, to use gold or silver vessels except the Cadi. Their liquid food they take with wooden spoons a foot long. '^Gaming is unlawful among them, so that they never play at dice, cards, balls, bowls, or any other fport; sometimes indeed they will play a game at chess, but not for money. "As I had many opportunities of being abroad, I now and then met with some of my shipmates, particu- larly those who had been sold to the planters or farmers, a small distance from the town ; one or more of these I was certain of seeing on the market-day, as ' 1 so 4 part of their employ was to conrcy !)urth<^ns 6( the ,. produce of the country to the market. It must naturally be supposed, that, on such occasions, we lightened our hearts by sympathizing one wi:h the other. » u '' Hurh was my steady bcliaviour anl alfrn^ion to I business, that I soon gai icd the confidence of \uy mas- i|ter. He frequently had occasion for my attendance upon him abroad: it hajpened one of these times I (hat the merchants ^vere summoned to a sale of slaveS| I which turned out to be the crew of a Portuguese po« ; I lacre, just brought into the harbour. I was informed I (hat the crew of the polacro made a ck'sperate resist* k ance, which occasioned the dealh of their captain and f fj one half of their crew ; the remaining part seemed to be young and healthy men, tiicrefore brou»ht a good price in the market. M3' master and two otiier mer^ chants bought six of the youngest, whom I was order- ed to convey to the prison, followed by the merchants and my master, where it was found necessary to deposit them until they had farther decided on their pwr- ehase. "Early on the following morning, I was ordered tj ^ ] the prison to convey the six men to my master's house. I waited on the head gaoler, who accompanied me into prison. On our approach, we found the outer gate wide open, and on our pioceeding onwards to the next door, the first object, which struck me was the under- gaoler lying stretched dead and weltering in his gore ! Being alarmed at this sight, we hastily withdrew to the outer gale and called for assistance i which having I' *.'. 21 of the t must fis, we h the ion to { mas- iclaiicc times slaves, ;e po« ortucd resist* in and ncd to I gtjod r mcr* order- chants Icposit pwr- ?red ti) house, le into rgate e next under- gore ! ew to iaving «>btaincd we again entered the prison, but found that the six men had made their escape. V^y this time the news had reached my master, who immediately went on foot to make a strict search. As none of the vessels or boats were missed from the harbour, it was evident that the run-aways were still on shore : and this proved to be the case. On a close search along the coast, tlicy were at length found on the evening of the third day hidden amongst the rocks close to the sea, waiting an opportunity to seize on the first boat they could find. i " The prisoners having now been brought back, they were immediately ordered before the Cadi, and after a very short examination, the ringleader of them was ordered for execution the next day. As it is a general rule for all the slaves to be sent to such exhibitions in order to warn tliem, ray master was not backward in I sending his, particularly as he was so deeply intcr- lested. ''At the appointed time (here was a vast concourse of people assembled, and 1 found myself much grati- jticd at meeting with several of my countrymen and shipmates. We sincerely deplored the melancholy [cause which occasioned this vast assemblage, and at [he same time the consequences which might attend us in any struggle for our libertj', should the recovery of it be ever attempted. j " The workmen having now finished the platform ^here the unhappy culprit was to suffer, a frame of wood |ike a gallows was exhibited. The awful scene now lipproached. As soon as. the malefactor ascended the •22 I } '> n (1 V- fi , platform, he uas orJrred io climb up the lailJcr wiHi ' the rxectitioncr, Avho, Ihf listing a large sharp hook H through one of his hands, hung liim thereby to the top of as sont to Tripoli uilli the prodiico of his labour; «m) tliat ho was wH( acquainted witli a small creek I. car Ills ina;«»irrVs l.ous(», at the top of which ^v^'rt iwo or ihrrc small hut oecnpied by fish'Tmen, who always moored t'hvli boats dming th^t evenin:^^ lo |>rovent his ifivin^r J^'i al.irm. This seemed a very (lar lini^ proposal, and nil unanimously agreed to it ; but, on reflection, seven men rusliirii^- into an opcji boat v Ihout food, water, or other necessaries, haviiiij also a vast sea to contend mKIi, and wiiicli, in all prol)ability, they must encounter lor many days, threw a moment- *iiry damp upon our spirits. At length a thoui;ht struck JT^ne, the present day being; the last of August, and the i approaching 5th of .