366 AVBS ISLAND. 



at liis departure from the island ; that these vessels were sufficient for 

 Mr. Lang and his laborers to embark on, as the smallest one would 

 hold five hundred tons, and one of them measured eight hundred tons; 

 that, as he only staid at the island one day, he does not remember the 

 names of these vessels. 



On his deposition being read to him, he said that he had nothing to 

 add or take away, and that all that he has stated is the truth, which 

 he ratifies in form and signs. 



MANUEL GALA, General. 



MANUEL DEL COTAREO, Deponent. 



0. JOSE MENESES, Secretary. 



Commanding General's Office, 



Caraccas, June 10, 1857. 

 Let these proceedings be returned to the Secretary of State in the 

 offices of War and Marine, inasmuch as the other officers mentioned 

 are not now at this post. 



MANUEL GALA, General. 



A copy. G-UTIERREZ. 



B. 



[Ti-anslation.] 



Republic of Venezuela. 



SECRETARYSHIP OF STATE IN THE OFFICES OF WAR AND MARINE, DIVISION 

 OF MARINE. 



Garaccas, October 25, 1855, 

 2QtJi year of the laiu and ioth of Independence. 



Mr. Secretary of State in the Office of Treasury: 



In the log-book of the war-schooner Monagas, which has arrived at 

 Laguayra from the Island of Aves, is a paragraph of the following 

 tenor : 



^'Tuesday, 2d, to Wednesday, 3d of October. — At 4 p. m. of this day 

 came in sight of The Brothers. On passing through the channel be- 

 tween Orquilla and El Pie, we found anchored at the latter an 

 American schooner. We lay to and hoisted our flag; she did not 

 display hers. The boat was launched, and the second officer went on 

 board. On the boats drawing near, it was noticed that many persons 

 came hurriedly down to the beach of the island. The boat waiting 

 for them on the shore, they got in, and went on board and hoisted the 

 American flag. The second officer asked the captain for his papers, 

 and he gave him a passport and a contract ; he did not want to give 



