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copies the following from a British provin- cial paper, the Nova Scotian: Mr. Young – Sir, – I perceive by an ex-


tract in your last paper, from Mr. Tazewell’s speech in Congress, that the Convention of 1815, between England and America will expire in 1828. I would feel obliged if you or some of your correspondents would inform me whether it is not by this convention that the Americans obtained the right of fi shing upon our shores. If this is the fact, as I am at present inclined to believe, would it not be prudent for the inhabitants of these colonies to “take time by the forelock,” as a gallant admiral used to say, to present a humble ad- dress to His Majesty, pointing out the serious injury which this permission has infl icted upon our trade; and thus to arm the Ministry against the demands of the Republic – for we may rely upon it that she will not lose anything from want of modesty in asking. Halifax Yours, &c. A. D.


DIED In Castine, Capt. Eben Perkins aged 47.


MARINE LIST Port of Belfast Arrived


July 26th – schooner EDNA, Hewes,


Eastport; sloop SOPHRONIA, Ellingwood, York; NORMAN, Jordan, Castine. July 29th


– schooner TELEGRAPH,


Otis, Boston; RAPID, Alley, Wiscasset; DIANA, Cunningham, Boston; DOLPHIN, Chase, Dennis; FAME, King, Hingham; CHARLES AUSTIN, Davis, Hingham; sloop PENOBSCOT, Ross, Portland; BRU- TUS, Clark, Boston; brig BETSEY, Sweets- er, New York.


8 August DESPERATE PIRATE. – The follow-


ing is an extract of a letter from an offi cer now stationed in the Persian Gulf, to Lieut. General Sir W. Kier Grant, of the CRES- CENT, in Bath. It is dated


January 15, 1827 “You will doubtless, recollect Ramark


bin Janber, the most notorious pirate in the Gulf, whom we sought at Busira. His place was called Daman; he was constantly quar- reling with someone, and kept the whole Gulf unsettled. The people of Bharien hav- ing sent a fl eet to blockade Daman, Ramak got into a well-equipped vessel, and went all around the gulf to try to interest some of the tribes in his behalf, but not being able to fi nd any friends he returned, and having communicated with his son the garrison, ran alongside of the vessel in which the Saack of Bharein’s nephew was. They fought desper- ately for some time, when the Bjarien chief drew off to his fl eet, to get reinforcements of men. He then told the rest of his vessels to keep off and not interfere, Ramak and he would fi ght it out. They again grappled, and fought for some time. Remark fi nding that his men were falling fast told them there was no hopes of success, and that he was about to blow them all up. Maine from hurts in a former fi ght (you will recollect that he lost three inches of the bone, and yet retained his arm,) and blind as he was led to the magazine, a lighted torch – fi red it and the whole vessel was blown to atoms, not a distinguishing remnant being left of Rmak. The Bharein vessel blew up likewise, but several of its crew were saved. The offi cial report estimates the number killed at no less than two hundred.


BY THE MAILS Thomaston, July 31, 1827


Outrage. – A gentleman, who went on


board the schooner AMERICA on her arrival in harbor at St. George, has furnished us with some particulars of a bloody aff air that took place in that vessel on the night of the 22nd inst. They are in substance as follows: – The schooner AMERICA, Darius Dick-


ey, master, was three days from Cohasset for Northport, with two hands on board – James Newcomb and an Irishman calling his name John McDonnell. The latter was taken on board the AMERICA at Cohasset. On the night of the 22nd


inst. it being very dark and


the wind blowing hard, Newcomb was sent forward to haul down the foresail. He was


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instantly attacked by McDonnell, who was armed with an ax. The master at the helm heard the sound of blows, three in succes- sion, and apparently very heavy. On going forward to ascertain the cause, he received from McDonnell with the ax a blow on his head, which knocked him down. Newcomb was lying nearby apparently lifeless. Dickey seized McDonnell by the legs and succeeded in getting him down, and after a hard strug- gle, in confi ning him with a line. Newcomb after some time recovered his senses, though his head was severely cut and mangled. The master also was badly wounded, having re- ceived the blow on his head from the edge of the ax. McDonnell was examined before a magistrate and committed to jail. – Reg.


THE THREE SPANIARDS In addition to what we have already giv-


en of the proceedings and evidence against these outlaws from humanity, the Richmond Whig says: – “Since their condemnation, the Pirates


own themselves guilty of the crime of which they were convicted, and say they deserved to be hanged long ago for previous atrocious crimes. Tardy was undoubtedly the master spirit


who concerted the plan of power, which was afterwards executed on board the CRAW- FORD. He seems to have been the coolest, deepest and most uncompromising villain on record. He was buried at low water mark near Old Point Comfort, with his face down- ward, and every mark of ignominy. Three hours after he was disinterred, his head taken off , and dispatch to Baltimore, for the inspection of the Galls and the Spurzheims of that city. They will probably fi nd the of destructiveness, fi nally developed. Of the three Spaniards convicted in


this city two of them represent themselves as natives of the Province of Gallacia, in Old Spain, (in which we believe Cadiz is) viz. Felix Barbeto, and Couro, alias Jose Morando. Felix Barbeto is the oldest of the three, and their superior in rank, intelligence and address, as much as an age. The others refer to him, and style him with much re- spect, Don Felix. His connections in Cuba, are said to be respectable. He is rather be- low the common stature, his features good, no slightly aquiline, and of an intelligent, though we should not say, bad countenance. He was probably in full understanding with Tardy and hired the other two to assist in the execution of their hellish plot. He has


evinced more sensibility during the trial than the others. Couro appears about 30 years of age, of large, heavy, and stupid features, keeping his mouth constantly half open, which gives an expression almost idiotic to his countenance. But he is said nevertheless to be the gayest spirit of the three. Pepe, alias José Hilario Casaris, is a native of Cuba – of the middle height, well and even symmetrically formed, handsome features, and a bold and even undaunted aspect. He seems to be, and undoubtedly is, a man ready to perform whatever his employer would command, whatever danger he may encounter and blood wade through. They are all swarthy, showing the Moorish blood, and whiskered – they are even thought in challenging jurors, to have had respect to whiskers. Mr. Edmund Dobson, the mate of the


CRAWFORD, has won the sympathy and regard of the public here, from the extraor- dinary dangers through which he passed, his fi rmness through them all, and the manly style with which his dreadful narrative was told. The owners of the vessel and cargo, and the insurers, ought to make him a liberal compensation. Unquestionably he might have libelled the vessel and cargo for sal- vage. His fi rmness and presence of mind, not only saved his own life, but the property of the owners of the vessel and cargo. We hope that these suggestions are not necessary to prevail on these gentlemen to do what sheer justice requires at their hands, but that they may tend somewhat to enlarge the compen- sation due to Mr. Dobson.”


The schooner WILLIAM, Bartlett,


of Portsmouth, NH, on her passage from Carthagena for the United States, when off Crooked Island, one of the Bahamas, lay to while Captain Bartlett, and two men, landed for the purpose of purchasing salt. Gardner the mate, perceiving, as he says a British cruiser, and not receiving from the Captain an answer to his signal, set sail to avoid being seized for a violation of the colonial trade law, leaving the captain and two men behind, and on the 18th


inst. arrived at Savannah. One


of the crew then brought against Gardner and the rest of the crew and passengers, a charge of piracy, there being a quantity of specie, on board, and they were committed to jail. On Friday last, Captain Bartlett and the two men were brought into New York, by a vessel from Aux Cayes, having been picked up in an open boat and Crooked Island passage.


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