^^eptember being the great festival I of the Prophet Mahomet, for which the greatest pre- . |*parations were then making, I proposed that every . , ivinan «^hould save from his allowance of food eacli dav a er w retell ^ . . "^ .,,,,, I certain {)oi tion, and deposit it in a secret place. Lo behold i * , • - , , ' '* As this least oi the prophet would be a general ,. , holiday, there was no doid)t but that all classes of t he 'l^^^P^'- ^^^*^^^^^ ^^^ deeply absorbed ifi their religious ,. ]J^^J iluties; i\m\ it was equally certain, that the fishermen ^ vb<*fv; re- mentioned -would come to Tripoli that dav ation, one , , , , ^' All my shipmates declared these remarks to be verr t to escape , , , . . , ^ V t lo *J^*^*' ^ readdy consented to be guided by me. 1 ^ from ^ " ^ certain place at some distance from the town, and • Iways A ^^'^^^^'^ '^^"'^^' ^^"^^ ^'^^ appointed for our meeting. er wit 1 1 [i hook to the chain. , where a hook ich was nod also i torture itly Uii- » d up my had uow and was is abomi- it time to with one ,s»d many most ap Uc 24 ^' r I '1 .1' ^!Jf ./. *|- ■^t The place wliicL Avas Gxad upon for this piivale ir^^.T- view, in order to put our stratagem into execution, was generally a])pr()vcil on account of its remotencw and privacy. In the inttirim, each promised to save all the provisions and necessaries which he could, in order to make a general stock. This consultation over, and matters being thus settled, the unfortunate Portuguese seaman who was the subject of this second execution, began his lamentations and struggles. He seemed to bear his fate with less resignation than the other, and the executioner was obliged to have recourse to com- pulsion before he submitted to his tate. It was sup- posed that these two men who sufl'ered were those who had committed the murder; but as there was no fair trial this was all a matter of conjecture. The judges of this arbitrary government sentence whom they please : some are punished whether guilty or not, as examples to the rest, and when they think it expedient that an example should he made, those chiefly are selected for that purpose who are the least serviceable to their masters, or with whom their masters arc very willing to part. 5^ ^ -^ " "As soon as this unhappy man had ceased strug- gling, and was by death released from his torments, which was near sun-set, the spectators began to dis- perse, but the corpse was left to hang until a particu- lar hour the next day ; it being the rule that all the bodies of those who suffer in this manner, shall be exposed so many hours, for the purpose of render- ing the punishment more exemplary. '* My shipmates and I having shaken hands Vfiil act liavj havl iSeb Ibui Jiavl i XrfVJ Jit* 25 on, was cw and javc all in order cr, and rtugucse ecuiiony smed to ler, and to com- ras sap- lose who .s no fair I judges >m they r not, a» xpedient icfly are rviceable ; are very 5cd stnig- torments, n to dis- % particu- lat all the r, shall be )f render- ands witl great cordiality now parted, fall of the pleasing hope of soon quittin^^ this place of barbarity, anrl b(^holding once more our native country, the land of liberty and civilization. <* Evcrv lionr seemed a month until the happy day, the 5lh of September, arrived; on which eveniiig, aU the time and place appointed, we punctually met, and proceeded v/ith all speed to the creek whicli had been < mentioned by one of my companions. '^ Having boldly entered tiie huts, w<3 found in them only two old women, and a child about iiin years old, ^^ the rest having all gone to the sala as we expected. I The women, alarmed at our intrusion, and conscious it «eems of our design, fell on their facc^ to the earth and l prayed aloud lor mercy. Tlie cliild, who seemed the f most courage?)as, was making dexterously towards the door, but having stopt this little one's egress, who f would in all probability tiave given the alarm, alid thereby defeated our project, 1 held lier in my arms, while my companions began to soothe the old women, assuring them, that if they made no noise, they should I meet with no harm. 1 also kept the child quiet with the same assurances. Prudence however obliged us 4v) secure llicse females with cords, and while in the act of ty.hg them together, we were i)roniising to be- have willi the greatest cixiii!