372 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



left us and gone on board of his barge, and then only by way of 

 rejoicing. 



William Rumery. 



Sworn to before — 



Ether Shepley. 



November 6, 1824. 



[Inclosure No. 19.] 



Columbia, September 27, 182J^,. 



Sir : Inclosed is a regular protest in relation to the capture of the 

 schooner Rebecca, which case, with others, it is hoped, will receive the 

 attention of Government, 



Respectfully your obedient servant, 



Stephen Emery. 

 Hon. John Quincy Adams, Secreta?y of State. 



[Sub-inclosure.] 



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



Be it known, that on the twelfth day of July, in the year of our 

 Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, personally ap- 

 peared before me, Solomon Thayer, notary public, by legal authority 

 duly admitted and sworn, and dwelling at Lubec, State and county 

 aforesaid, Jones Wass, master of the schooner Rebecca, of Addison, 

 and noted his protest. And now, on this ninth day of September, 

 anno Domini 1824, he again appears to extend the same; and with 

 him also appears John Wright, fisherman, belonging to the said 

 schooner, who, being severally sworn, do depose and say : That on the 

 twenty-ninth day of June, now last past, they sailed in said schooner 

 Rebecca from Addison on a fishing cruise on the Grand Menan Banks, 

 and arrived there on Thursday, the first day of July, and commenced 

 fishing at a distance of fifteen miles from land; continued to fish 

 during that day. On the next night, the wind springing up quite 

 fresh, were obliged to run into Grand Menan for a harbor. Arrived 

 at Duck island, so called, and anchored at 2 o'clock Friday morning; 

 went on shore and obtained a barrel of water, having a half barrel 

 only on board. In about an hour from the time of anchorage saw 

 an armed boat making towards us ; up anchor and stood to sea. The 

 armed boat gave chase, and continued it all the next day, frequently 

 firing muskets at the schooner Rebecca. As soon as it came on dark 

 she lost sight of us; we were then near the Nova Scotia shore. We 

 then put back to Grand Menan, and arrived there the next morning. 

 Immediately made for the fishing banks and continued to fish there 

 that day. At night, the wind blowing quite fresh, run in for a 

 harbor. The next day, being the fourth of July, and Sunday, went 

 on to the Banks and anchored ; the next morning commenced fishing, 

 and caught twenty quintals. The following night, wind fresh, hove 

 up and laid to under our foresail until morning; then run into Bucks 

 Rock, so called, near Grand Menan, to procure wood and to dress our 

 fish. In about half an hour after we arrived the same boat that had 

 chased us on Friday came upon us, and took forcible possession of 

 the Rebecca and her papers, ordered her underway, and took her to 

 the city of St. John's and stripped her. 



