AVES ISLAND. 189 



(See depositions before referred to, and other proofs, with 

 our attorney in Venezuela.) 



VII. The Lark Amazon was at the isle when the evic- 

 tion was made, and was but partly laden when she was 

 ordered off. Her registered tonnage was 385 tons, but she 

 could carry from the isle to the United States 600 tons of 

 guano. On her return to the United States, she brought 

 but 490 tons. We charge for false freight, in the deficiency 

 of her cargo, 110 tons, at ^'Tper ton, making |*770. We 

 paid for the passages of part of our employes at the island 

 to Boston, in her, and for the provisions used by them on 

 the passage. She arrived at Holmes' Hole about January 

 29, 1855, and in Boston a few days later, up to which time 

 the wages of said employes were paid. The passages, 

 expenses, and the wages of said employes, and provisions, 

 amounted to at least $1,440, which, added to said $770, 

 false freights, makes $2,210, that we consider justly charge- 

 able to the said Republic of Venezuela $2,210 



(See depositions before referred to, and other proofs, with 

 our attorney in Venezuela.) 



VIII. The brig Viator arrived at the isle whilst the Vene- 

 zuelans were there, before the final eviction, and had laden 

 but about 80 tons aboard, when it was made. Her regis- 

 tered tonnage was about 208 tons, but she could carry 280 

 tons of guano from the isle to the United States. After 

 being driven away from Shelton's Isle, she went to St. 

 Thomas to procure a freight, and prevent loss, but failed. 

 We were enabled to compromise for the false freights of 

 this vessel by paying $1,005 92, but we conceive we have 

 a just right to charge for all that she would have brought 

 to the United States, and was prevented from bringing, 

 viz: 280 tons, (deducting the 80 tons she did bring,) being 

 at least 200 tons at $7 per ton, being $1,400, and also her 

 expenses and port charges going to St. Thomas for freight 



to save loss, $50 1,450 



(See depositions before referred to, and other proofs, with 

 our attorney in Venezuela.) 



^ IX. The brig Mary Pearce, was at the isle when the evic- 

 tion took place, and was ordered off without being allowed 

 to take any cargo. She returned to the United States in 

 ballast. Her registered tonnage was 192 tons, but she could 

 have carried from the isle to the United States 260 tons of 

 guano. We were enabled to compound and compromise for 

 her false freights for about $1,470, but we conceive that we 

 have a just right to charge for all that she could and would 

 have brought to the United States for us, if she had not been 

 prevented from so doing by the military force of Venezuela. 



This at $7 per ton is 1,820 



(See depositions before referred to, and other proofs, with 

 our attorney in Venezuela.) 



X. The bark Mary Smith was in Boston at the time of 