^ a!id kindness. Thus having prevented any alarm, we began to supply our- selves with whatever ncA^essaries lay in our way : v'e found some black bread and several dried -fish, and aving seized these, we hastened to the boat. eneral JVmh'mgtonJ\ c a ^ ^i " I now recollected the clog which was left to guard the boat, and began to think we might find him a dis- agreeable antagonist. As I ihonght he was acquainted wit^ the child, I deemed it adviseable to bring her with me in my arms, and by this means obtain tlic creature's favour. The child, however, was unwilling to come with me, but having removed her fears by repeated assurances of my care, wliich were coniirmed by several kisses, she remained quiet. Thus prepared, I entered tlie boat first, and made the child speak to the dog, which immediately rendered the creature kind and quiet : he was fastened to a long chain, which 1 loosed, and seizing an opportunity, threw him over- board. My companions now joined me, and I desired the child to return to her friends, and relieve them from their bondage. Having set her on shore for this purpose, we shoved the boat off. The dog swam to shore and joined the child, who remained for some time where we had left her, watching our motions. Indeed, this little girl expressed much satisfaction at being able to assist us, and by her smiles and manners seemed to congratulate us upon our escape. " Fortunately we found a cask of water in the boat, which held about 9 gallons, and wliich proved of considerable service to us. We rowed a considerable distance before a breeze sprung up : at length meeting with a propitious gale, we set sail, and shaped our course for Malta, where we arrived ftvelve days after exceedingly fatigued and exhausted. ''Here wc providentially foui.d a ship bound for England, on board of which we took our passage, the 1 'I % t to guard lira a dis- cqua Lilted bring her )btalri the unwilling* r fears by coulirmed prepared, speak to ature kind I, which 1 bim over- l I desired lieve them re for this r swam to for sonic ir motions, sfaction at [1 manners 27 captain readily accepting of our services for the same. ^ Nothing remarkable occurred during our voyage ; ■ suffice it then to say, that wc reached our native coun- 4 try in safety ; with the blessings of which we were I now deeply impressed, in consequence of the severities I we had so recently endured in another. „r,i. • ''iitnin»irni n the boat, proved of }nsiderablc th meeting sliaped our days after ) bound for lassage, the -«=» i^^'>f* /-. DREAD WL MASSACRE . • CAPTAI|^. OLIVER POUTER, & THE CREW ^^"^^^^ OF IHE ATAIIUALPA, i.:i% ^• ^^' IJY THE NORTH AMEPJCAN INDIANS, ,r In the Year J liO.'). \ '>* 'K.- I r lf|i THE A talivialpa, ofUoston^ left that port in August, 1805, bound to the norlli-wcst coast of America, for the purpose of trading with tlie uitivcs. She arrived safe on the c< att in the month of January, 1804; and, after visiting the several islands, and purchasing skins, on the 5th June, IS05, weighed anchor from Chockcoo on the N. W. coast, and made sail. On tlie Hlli, arrived at Millbank Sound, and came \o an anchor within musket-shot of the village. Soon after her ar- rival, the chief of the Indians, by the name of Kiete, came off to the ship, with some more of his tribe, and another tribe that was there, and traded very briskly till towards night, when, becomirig very insolent, they were all turned out of the ship. On the l^th, Kiete and his tribe cnmc on board in the inornin«x, and seemed uiucii more desirous to trade than betore, which Captain Porter was very glad io see. The chief mate, and two of the ship's company, were then engaged in ripping the main-sail in pieces, on the quarter-deck ; the second mate with two hands, repairing the main- top sail ; two on the starboard side mEw ca, for arrived t; and, ^ skins, lockcoe aiicijor lier ar- Kicte, >€', ami briskly , th(^y ard in • trade [ad to ieces, ands, 1 side 4 .j*-f 29 / of the main-deck, spinning spun yarn ; two more on tlie forecastle, makini^ sinnet ; two more on the lar- board side of the main-deck, running sliot in the ar- mourer's forge ; the cooper was making tubs ; the cook, and captain's steward in the galley, at their duty ; and all hands, as usual, employed on the ship's duty; the armourer was in the steerage, and the boatswain in the cabin ; Captain Porter, Mr. Ratstraw, his clerk, and Mr. Lyman Plummer, (nephew of Theodore Ly* man, Esq. of Boston, ship's owner), were standing on the larboard side of the quarter-deck, abreast of the cabin hatchway. The chief, Kiete, stood leaning on i the rail, and called Captain Porter to look at the skins that were in a canoe, alongside the ship ; the captain accordingly went to look over the side, when the chief, with some more Indians, laid hold of kim, and gave a shout: immediately all ths Indians alongside of the canoes, and those on board, armed with daggers, pis-j tols, pikes, and other weapons, seized every man onj deck, who were totally unprepared for so sudden ani attack. A most dreadful and sanguinary contest imme-| diately took jilace ; when, after a short but blood; engagement of about ^ye minutes, the deck was com-| pletely cleared of them. There were about two hundred Indians, it is sup- posed, on board at this time ; the first daggered Cap- tain Porter several times in the back, put him in canoe, alongside, and carried him on shore ; and, a^ we were afterwards informed by Captain Smith, o\ the ship Mary, of Boston, Avho was informed by th( New Hecta tribe, was by them