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[Sub-inclosure 2.] 



His Majesty's Sloop Dotterel, November 9, 182 1^. 



Sir: In obedience to your orders, I herewith add a statement of 

 the Pilgrim and Hero, American fishing schooners. 



On the 10th of June last I observed these schooners lying off the 

 Grand Menan, and upon approaching them, one of the schooners got 

 under way and stood in for the shore; 3.30 p. m. observed the schooner 

 under way heave her lines overboard and haul in fish, the schooner 

 then within one and a half mile of the island ; 3.40, fired and brought 

 to the schooner; 3.45, boarded the Pilgrim, then about one mile or 

 one mile and a quarter from the shore. She had on board fish, alive; 

 took possession of her for a breach of the treaty. I then stood to the 

 N. \ E. and boarded the Hero, who had made sail from in shore. 

 "Whilst I was on board the Pilgrim, and finding she was in want of 

 nothing, I inquired what she had been doing so near the shore with 

 her sails down, to which I was informed by one of the crew they had 

 been cleaning their fish on shore ; in consequence of which, and having 

 seen her within one mile of the land, I took possession of her also; 

 stood in, and anchored in Long Island harbor. Thursday, the 17th, 

 being for the most part of the day calm, I remained at anchor. 

 Friday, the 18th, at 7 a. m., weighed and stood for Beaver harbor; 

 from 9 to 12, calm ; 3 p. m. observed two schooners under the Eastern 

 Wolf, then about one mile distant. It being calm at the time, I 

 ordered the master of the Pilgrim to send me her small boat, not 

 having one myself; upon receiving which, I ordered one of my sea- 

 men and one marine, armed, into her. The boy who brought the boat 

 I told to remain on board until 1 returned; but on his expressing a 

 wish to go, and knowing he was more acquainted with her than any 

 of my men could be, I agreed that he should pull, and ordered my 



.man on board; |>art 01 the way I pulled, and part of the way the 



marine pulled with the boy. When I returned, there being no appear- 

 ance of wind, I ordered the schooners Pilgrim and Hero to follow 

 me and anchor under the Eastern Wolf for the night. Saturday, 

 the L9th, it being calm, did not weigh until 11 a. in., then a light 

 breeze; stood for Beaver harbor, where I anchored at 3 p. m. with 

 ;in intention of waiting I'M- the Dotterel's arrival; therefore, unbent 

 sails and caused the Pilgrim and Hero t<> d<> the same. Sunday, the 

 20th, 11 a.m., observed tne Dotten I pass in the offing <<> the eastward ; 

 bent sails ami desired the Pilgrim and Hero to do the same. L2.20p.rn. 

 weighed, schooner: in company, beal out of the harbor; but Finding 

 the Pilgrim and Hero could not, I bore up, stood in, and anchored, 

 schooner in company. Monday, the 21st, at 7 a. m., weighed; with 

 Light airs, schooners in company; beat up and anchored in Ma on's 

 Hay a< K'M) p. in. Tue day, the 22d, at 2.80 a. m., the sentry rc- 



ported one of the chooners ws g , Wednesday, the 28d, fresh 



rales until LO a. m., then li.L r ht air with heavy rain; still at anchor. 

 Thursday, the 24th, at 9 a. m. weighed, with Light air . and stood 

 for Point La Pro, aero Ln company, but, falling calm, were obliged 

 to put into Dipper harbor. Friaaj , the 25th, heavy rains, with strong 

 breezes from the eastward; remained :it anchor. Saturday, the 

 26th, weighed, but were obliged to put back again. Sunday, the k J7th, 

 weighed and ran up to St. John'... 



