PERIOD FROM 1818 TO 1836. 347 



papers are inclosed for the purpose of procuring redress for the in- 

 jury and loss sustained. The said schooner William was forty-one 

 tons burden and but four years old, with a new suit of sails and 



rigging, cables, anchors, &c, valued at $1,000 00 



120 quintals fish on board, at $3 per quintal 360 00 



Bounty for said schooner 162 62 



Damages in consequence of said capture 500 00 



2,022 62 



All requisite evidence, should further be needed, will be furnished ; 

 and the subscribers pray that such measures may be adopted as shall 

 lead to a redress for the loss and damage by them sustained. 



William Wass. 

 William Nash. 

 Hon. John Q. Adams, 



Secretary of the Department of State. 



[Inclosure No. 2.] 



State or Maine, County of Washington. 



Columbia, September 6, 182J/.. 

 Sir: The unjustifiable seizure and confiscation of certain fishing 

 vessels in the waters of Passamaquoddy bay, it is hoped, will de- 

 serve and receive the attention of Government. Inclosed is a protest 

 against the capture of the schooner Rebecca, of Addison, in the 

 county aforesaid, the property of Wilmot Wass, of the said Addison, 

 a citizen of the United States. 



The schooner Rebecca, valued at $600 00 



25 quintals fish, at $3 75 00 



Bounty 91 50 



Damage in consequence of capture 300 00 



1,069 50 



In behalf of said Wass, I have to request that such measures may be 

 adopted as will lead to redress of the loss and injury sustained by 

 him. 



Stephen Emery, for 

 Wilmot Wass. 

 Hon. John Q. Adams, 



Secretary of tlie Department of State. 



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[IncloBure No. 3.] 



Charles Tabbllts, master of the schooner William, of Addison, on 

 on tli, depo-eth and saith: That he sailed on board said schooner, on a 

 ii bing cruise, on the 1st day of July, 1H24; anchored between what is 

 called the Grand Menan Banks and the Mur-ground; continued at 

 anchor and fishing till the L4th of July, when, having on board only 

 fifteen gallons of water, and thai unfit for use, it was determined 

 be I t<> urn into Gull Cove and obtain a barrel of water; arrived there 

 <m the L5th, about 2 p. m., and came to anchor; the fog very thick; 

 did not hand the sails, as we intended to get the water on board and 



