The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register

MIDDLETOWN, March 3, 1788.

Captain William Nott, from Aux-Cayes, has favored us with the following extract from his Journal.

'January 30, 1788. The first part of these 24 hours saw two sloops running down—I hauled round the S. W. point of Heneagua—shortened sail, half past one P.M. the two sloops came up with me. They were from Bermuda on a wrecking voyage, commanded by two Captains Alboy. It being too late to run for the Hogsty, I went in with them to anchor at the Bay near the watering-place. The oldest of the Captains sent his skiff—I went on board the youngest Captain Alboy, with whom I had a slight acquaintance in Bermuda;—he went on shore and shewed me the watering-place. They informed me that on the 2d and 3d inst. they came to this island and found 77 people on shore, men, women, and boys. They had been on shore four days, without victuals or drink, and many without a rag of clothes to cover their nakedness. They were landed on the S. W. part of the island, from on board the brig Chance, has a fiddle head, from Dublin, bound to Baltimore, the Captain's name Patrick Stafford, the owner, super cargo, or Captain commander's name is Connor, chief mate's name is Hopkins, second mate's name is Montgomery. It seems that this Mr. Connor (or Konnor) was the chief actor in this inhuman piece of villainy; he took them in at Dublin—many of them paid him even guineas—particularly a watch-maker, whom he promised a cabin-passage, but as soon as they were to sea, he turned them all into the hold. On the passage he searched them and plundered them of all their money, watches, and clothes. Before he landed them he told them it was Trinidad, and there were two towns on it. He landed them by tens, the boat not being large enough to carry more at a time. The first ten tried, in vain, to find some road, and returned to the boat when she came the second time, endeavoring to get off again, but the inhuman villain fired on them, killed one and wounded another, then landed the remainder and immediately went off for Jamaica. They were taken off in a most miserable condition, naked, exposed to the sun, rain, and swarms of mosquitoes, by a sloop belonging to Bermuda, and carried to New-Providence. Among them were 24 women, several of them far advanced in pregnancy.' Capt. Nott saw two of the boys.