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June 25, 1825 in Phenix Gazette

Domestic News June 25, 1825

Phenix Gazette

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Piratical Vessel, North Carolina Coast, Mutilated Bodies, Suspicious Schooner, Captain Gerard, Sloop Guide

Alexandria, Virginia

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Letter from Wilmington, NC, dated June 13, reports suspicion of a piratical vessel on the coast. Four mutilated bodies found on beach near Washington latitude two weeks prior. Captain Gerard of sloop Guide sighted suspicious schooner with 50-60 men 30 miles south of Hatteras on Thursday last.

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An extract of a letter from Wilmington, N. C. dated June 13, says: 'There is reason to believe we have a PIRATICAL VESSEL ON OUR COAST, and the suspicion should be made as public as possible. About 2 weeks since, four men were found on the beach, about the latitude of Washington, their heads and hands cut off and apparently lately done. Captain Gerard, of the sloop Guide, arrived to-day, has just informed us that he saw a suspicious looking schooner of about 30 tons on Thursday last, 30 miles S. of Hatteras, full of men, say 50 or 60. She was apparently Baltimore clipper built, carried fore and aft main and foresail, maintopmast staysail, two gaff topsails, and a squaresail. She was standing off shore when he last saw her, which was at night.'

Balt. American.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Piratical Vessel North Carolina Coast Mutilated Bodies Suspicious Schooner Captain Gerard Sloop Guide

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Gerard

Where did it happen?

Wilmington, N. C.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Wilmington, N. C.

Event Date

June 13

Key Persons

Captain Gerard

Outcome

four men found on the beach with heads and hands cut off

Event Details

Reason to believe piratical vessel on coast; four men found mutilated on beach about latitude of Washington two weeks prior; Captain Gerard of sloop Guide saw suspicious schooner of 30 tons with 50-60 men, Baltimore clipper built, 30 miles south of Hatteras on Thursday last, standing off shore at night