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Jane Ann & the Pirate
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TO
A GENEROUS PUBLIC
I am a poor young
man who had the misfortune of having my to Tongue cut out of my mouth on
my passage home from the coast of China to Liverpool, in 1845, by the
Malay Pirates, on the Coast of Malacca. There were Fourteen of our Crew
taken prisoners and kept on shore for months ; some of whom had their eyes
put out, some their ears cut off, for myself I had my Tongue cut out.
We were taken
about 120 miles to sea ; we were then given a raft and let go, and then
were three days and three nights on the raft, and ten out of fourteen were
lost. We were picked up by the ship James, bound to Boston, in America,
and after our arrival we were sent home to Liverpool, in the ship Sarah
James.
Two of my
companions had trades before they went to sea, but unfortunately for me
having no Father or Mother living, I went to sea quite young. I am now
obliged to appeal to a Generous Public for support, and any small donation
you please to give will be Thankfully received by Your obedient servant,
(1. Poor Young Man
Name) William Edwards.
P.S.--I sailed
from Liverpool on the 28th day of May, 1844, on board the Jane Ann,
belonging to Mr. Spade,
(2. Captain Name) Williams Jones, Captain. Signed by
(3. Magistrate Name) Mr. Rushton,
Magistrate, Liverpool, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Williams, after I landed in
Liverpool on the 10th December, 1845.
J. Southward, Printer, S. Upper
Pitt Street, Liverpool. |
