233
PAPERS OF MIR.ABE.AU BuoNAPARTE LAM.AR
Capt Brown, commanding vessel, commissioned by Lafitt, depradated on the Louisiana coast Killing, and robbing, until Lafit, hearing of his conduct, sent and captured him & brought him to Galveston, when he was tried, and hung at Oampechee, 6 on the same gallows on which Juana had been executed. Bro\"l'Il's Lt who was an Italian, was hnng on the corner of a house, by the mob.- The Lynx 7 was notified .of these events and came after Brown's Crew, as she had done in the case of Juana.- The town was governed with as much order, decency and moderation as any town in any country. All disputes were reffered to the decision of Lafitt, whose decision was final, and whose displeasure was avoided'.- W ade Hampton bought hundred of negroes of Lafitte.-when wealthy people came to the Island, they generally lived with Lafitte-who lived like a prince.- Many planters & merchants were constantly resorting to the Island.- Dominique- Creole of Louisiana, an old privateer against Spain.- was one of Lafitts capturing- commanded. schooner, bought by Lafitte, called Sinne qu non 8
Gravier, commanded the schooner Bravo. Capt Jas Clark-commanded, schooner- Capt Black, of the-
Dominique, was capsized-he was old, suffered much- Campbell his Lieutenant- 80 on board- many were lost- the few saved, were picked up, by Bellgarde another privateer,
No. 1615
l\IIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, HOUSTON? TEXAS]
[183-?,
Notes regarding the accountability of the Secretary of the Navy for the violation of his instructions by a squadron upon which he was a passenger. A. Df. 1 p. No. 1616 [183-?], P. 0. JACK, [BRAZORIA? TEXAS] NOTES REGARD- ING DISTURBAWCES AT ANAHUAC 0
In the spring of 1831-Col John Davis Bradburne, was stationed with about two hundred Mexican soldiers at Anahuac on Galveston Bay- Difficulties frequently arose between the citizens and soldiery which invariably resulted in the imprisonment by the Military com- mandant of the citizens Individuals were confined to the Calabosa •campeachy (probably n:eant for Campcche), the name given by Lafitte to the town he established at Galveaton. 7 A United States revenue schooner. "Sine qua non. "A. D.S.
Powered by FlippingBook