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arrival. In consideration of the circumstances, Mr. McClennen stipu- 

 lated with him for a full cargo of guano for the sum of $400, the same 

 to be paid him in gold on delivery of said cargo within reach of said 

 brig's tackles. 



He further agreed to collect the same (and we left our tools and im- 

 plements for that purpose) with his own men and at his own expense. 

 It was further stipulated that we should proceed to the island of St, 

 Thomas to procure the necessary funds, as we had not the amount on 

 board the vessel. We sailed for St. Thomas and procured the stipu- 

 lated amount and returned to the island and anchored as before. 

 Upon going on shore we learned, to our surprise, that nothing lifed 

 been done towards collecting the cargo. We then offered to collect it 

 with our own men, at our own expense, and pay the stipulated price. 

 He refused, and with many threats ordered us to get our vessel under 

 weigh and leave the island within the hour. This we did, and were 

 obliged to return to the United States, in ballast^ via St. Thomas, at 

 which place we hoped to obtain a freight or charter, to save some 

 portion of the loss. 



We arrived at St. Thomas, and found many vessels there, and no 

 freights to be had, neither charters, and consequently were obliged to 

 return to the United States as above, thereby totally defeating the 

 voyage, and entailing great loss and disappointment. 



WAKKEN WASS. 



City and County of New York, ss: 



Before me, A. B. Yanolinda, a public notary in and for said city 

 and county, personally came and appeared Warren Wass, who, being 

 by me duly sworn, doth depose and say that the annexed certificate by 

 him subscribed is correct and true in all and every particular. 

 r 1 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 

 L • •-' affixed my seal of office, this first day of March, A. D. 1855. 



A. B. VANOLINDA, 



Notary Public. 



B. 



New York, March 1, 1855. 

 To whom it may concern: 



I, John Wass, seaman on board the brig Panola, of New York, 

 Warren Wass master, on a voyage from Boston to the Aves or Bird 

 Island for a cargo of guano, thence to a port of discharge in the United 

 States, do hereby certify that I sailed on board said vessel on said 

 voyage. _ On arfival at the above-named island I was called upon to 

 act as interpreter between Mr. John H. McClennen, the agent or 

 supercargo of the brig, and Captain Wass and one Nicholas Peraro, 

 the officer in command of an armed band of Venezuelan soldiers, who 

 held possession of said island. I hereby certify that the statement 



