The New Hampshire Gazette

NEW-YORK, July 14

PIRACY!

Capt. Abel, of the brig Susan and Polly, who arrived yesterday from Kingston, Jamaica, has favoured us with the following account, That on Saturday, the 26th June, after he had left Kingston, Cape St. Antonio being still in sight, a small pilot-boat built schooner, black sides and white bottom, came up with him, and without hailing fired several shot through his sails, and into his vessel, then ordered him to come on board with his papers, which he was obliged to comply with; he and his men were detained and his boat sent back again with seven of the pirates, who obliged his mate to leave the deck, and then they took charge of the vessel and brought her to an anchor under Cape St. Antonio, where the privateer also anchored; next morning, at sun-rise, they began to plunder his vessel of several sails, rigging, provisions, water, wearing apparel and stock, besides several other articles—Captain Abel could not, by any means, obtain the name of the Capt. or vessel, only learned that he had been fitted out and sailed from Charleston, S. C. about three months ago, had taken one vessel before his, but who, or where from he could not learn. The schooner was manned by French, English and other nations, with 25 men, had swivels, two four pounders and small arms. They detained Capt. Abel until 10 o'clock, A. M. then sent him on board his own vessel, ordering him to make the best of his way, and returned only some of his papers.

June 30th, he was brought too by a French privateer brig who used him extremely civil, and reprobated the conduct of the pirate.