_ ,. ._ .. .._ , , .. _ -1. ,-. __, $E£.,.,..-...:.,._.,.. ‘ ‘ From me JV. iw- York Evening Post. V Piracy and .Mur*_r'1er'.-- VVe have just recelvetl a small pamphlet of-10 pages, published at Charles- 'ton, S. C. and entitled ‘ l’ar:icull,l*8 Q/'1/1%’/127700565 committed by the-colmnarzders dud crctivs of the Bu- ’eno.s- ./Iyrcarz 8/Ii/2 Louisa, and those qfs-loo/2 fllary, of 1149/2276, and I.a'wrerzce, of Charleston ; w/zen-in _ is acczzmtelg rltscribed the murder of Ca/rt‘; Szénlcy, am1_/oitr of (Ire crew of the British brig ./Inn,’ 3.97:; This pamphlet ought to be reprinted in every newspaper in the U. States for the benefit of that community for whose advantage, it is professed in the preface to have been wr‘.tt'eu, and more particularly for that of are-faring men. But to ‘our surprise and regret, we find, when we arrive at the last page, ‘ ‘Cu/zy r:"~“/It sccurerl according to law.’ \Ve are extr’emt:~ly sorry for this, because it is very desirable, on public consitleratioits, that such facts as are here c'oll'e'cted, should circulate as widely and rapidly as possible. Vtie confine ourselves to one of the atrocities, to put the read- ‘ or in possession of the intereszing intelligence it contains. The following is the narrative of the bat-‘oat-ous excesses committed on the captain and crew of the British brig Ann, by one Henry H. Neill and his crew, of the sloop Mary, and who. we are grieved to say, has hitherto clttdetl the pursuit ofj’,_tstice., as well as the bloody ringleader of the l)f)'.lt’S crew who p'erpetratcd the outrages in person, viz one l’etcrFrc-‘tlerick Miller. The story is taken from the confessions of some one. who became states evidence on the trial of those who sufi'ered conviction and death. .011 the morning of the ‘;Sth June, we discover- ed several sail; one of them prtivctl to be the British btig Ann, of Eicarboro’. \Vc were order- ed by the Captain to arm ourselves and man the boat. The following men were sent : Peter Fred- erick Miller, who was to act as commander, \Vil- liam Smith, John Furlong, James Chase,Thutnas Shelton, John Read, S. Chase, and Chamberlin. ‘Vixen they left the sloop, the captain urged them to act bravely. He presented each with a glass of spirits. and gave them the following instruc- tions: \Vhcn you get on board the brig, kccp perfectly silent as respects your errand. If you should be asltetl to drink, resolutely refuse. If they should ask you any improper questions, or say that you were known, you must immediately shoot them. After having received these precau- tions, we set out upon our expedition to the brig. ‘V0 came up to her at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The captain hailed us and desired to know our btsiness. \Ve answered that we would acquaint him when we got on board. After some hesita- tion, he threw us a rope: we then ascended the brig according to previous arrangement. Peter I“rederick Miller tookipossession of the brig,with very little ceremony, as a prize master, and «~:-- tlered her crew into the forecttstle; Capt.Sunle_v, the master of the brig, was ordered aft. James Clause was placed as a centinel at the cabin door, to prevent the possibity of a rescue. The men told him that they could not get into the forecas- tle, as it was full of coffee and sugar, and that in consequence of this they all lived aft. Miller then ordered them down the hold. The self made prize-master, now exercised all the privileges of his office. He assumtd the most determined authority and ordered the men about as though they were slaves. Approaching the captain ofthe brig, he arrogantly demanded to };now.where he was from and where l.-ound.-— The captain, with the mildness and good breed- ing of a perfect gentleman, answcrecl that he was from the Matanzas, bound to Ftllmoulll, (IL) for orders, when he cxpcctctl to be sent to l-lavre,or littt11l)ttt'gl1. Miller then asked him of what his (:U‘f“<) contsistcdg he t'eplicd-~col":‘ee and sugar. Have you any money on boztrd? was ‘.12:-'.