Grand Jury The Grand Jury finds the following fact
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05636.06 Author/Creator: Grand Jury Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Manuscript document Date: 20 September 1839 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25.1 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy
Relates details pertaining to the sailing of the Amistad, the mutiny of the captives on board, and the ship's subsequent capture near the coast of New York. Mentions Lieutenant Thomas R. Gedney, commander of the brig Washington and other persons involved in the case.
The Grand Jury find the following fact
That a Spanish Vessel built in Cuba called the Amistad duly and legally licenced to carry on the coasting trade, Sailed, from Havana on the 28th Day of June 1839 commanded by Ramon Ferrer for the port of Guanaja in the island of Cuba having on board a cargo of Sundry articles of merchandise, two Spanish citizens, passengers with fifty three [slaves], purchased by them as Sadinos in the City of Havanna with regular permits for the Spaniards[,] negroes, and merchandise.
That about four days after her sailing when 3 or 4 leagues from the Coast of Cuba and 40 from Havanna the negroes rose upon and killed the master and one of the crew of the vessel & took the command and charge of the same and wounded and injured the two Spanish [citizens].
That on the 24th of Aug[us]t last the said Schooner Amistad was found in the waters near the coast of Long Island within one miles of the shore [2J in possession of the negroes aforesaid from whom she was captured by the U. S. Brig Washington commanded by Com. Thomas R. Gedney and brought into the port of N[ew) Llondon] in the District of Connecticut. When said negroes were apprehended by the Marshall of this District in whose custody they now are.
That while said Vessel was in possession of said negroes the Boxes & Trunks of Goods were broken upon by them and some of the Goods they appropriated to their own use.
Upon the above parts we request the charge of the Court
[Docket]
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