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[Inclosure 4 in Memorial No. 3.] 



United States of America, State of Maine, Washington, ss. 



To all to whom this public instrument of protest may come : Be it 

 known, that on the -2-2d day of June, now last past, before me, Solo- 

 mon Thayer, notary public, by legal authority duly commissioned and 

 sworn, and dwelling at Lubec, county and State aforesaid, personally 

 appeared James Woodward, master of the fishing schooner Pilgrim, 

 of Lubec, and noted his protest ; and now, on this Tth day of August, 

 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, 

 he again appears, and with him also appear Jacob Winslow and 

 James "Woodward, jr., fishermen, who, being severally sworn, do de- 

 pose, declare, and say: That on the 8th day of June aforesaid they 

 sailed from Lubec on a fishing voyage to the Grand Menan Bank, so 

 called, but, owing to thick weather and head wins, did not get on the 

 fishing ground till Monday, the 14th day of said June. They then 

 came to anchor (the wind blowing quite fresh and a high sea) twelve 

 miles from any land. At 4 p. m. of the same day they found the ves- 

 sel drifting: hauled in the cable, and found the anchor broke close to 

 the stock. Made sail and got on to another part of the fishing ground, 

 nine miles from land, and then continued to fish till Wednesday, the 

 16th day of said June; but finding their only remaining anchor too 

 light to hold the vessel in so strong a current, weighed it and stood 

 for Lubec to obtain a new one. The same day, at about 3 p. m., were 

 fired upon and brought to b}' an armed boat belonging to the English 

 armed brig Dotterel, who took their papers, and ordered Jacob Win- 

 slow and Benjamin Scott, fishermen, on board the tender, putting 

 one seaman and one marine on board the Pilgrim. This was done 

 while the Pilgrim was under way, and from four to six miles from 

 land. The seamen in the Pilgrim were ordered to follow the tender, 

 which then steered east and still further from land, and took forcible 

 possession of the American schooner Hero, Harding Clark master, 

 also under sail and standing for Lubec. Both vessels were then taken 

 into Flagg's Cove, Grand Menan, and anchored. On Thursday, the 

 17th of said June, asked permission to be set on shore, but were 

 denied. On the 18th got under way and stood for the Wolf islands; 

 at 6 p. m. both vessels were ordered to heave to, and the Pilgrim's 

 boat to be sent on board the tender. The officer then compelled one 

 of these declarants. James Woodward, jr., only seventeen years of age, 

 to row the boat alone, cross handed, a distance of not less than four 

 miles, to board vessels lying at the easterly part of the Wolf islands, 

 and then to row back again (o the tender. On the officer's return to 

 the tender lie ordered die Pilgrim to stand in for the eastern Wolf 

 island; and tier declarants were compelled t<> row her (it being then 

 a dead calm) for four mile to gain said place, where she was anchored 

 fur the night. On the l'.Mh. at S a. in., gut underway and stood to 

 Beaver harbor, and came to anchor; were then forced to unbend the 

 Baile of He' Pugrim ami stow them below. On the 20th, at 8 a. m., 



were ordered (<> bend the sails and gel under- way. which was done; 

 and, after beating with the wind S.SIv ami a flood tide for three 



hour-, were ordered hack to Beaver harbor. On the 21st, at •', &, m., 

 were ordered to gel under way; beat nil day against a strong head 

 wind, and ;it night anchored in Mason's Bay. 