\tl‘lcl‘ question, which our prize-tnastet' thougltt of too much importance to omit. C:tpt. Sunlcy replied that he had not any. But, retortcd Miller, I know better than all that; it is not to he snpposetl that you woulcl untlertake a voyage so CX't(:l‘l>iVt:, with- out having some money by you. You must. therefore, tell the truth, or stiffer the consequen- ces. The captain ofthe brig seemed now to feel all the horrors of his situation. He was now in the power of a set of men whose feelings were callous as adamant, and in whose bosotns pity had long" since ceased to reside. It was in vain for him to endeavor to save the property of his owners, which seemed to have been the promin- ent wish of his heart. Nay, after he had inform- ed them of what money he had on b0at'd,tl1t:y still remained unsatisfied, and made their unbelief a plausible pretext for committing crimes of the Inns‘. lmrrible nature. VVhile these things were tran:-.acting on board the brig, the sloop came up. The prize master ordered Capt. Sunley and five of his crew to go on boar-d.~ \Vhen they had got on board. Capt. Neill addressed Capt. Sunlcy in the following words: ‘ Pray, sir, are you the captain of that brig?’ ‘ I am sir!’ replied the other. ‘ \Vell, sir, you will then go on board and bring me your pa- pers for my i.ttspcction.’ ‘ I have them" with me,’ answered Sunley. ‘ 0, you have; well, sir, sup- pose you accompany me into the cabin, where 1 shall enter into a minute examination ofthem.’-— They then went into the cabin, where they re- mained about a quarter 0 an hour. At the ex- piration of this time they both came upon deck, when Capt. Neill ordered two of the brigls crew to be confined on board the sloop. He then told Capt. Sunley that he might go on board the brig; and gave him instructions to tell the prize-master to alter the course of the brig, and to follow the sloop. After Sunley haddepartetl and delivered these orders, the brig hauled her wind, and stood for the sloop’. Villten she came up, Capt. Neill ordered thcrrl to send‘ the boat on board, which they did. The ht-ig’s crew consisted of seven -men, two. of which were confined on board the sloop. There was also tat’ gentleman passenger, who was very ill. The manoeuvres of Neill may be very easily divined; having two of the crew in confinement (whom he intended to‘ seduce to fol- low his fortunes) and sending two‘ others (John- son and Reid) arming each with a pistol, with di- rectious that ‘ each shoultl take his man.’ ’lVhen they got on board the brig, Johnson went up to V the prizeimaster and informed that it was the par- ticular orders of Capt. Neill, that the’ crew of the brig should be murdered, Miller then, secret,- ' gave orders for each of the pirates to be ready, and when he gave the word they must ‘each take his man.’ A few minutes had elapsed before the cruel order was given, Miller himself setting the ‘ 14 . example by tvounding Capt. Sitmley. As sobiifas‘ ‘for§ot:.it,_wheh.hié Eonsicleifed that interest was ' Miller made at commencement, tl_1_e‘work of death went on without interruption. The signal being given, these murderous villains ritshed like the hungry lion upon their defenceless‘ prey. There was no arm of mercy to intervene. The innocent victims of their avaricious cruelty were compel- led to submit without_even the appearance ofop-- position. As Miller a second time, presented his pistol, Capt. Sunlcy, who, ab we have stated, was already wounded, crawled on his knees, and sup- plicated in the name of God, to spare his life.——- ‘ I will give (said the unfortunate man) my vessel and cargo, if you will but spare my life.’ But this appeal was lost upon the brutal Miller.-- \Vrapt up in the mantle of hellish cruelty, noth- ing could divert him from the finishing of what he had begun; ‘I spare, your life?’ replied he, (in answer to the supplication of the wounded Sunley) ‘ ‘yes, I will spare your lilb ;’ and ended the sentence by plunging a dagger through his body; as this did nm completely effect his pur- pose, he deliberately aimed his pistol at the dy- ing man, and totally dispatched him 1 The sick man who was standing at the helm, now invited their attention. There were thret: pistols dis. cltarged at him, at the same time, which but slightly wounded him. He exclaimed, ‘Oh I for God’s sake, shoot at me no more, and grant me the privilege ofjumping overboard.’ ‘I shall not grant you even that privilege,’ replied Mil- let. The poorwounded invalid draggedhis body as far as the lumber irons ; they fired at him a- gain ; when Millet‘ perceived he was not yet dead, after firing at him six times, he ordered his associates to get some spun-yarn, and bind him hand and foot, which being done, they put a mus- ket to his head and discharged it, but it did not quite kill him. They then took him up and threw him overboard." Miller then walked forward to where the captain laid, and took his watch out of his pocket, and Furlong also took from his pock- ets two doubloons and some dollars. John Read took the hat off his head, and put it on his own. Johnson then observed to Miller.‘ it is a pity we should let him go to hell with that fine coat on,’ to which Miller gave him no satisfactory answer, but ordered him to be thrown overboard immedi- ately. "hey then proceeded to the cook, and cast him overboard, and with him the carpenter. By this time the mate ‘of the brig had crawled forward to the hawser holes, and was endeav- oting to get overboard; but being badly wound- ed, was not able to accomplish it. ‘When he per- ceivcd them approaching him, he, with the tone of distress, and the most supplicating voice, im- plored them to save his life, for the sake of his wife and family. But this was not only clenictl, but treated with derision ; for Furlong had scarce- ly suffered him to articulate this pathetic appeal, ere he lodged the contents ofa pistol in his heart. The xv otk was now done; after throwing him over-board, there was no victim left. They had all been murdered for being men, and following the lot of life which providence had assigned to them. Miller now hailed the sloop, anti inform- ed Capt. Neill that his orders were executed.—- Neill then ordered Miller to havctl~e bi-ig’s deck washed down, which he made his associates do immediately. After they had finished this, he sent Read and Johnson on bu-.n‘d the sloop. The captain then ordered a Dutchman, named John, and Jonathan, a young man, to go on board the brig and obey Miller’:-t orders. The Captain antl VVilliam Ealy, (one of the brig’s men who hatl been confined on board the sloop) now went on board the brig. The captain ordered him to take the helm, which he did. Neill then went into the cabin, and 5L'i:l‘Cl‘.(‘.(l for Capt. Sunlc-y’s desk, which he found, and instantly broke open. He took from it every thing that was valualflc, in- cluding money to the antuutzt of ,Sl3. He then ordered a quantity ol liquors to be taken from the brig. and carrictl on l)0'r.lt‘tl the sloop ; after which he had some private conversation with Miller, and retired, after having charged Miller to answer his signals. should he make any tltlrlllg the night.-- Miller now orderetl us to get our sttppcrs, after which he set a watch for the night. Nothing of importance '.t'anspit-ed during the‘ night. On the morning ofthe 29th of June, wel discovered a little boy, who had socretctl himself in the cabin. W'cyman, (for this was his name) seemed very much alarmed, and could not, for a longtime, be prevailed upon to’ come on deck.-— \'Ve finally quieted his fears, and told him to light a fire and get us coffee. The captain seemed glad that the boy was saved, and treated him with con- siderable apparent kindness. Neill ordered the brig to be brought close to the shores After which he went on board. antl ordered her to be dismantled. - '\Ve matte a raft of the spars, and carried all the sails of the brig on shore. \-Vc then disclrarged the sloop’s ballast and hauled her along side, for the purpose of taking in cofi'ee.—- Next morning the captain ordered the boat to be manned, and proceeded to Key Bachus, with or- ders to Capt. Atwick of the sloop Lawrence, to come and take a cargo. The liquors and all other valuable articles were then taken from the brig and put on board the Mary. Neill then left. the brig in charge of Fur- long and Smith, telling them to be careful and diligent during his absence, as he intended going to Mobile with his cargo, and that he would be back as soon as possible. Five or six days after, a vessel hove in sight of the brig, she was brought to by a couple of shot; when within hail, they informed us they were from Havana bound to St. Augustine. Furlong requested the captain (Ives) to come on board the brig, which he did. After some conversation, Furlong asked Ives if he did not want to purchase a cargo of coffee and sugar, on very reasonable terms. Ives said he had not much money about him, but he would ask-his partner, M’Donald, whether he would be willing. ‘I believe (says he) M’Donald has a small matter ol five hundred dollars with him, and I think it likely a bargain may be made.’ Ives was detained by Furlong, on board the brig, while be dispatched a boat to the schooner to consult M’Donald’s disposition on tbesubject. He said he had no objection if it met with the approbation of his friend Ives. The temperate manner in which M’Donald excused himself, did not suit at that time, for which reason he was told plainly, that he had better do so, rather than compel us to‘ use means, and if be delayed to meet our views, he would find himself unpleasantly situated.-— Whether his reluctance was feigned or real, we‘ do not pretend to know, but ifit was real, he soon ‘ \ ‘concerned.« The terms were soon settled, and l_te,.brougltt his schoonei: alongside, and réceived ‘a barge of sugar and coffee, for which he gave its $500 in cash,» a case of pistols and some hats and shoes, and then set sail for St. Augustine. The men who were left in charge of the brig, having thus gained, as they thought, some part of their booty, took the long-boat of the brig, and proceeded to St. Mary’s; Thbir names were as follows :-"--John Furlong, W. Smith, Tho. New- ton, James Carlan, and John the Dutchman. Un the 9th of July, the sloop Lawrence arrived along-side the brig. The rnorninggaftetj, they commenced taking in coffee in bulk. \Vhen this was finished they provided themselves with every necessary from on board the brig, and ta- king all the men out, took their departure for Charleston. where she arrived on 29th July.——— The following men were on board when she arri- ved: Captain Atwick, J. Chase, VV. Johnson. S. Shelton, J. Bead, and W’. iialy. Thus ends this unpleasant and heart-rending narration. VVho can read it without emotions too big for utterance. No heart however stoic, no mind however callous, can trace these charac- ters, without: shrinking abashed at the deformity of human nature. From the ./\"e7u-1E’uvcn Ifcgister, Q/‘June 3. THE LEGISLATURE closed its session yester- day. at H o’clock A. M. The session has been an uncommonly busy one, and it will be seen that between sixty and seventy public acts have been passed-a much greater number than have been enacted at any session of the Legislature within our recollection. Besides the Acts, an almost endless number of Resolutions, of a public and private nature have been acted on. Among the most prominent, is an act for distributing the school money,which provides that the money shall be distributed in the ‘different districts in propor- tion to the number ol chilc'-ren, and not as hereto- fore accordlng to wealth. By this arrangement, the children ofthe pool‘, for whose benefit the fund was originally designed, are placed on terms of equality (as respects school money) with the chi]- tltell Of 1118 I‘lCl1- Another important act, is that wlticlt‘ relates to the support of state paupers from the public treasury ; this restricts the allowance to one dollar per week for each person, by which the gross impositions that have been heretofore practised upon the treasury by pauper accounts will be prevented,‘ and a saving made to the state 0f at least 535000 a year.‘ An act has also been passed directing the electors of President and Vice President ofthe United States to be chosen by the people, instead of the Legislature, as here- tofore practised. This is a privilege which the people of Connecticut have hitherto been denied. A law has also been enacted reducing the salaries and fees of public officers, and the compensation ofthe Legislature, by which about $4000 will be saved to the treasury in each year. The suppli. mcntal tax law will also be found to be a valuable act. These are among the most prominent pub- lic acts :—more business has been done than at a- ny former session. On '\Vednesday ‘last the Committee of Finance made the following Report : To the Hon. General Assembly now in session. The Committee appointed on the subject of Finance, having attended to the duties of their appointmcnt,beg leave respectfully to re/z9r!,Tl1at your committee are of opinion that the expendi- tures or demands on the treasury for the current year will not amount to 5-3S0,()0O——an:.l may be es- timated as follows, vi: : lst. Ordinary expences ofCovct'nment. For Salaries, - - - $9,600 Debentures of General Assem‘oly.Scc. 17,400 Cotttitigcnt cxpcnces - - 6,300 Judicial cxpcnccs - - 12.