The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Capt. Allen who arrived at Newport a few Days ago from the Granades, gives the following Account, viz. That a Pollacca, belonging to Some Port in Old England, bound from Gambia to Barbados, arrived off that Island the latter End of March, when the Slaves, upwards of 100 in Number, unhappily found Means to fall upon the Crew, and killed the Captain, Mate, and five others, leaving only 2 Men and 2 Boys alive.

One of these they placed at the Helm, and stood over him with a Cutlass, ordering him to steer every Morning towards the Rising of the Sun, lying by the latter Part of the Day and all Night.

The Negroes chose one of their Number for Captain, who having taken the Command, and dressed himself in the former Captain's Clothes, maintained the strictest Order, in particular with Respect to the Allowance of Provisions, distributing the same Quantity to the white Men and Boys as was allowed to the Rest. To Windward of Barbadoes a Vessel hoisted out a Boat in order to go on board of her, which they beat off: and afterwards a Vessel from thence was sent in Pursuit of her, which proved ineffectual.

In about ten Days, from the Blacks taking Possession of the Pollacca, she was found to be near the Granades, when a Sloop, properly fitted, was sent in Quest of her, which soon came up and began an Engagement, with the Negroes, with Swivels and Small Arms, maintained with Firmness and Vigour, 'till between 20 and 30 of them were wounded, 2 of whom died. The Sloop then ran up and boarded her, when they were obliged to submit, and were accordingly taken and carried into the Granades. No Lives were lost on board the Sloop.