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another gentleman obtained for us seven muskets, and the two clerks 

 in Greezrs store, one named Howard and the other Fields, said they 

 would go with us. They went on board with me; there being then 

 twelve in all on board, having seven muskets and two pistols, and two 

 bayonets only, and went down behind Indian island, waiting for 

 them; laid there about half an hour, and saw the Madison coming 

 down ; she spoke us, and Fields and Howard went on board the Mad- 

 ison and then returned, having agreed that the Madison should attack 

 the Reindeer, and the Diligence the Ruby. Then all went below but 

 three men; ran down and passed the Reindeer, and the Madison ap- 

 proached the Reindeer, and Ave the Ruby ; I hailed the Ruby and told 

 her to heave to, being only three of us on deck ; I hailed again, and they 

 did not obey ; then the crew came up ; then the men on board the Ruby 

 let go the jib sheets and fetched her up into the wind; then our crew, 

 and the two clerks, and James Leighton, skipper of the Diligence, 

 went on board the Ruby and took possession of her ; the men belong- 

 ing to the barge left her and went on board the barge; we then hoisted 

 American colors, discharged our muskets, and ran into Eastport. No 

 muskets were fired till after the vessels were retaken and the men 

 belonging to the barge had left them. 



Benjamin Small. 



Sworn to before — ■ 



Ether Shepley. 



November 6, 1824. 



[Inclosure No. 15.] 



Benjamin W. Coggins, of Lubec, master of the schooner Friend, of 

 Lubec, on oath, declares: That he sailed from Lubec the 20th of July 

 last, and went on to the fishing ground, four or five leagues from 

 Grand Menan. On the 25th, seeing Small, of the Reindeer, going in, 

 and wind blowing fresh, and water short, followed him into Two Is- 

 land harbor, and anchored there about 4 o'clock p. m. ; went ashore and 

 obtained what water I could, and got it on board about 9 same even- 

 ing; wind had then died away; I could not get out. At 5 next morn- 

 ing a light breeze from northwest; got under way, and went out in 

 company with the Reindeer, Ruby, and Diligence; wind died away, 

 and vessel floated with the current. Barge of the Dotterel soon came 

 upon us; the other three lay together, and barge fired over .them; 

 directed one to let go her anchor, and then came to me; asked me 

 what business I had there. I told him I was becalmed, and could not 

 get out. He said that is a damned pretty answer to give me, when the 

 wind was blowing here a gale all clay yesterday. I said yesterday I 

 went to Two Island harbor to obtain water. He then directed my 

 sails to be hauled down and my anchor to be let go, which was done. 

 He then left me, and directed the other vessels to cast apart; they did 

 so, and came to anchor; he boarded the Reindeer and took possession 

 of her, and sent her crew on board of me, and they asked him, what if 

 I would not take them? He told them to take my vessel then, and go 

 to Lubec; and I then took my boat and went to see Jones, and asked 

 him if he was going to send me to Lubec with the men? He said he 

 was, and told me he would give me orders when I should get under 

 way. In about half or three-quarters of an hour he gave me a signal 

 to get under way. I did so, and after getting out of sight, told the 

 Reindeer's crew that if I could get up to Lubec before they got up, 



