The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register

American Occurrences.
CHARLESTON, May 31.

On Thursday a party of country people brought to this city 2 men charged with piracy and murder. From the best information that can be collected it appears, that a Mr. M'Clode came to North-Carolina with a cargo of goods, but finding a dull sale, determined on seeking a better market, for which purpose a great part of the property was put into a schooner designed for Charleston, but being driven into Bull's Bay by adverse weather, the captain and owner were murdered in the manner described in the following depositions.

State of South-Carolina,
Charleston District.
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The examination of William Cain, born in the city of London, common sailor, taken before me John Buchanan, one of the justices of the quorum.

The said William Cain being charged before me of the wilful murder of Capt. Nathaniel C. Webb, and Mr. Clode, or M'Clode, on or about the 19th or 20th of this instant May, and having or being in possession of the schooner and goods, he the said William Cain, upon his examination now taken before me, confesseth, that Capt. Webb, and Mr. Clode or M'Clode, the owner of the goods, came both of them not many months ago, in a brig from London to Edenton ; from said place they came to Newbern with a small schooner, which the said Clode or M'Clode had bought at Edenton. The said William Cain shipped himself on board of said schooner at Newbern, for six hard dollars per month: from thence they sailed to Beaufort, they lay there about one week; from thence they went to Cape Fear. at said place Richard Williams came on board of them, they lying near the fort. and was to have worked his passage to Charleston : from thence they set sail, bound to Georgia ; when he was about Cape Romain Inlet, being at night, the wind blowing fresh, said William Cain being forward at the jib sheet, Richard Williams knocked capt. Webb overboard with the but end of a musket, and immediately after he knocked overboard Mr. Clode or M'Clode, with the tiller, and the lead that hangs to the lead line --that after the same was done, the said Richard Williams told him to keep it secret, and not let it be known ; that being in want of provisions, and the boat leaky, he got Mr. James Mouzon to bring the schooner up to his landing.

Taken and acknowledged before me, this 26th day of May, 1788.
JOHN BUCHANAN, J. Q.

State of South-Carolina,
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Charleston District.

The examination of Richard Williams, born in Devonshire, horse-racer, taken before me John Buchanan, one of the justices of the quorum.

The said Richard Williams, who at home goes by the name of John Davis, says he was born in Devonshire, about 26 years old; from Devonshire he went to Cork in a brig called the Polly. James Wilkins, master ; that when there he followed horse-racing for a living ; he thought of seeing this country; he from thence came over in the Charming Nancy, John Evans, master, a little before Christmas last he landed in Virginia ; went on board of the schooner Two Friends, then lying at Cape Fear, in order to go to the southward to meet his partner (John Wilkins) he being gone by land; that he had a boy on board by the name of William Green, who run away from him one morning, he being sent on shore to get milk : but since says, that himself and William Cain did murder said Capt. Webb and Mr. Clode or M'Clode ; that said schooner Two Friends and goods, was the property of the deceased Mr. Clode or M'Clode, and their intention was to settle in Georgia.

Taken and acknowledged before me, this 26th day of May, 1788.
J. BUCHANAN, J. Q.