-L40 Support of State Paupers - - 8,000 New-Gate Prison - - 8,000 Quarter Master Uene-ral’s Department 680 _ 52,420 2d. Allowance ofS‘.’. on XOCC to Schools, on list of H319 - 8,200 3d. Apropriation due to the Baptist dc- nomination - - 7,687 4th. Allowance due to Schools on list of l8l8 - - - 960 5379.267 The funds of the State which are applicable to these expcnces, may be estimated as follows : Cash in the Treasury, March 31, 1820 $13,894. Balance oftaxes V - - - 570 One year’s interest on the funded debt 5,524 Duties on \Vt-its - - — 4,000 Duties on Retailer’s Licences, V - 4,500 Forfeited bonds, avails of courts, 8cc. 2,000 30,488 To which the Committee would recom- mend the appropriation ofthe dividends on Bank stock.(wl‘-ich has been done for 2 years past) Lzllfl will amount to about Although the annualstate tax hither to im- posed on the people ofthis state has gen- erally arnountcd to not less than 4-7 000 dollars, and altho’ the Grand List of the State is reduced in oneyear about one million and a half dollars,yet your com- mittee are happy to find that a tax of one cent on the dollar on the reduced amount of the list will be abundantly sufiicient to meet all demands on the Treasury, and will raise" about Being about $12,000, less than was raised by tax the last year. l 5,000 35,400 $81,388 After paying all demands on the Treasu- ry the current year, there will probably remain unexpendcd on the Slst March 182i, above . To which may be added the foregoing es- timated allowance to schools ; provided the Commissioner of the School Fund can, by dividends of interest, relieve the treasury therefrom, which it is con- fx'dently believed he will - - There will then remain in the Treasury on the stat March, 1821 -‘ 319.200 As the proposed State tax will not be paid in- to the treasury till near the close of the current 2,000 8,200 ry.——The Committee, therefotfe, recoihfnehd ihéf ‘the applicatidn ofthe reimbursement of the fundi ed-ftlebtlof the United States, heretofore appro‘S priated for the purchase of Bank Stock, be sus- pended until after the state tax has been paid in: tp the Treasury—which will supet'sede_the nt-ces-3 stty pfa tempoty loan, as has been lieretoforé P|'3Cl1St‘d 3 for which purpose the committee herewith submit the necessary Resolve. ‘Your committee cannot close their Report; ‘without congratulating the Legislature upon the retrenchments which have been made in me pub; lic expenditures; particularly by the late organi- nation of the Courts—-dispensing with the fall session of the Legislature—reducing the expen- ces of Newgate prison--and the further retrench- ment which will be made the year ensuing, un- der the Act of the present session, for the sup- portofState paupers. Respectfully submitted-= Per order, R. l. INCERSULL. House of-Ptepl-esenta.tives— I “ Accepted and approved, I Attest, N. JOHNSON, Clerk. LIST OF ACTS. _ 1. An act in alteration of an act entitled an act Incorporating a Medical Society. 2. An act au- thoriztng the appointment of a Secretary to the Covernor ofthis state. 3. An act establishing the sessions of the Superior and County Courts in folland county. 4. An act to authorize the courts of probate to order the sale of real estate of mi- nors. 5. An act prescribing the number ofJuclg- es of the several county courts in this state. 6. An act to repeal part of an act entitled an act for directing and regulating thelevying and serv- ing ofExo:cutions. 7. An act to incorporate the Connecticut Baptist Education society. 8. An act to authorize the use of Newgate prison for the confinement of ptisoners under the authority of the United States. 9. An act in addition to an act entitled an act to incorporate Middletown Bank. 10. An act in addition to an act entitled an act to establish an Aqueduct Company in the- town of \.-Vindham. 11. An act in addition to an act en- titled an act for constituting and regulating courts and appointing the times and places of holding the same. l2. An act in atlditioh to and in al- teranon of an act for erecting and continuing a sign post in each town in this state. 13. An act in further addition to an act entitled an act to reg- ulate the inspection of beefantl pork, intended to be exported from this state. 14. An act in addi- tion to the acts incorporatingthe several cities and boroughs in this state relative to the assize of bread. l5-. An act to regulate the recovery of damages upon certain bills of exchange therein specified. 