PERIOD FROM 1818 TO 1836. 381 



Question. Kelate all you know about her. 



Answer. "When "\ve first intended to board her she made sail from 

 us; we then chased her over to the Nova Scotia shore, where we lost 

 = ight of her about 11 p. m. About three or four days after, we again 

 saw her at the Grand Menan, lying about a mile from the shore, 

 cleaning fish, throwing the gurry overboard. Mr. Jones then detained 

 her, and carried her to St. John's. 



Question. "Where was she lying? 



Answer. In some harbor at the Menan; but cannot recollect the 

 name. 



Question. "What quantity of wood and water do you think she had 

 on board? 



Answer. About three or four forty-gallon casks, and about two 

 cords of wood. 



Question. How was the weather when you boarded her? 



Ansicer. Fine weather and clear, with a moderate breeze. 



Question. Do } 7 ou know whether the wind was fair for the fishing 

 ground ? 



Answer. Yes; the wind was fair. 



Felix Shaw, private marine, examined. 



Question. Were you in the yawl with Mr. Jones when he detained 

 the American schooner Rebecca? 



Answer. Yes. 



Question. Relate what you know about her. 



. 1 nswer. She came to anchor with another schooner in a small 

 harbor in the Grand Menan. "While we were lying there, the foretop- 

 sail schooner L r "t under way, and we boarded her. "While on board 

 of her. the other weighed and made sail. "We then made sail after 

 In r. and chased her across the Bay of Fundy over to the Nova 

 Scotia shore, where we lust her after dark. Some days after, we saw 

 her again, at anchor within a mile of the shore, near Gull Cove, 

 throwing the gurry overboard. Mr. Jones seized her and took her 

 to St. John's. 



Qv<st'mn. What quantity of wood and water had she on board? 



Answer. I do not recollect. 



Question. How was ( lie weather when you detained her? 



An wer. The weather was fine and clear, with a light breeze. 



Question. Was the wind fair for the fishing grouna? 



Answer. \ do nol know the position of the ashing ground. 



J, inns Lloyd, private marine, examin<<?. 



Question. Were yon In the yawl with Mr. Jones when he seized 

 t lie Ajnerican schooner R< &< ccaf 



Answer. Yes. I wi 



Question. Relate what you Know abonl the detention of her. 



. 1 nswer. While l\ ing at anchor in t be harbor —I believe the Grand 



Menan T saw the 3chooner come in and anchor. While Mr. Jones 



boarding another vessel under English colors, observed the 



ma ter and two men go oil to the Bchooner. and Immediately got 



under way. When they got round the point of land, lost sight of her. 