tied to a tree, in whicl } 30 tuiliappy and miserable situation he lan^^uishod fifteen rfj days, refusing every species of nourislirnent offered A him by these savages, occasioned by his grief at this j unhappy accident. Provious to this fatal business, there ^verc twenty- • three hands on board ; ten of whom were barbarously kiil'd, and nine wounded. Among (he kiUedareCap- fjtaiu Oliver Porter; Mr. John H ill, chiel male; [)aniel J]i Gooding, second mate ; John G. Ratstraw, captain's Ichrk; Mr. i.yman Plummer, Peter Shooner, Luther iLapham, Samuel Lnphan, seamen; Isaac Lammes, cooper; and John W illiam>, cook. Mr. Lyman Plummer survived about (wo hour>< after he was wouiided. The cook, who was most shockingly cut and mangled, languished till about six o'clocu the next morning. .- Among the wounded wtre Ebenezer Baker, seaman, . most dangerously, with daggers, he having two stabs I ;in his left thigh, one in his privates, one in lus back, ^ pone in his breast, and one in his neck ; Henry Thomp- son, seamen, very dangerously, with dagixers, having . i^'lione wound on his right side, one on the left shoulder, another on the left arm, and two or three smaller ones n the same arm, one on the right temple, and another on the left cheek ; Ebenezer Williams, staman, had three wounds in his thigh, with daggers, — two on his ^^Jback, and one on thp right shoulder, with a boarding \ pike ; Luke Bates, seaman, wounded on his right •*^jsboulder with a boarding pike; Joseph Robinson, carpeutv'r, wounded on the left breast; Thomas Ed^ wds, sle^vard, stabbed on the Jeft ghoulder; W. 31 ytocn Vcred this Walker had two slabs, with daggers, in the small of his back. After the deck was cleared of iliese sanijuinnry Stivages, several i^uns wore firei! at Ihe villaij;e, the sails were loosened, .stream cable cut, and th(» sliip put to sea. The same night they got um\cr weigh, seven large war canoes hove in sight, with about thirty Indians in each. In this deplorable condition, with only tonr or five hands on board capable of duty, the Atahualpa hliaped iu r course for New Heita ; but the wind chopping round, put about, and stood to the westward. On the 17th, it was thouglit tune to bury the dead, when, after having sewed them up, and got them ready for interment, prayers were read. They were then buried in Queen Charlotte's Sound. It cannot be ascertained, with any degree of accu-i racy, how many of the Indians were killed in this dreadful contest. It is supposed, however, that the number must have exceeded forty ; for a large canoe beim; under the ship's bow, with about twenty Indians in her, who *\ere cutting a cable, a swivel and several muskets were lired into her, and but one Indian ieach-»| ed the shore. During the conflict with the savages, there were twol barrels ot powder unheaded, and a loaded pistol pre- pared and given tojt person who stood r^ady, shouh they get into the cabin, and secure to themselves th< ship, lo fire into it, and blow the whole up, preferring to (he in that manner rather than fall into the hands oi jttch jaierciless savages. Intcresihior Account OF THE SHIPWRECK AND SUBSEQUENT MELANCHOLY FATE OF MACHIN DISCOVERER OF MADEIRA. It was ill the glorious rei;^ii of Edward the Third, of England, says Mr. Clarke, in his Progress of Mari- time DiscoTerf/^ that Robert a Macliin, a gentleman of the second degree of nobility, whose genius was only equalled by his gallantry and courage, beheld and loved the beautiful Anna d'Arfet. Their attachment was mutual ; but the pleasing indulgence of ardent hope gratified and betrayed their passion. The pride of the illustrious family of d'Arfet rendered them insen- sible to the happiness of their daughter; they pre- ferred the indulgence of ambition to the voice of duty and love. The feudal tyranny of the age was friendly to their cruel design ; and a warrant from the king seemed to justify the vanity of the parent. The conso- lation of an ingenuous mind supported Machin in con- finement ; its energy thus compressed, sought only for redress ; nor did it yield to despondency, when, on ^eing delivered from prison^ hp found that the inno- I, f 33 cent cause of his porscciUion IkuI been forced to marry a nobleman, ^vlio had carried her to his castle near Hristol. The friends cf Macliiu wade his mi^tbrtune their own ; and one of ilieni had tiie address to be in- tnuluced, under the chuiacter of a ^room, to the ser- vice of the afUicted Aima. Ihc prospect of the ocean, whicl?, diirhig their rides, extended before them, sug- gest.il or matured the pLm of escape : and the pro- bability of a secure asylum was opposed to the dangers of a passage to the coast of France. Under pretence of reccivmg benefit from tlie sea air, the victim of parental ambition was enabled, ^viihout delay, to elude suspicion, ^^hi!st Macliin, in the successful conipUitioii of his anxious design, was equally