16. An act to repeal a part ofthe act therein describt-.d—[Authorizing the inspection of nails] 17. An act for the incorporation of the town of Daticn-—['part of Stamford, Middlesex.] 18. An act for the due and orderly celebrating of marriage. 19. An act to repeal an act therein mentioned-— [requiring bar iron to be stamped] 20. An act authorizing the issuing of writs of in-' junction in certain cases. 2!. An act in addition to an act entitled an act to incorporate the Etna insurance Company. 22. An act providing for the support of state paupers. 23. An act in addi- tion to an act for constituting and regulating Courts, Ste. 24. An act to repeal part of an act concerning Town clerk’s office and duty. 25. An act authorizing :1 set off of mutual debts in certain cases. 26. An act for incorporating part of the town of Killingworth. 27. An act to authorize courts of law to refuse costs in certain cases.-— 23. An act in addition to an act directing the ses- sions of the coun'.y and superior courts to be held at Brooklyn. 29. An act to authorize the Bap- tist trnstccs to receive and pay over to the Con. nccticut Baptist liduczuion Society, the sums of money the:-tin dcsignutctl, and for other purposes. :30. An act to incorporate :2 Saving Bank in the city of New-I-laven. 31. An act to repeal certain acts therein mentioned. 32. An act for the ad. niission of inhabitants of towns, and for pteyem. ing charge on account of such as are not admit- ted therein. 33. An act in addition to an act for encouraging and regulating l"ishcries. 34. An act authorizing the taking of acknowledgment of Deeds by certain magistrates therein named.-... 35. An act in addition to an act entitled an act for the settlement of tcstate and intestate estate.--'- 36. An act altering the session of the Superior court in Fairfield county. 37. An act altering _ the time of making returns of duties on writs, and licences for selling spirituous liquors. 38. An act in addition to an act entitled an act in addition to an act for the direction of Listers in their office and duty, passed May session, 1817. 39. An act for incorporating part of the town of Saybrook. 40. An act regarding the levy of Executions is- sued by Justices of the Peace. 41. An act in ad. dition to and alteration of an act for the inspect-2 ion of provisions and other articles of commerce. 42. An act in addition to an act entitled an act relating to guartlians of minors. 43. An act to prevent the disturbance of religious me'etings,.._. -14. An act imposing a duty on sales at auction in certain cases. -1-5. An act ‘clutive to shingles imported from the state of New-Yolk. 46. An act in addition to an act ll) relation to bhcrill's.—.-. 47. An act directing the number of Jurors to be chosen in the town of Da:ien,1n l"'.tit‘liel(l county. 48. An act in addition to an act for pl-oyiétjngf rcgultuing and mending lnglm-ays. 49, An act relating to Electors. 50. An act in addition to an act laying a duty in certain cases. .5}. An act to repeal parts of certain" acts therein m‘cntioned.-- 52. An act in addition to and alteration of an act entitled an act in autlizionrto an ac; for um inspect.- ion of provisions and other articles of commerce,- passed in October 1796. .53. An act prescribing notice in certain cases. .54. An act relating to- the fichool Fund. 55.’ An act for establishing a sign post at East-Haddam Landing. .56. An act, for regulating the fees of the Pi'obat’e Courts in this state. 57. An act in addition to and in alter. ation of an act entitled an act for appointing, reg-' ulating and encouraging Schools. 58. An act in‘ addition to and alteration of an act entitled an act regulating fees in certain cases and for other pur- poses. 59- An act in addition to an act entitled an act for. forming and conducting the military force of this state. 60. An act providing for the choice of Elet'_:tors of President and Vice Presi- dent of the United States. 61. An act in addi- ti'on.t?o an act entitled an act reg'ulating Salaries and Fees. 62. An act supplemental to an act to year it will not be received in suflicient season to pro_vide_for the assessment and collection of Tax- mcet the demands as they arise on the '1rcasu- es in tlns state.
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