in- sensible to the particulai- season of the year, or the portentous appearance of the weather, which, in calmer moments, he would have duly observed. '^ Tlie gradual rising of a gale of wind rendered the astonished-iiiijitives sensible of their rashness : as the tempest approached, the tliick darkness of night conipleted the horror of the scene. In their confusion tlic intended port was missed, or could not be reached : their vessel drove at the mercy of the winds ; and in the morning they found themselves in the midst ot an unknown ocean, without the skill that could deteimine their situation, or the experience that could direct their conrse. The dawn of twelve mornings retur?ied with- out the sight of land : when, at lengJh, after a night of increased anxiety, as they eagerly watched the earliest streaks of day, an object beumed on the hori- zon : continual disappointment produced a querulous 34 despondency; whilst tliey alternately believed a*'^ doubted, the (hick grey haze was dispersed by the rising sun, and a general burst of joy welcomed the certainty of land. A luxuriancy of trees was soon visible, to whose apjx^arance they were utter strangers ; and the beautiful plumage of unknown birds, who came in flocks from the island, gave at first the sem« blance of a dream to their astonishing deliverance. " The boat being hoisted out to examine the coast, returned with a favourable account. Machin and his friends accompanied their trembling charge, leaving the rest to secure the vessel. The wildness of the adjacent coimtry j)ossessed additional charms to men escaped f»oni destruction ; and the rich scenery of Madeira was ngdiu beheld, after a lapse of many centuries, by the eyes of Europeans. The island of Madeira was not only visited by the Romans, bat pro- bably by the Normans, those skilful navigators, of whose discoveries we know so little ; who preceded the Portuguese, and followed the Arabians in nautical skill. An opening in the extensive woods, that was encircled with laurels and flowering shrubs, presented a deligthful retreat; a venerable tree, the growth of ages, offered, on an adjoining eminence, its welcome shade ; and the first moments of liberty were employ- ed in forming a romantic residence, with the abundant materials supplied by nature. '« Curiosity to explore their new discovery was en- creased by the novelty of every object they beheld : this varied occupation continued for three days, until their survey was interrupted by an alarming hurricane, '%f,.- id llie soon igcrs ; who ; seni- le. coast, nd his javing of the 3 men ;ry of many ind of It pro- ors, of ceded lutical at was scnted til of elcome nploy- undant ras en- eheld : 5, until ;ricane, w t came on durinj^ the night, and rendered them ex- icU' anxious for their companions who were on. ard. The ciisnini^ morning destroyed every prospect of liappiness : ihcy in vain sought for the vessel, wliich had drove from her moorinii:, and was wrecked on the const pf Morocco ; where, as it afterwards ai)pcared, all on board were immediately seized as slaves, and scut to prison. " T|ie afflicted Machin found this last trial too seven for his disconsolate companion : her tender mind, over- come by the scenes she had endured, needed the conscious sense of a strict discharge of duty to renew its strength. From the moment it was reported that the vessel could not be found, ghc became dumb with grief, expired after a few days of silent despair, and was soon followed by her inconsolable lover. The ^companions of Machin, forgetting their own situation, re entirely occupied in watching over their ema- itited friend ; but all attempts to administer consohi- tion were fruitless ; on the fifth day they received his ^"■parting breath, with an earnest injunction, that thej/ would place his hod}/ in the same grave^ under the same ^tpee, which^ amidst an agomj of tears, ihej/ had so lately made for the unfortunate z^ctlm of his temerity ; zchere the altar that had been raised to celebrate their deliver^ ance would now mark their uniinulj/ tomh. This pain- ful duty being performed, they fixed a large wooden i cross over the grave, with the inscription Avhich Ma- chin had composed to record their melancholy adven- tures; and to request, that if any Christians should hereafter visit the spot, they would in the same place build a church, and dedicate it to Christ. / 3(j W:ivln:v lluis o])oyod tbr dictafes of rricnil^lilp, 1* /iftct] out llic l)');it, ■Nvliicli, from llicir first la Ji.'id hi'vn kept ashore. Their iiil< ulioii was to reliii il* p()>si!)!e. to j]ii.>lan(l ; hii', ei(h<»r ow iiiii' lo wanf Oi ^\ skill, Ut Ihe enrr.Mils, or imliivoural.h; \vi a''i(T, (hev >vere (Irivt'M oil llie same coast \vilh their shipigmtes an.xl j.)i)cil (hem i:i their Moorish pris.'0n. I i- ¥^ c/ /'\ u {. X ^ ^. w . > .<"*J >^.* vht: em», t i' ArM » I •.-■»' \ X. ."^t- \