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Answer. Yes, I was. 



Question. Relate the circumstances. 



Answer. She came in and anchored while we were lying in the 

 Grand Menan, when, going to board her, she got under way and made 

 sail ; we chased her across the Bay of Fundy, over to the Xova Scotia 

 shore, where we lost sight of her about 11 p. m. Three days after- 

 wards we again saw her at anchor near Beal's Passage, cleaning her 

 fish and heaving the gurry overboard. We boarded her and took 

 her to Gull Cove. 



Question. What distance was she from the land when she was taken 

 possession of? 



Answer. About a quarter of a mile. 



Question. Did you hear ]\Ir. Jones ask what they were doing there? 



Answer. Yes, and said they came in for water. 



Question. What quantity of wood and water had they on board? 



Answer. About two barrels and a half of water, and about a cord 

 or a cord and a half of wood. 



Question. How was the weather when you boarded her? 



Answer. Fine, clear weather, with little breezes. 



Question. Do you remember if it was a fair wind for the fishing 

 ground ? 



Answer. Yes, it was. 



William Vickery, marine, examined. 



Question. Were you in the yawl when Mr. Jones seized the Amer- 

 ican schooner Rebecca? 



Answer. Yes, I was. 



Question. Relate what you remember respecting her. 



Answer. On boarding an English schooner, at or near Gull Cove, 

 we saw another laying there: while going on board observed another 

 getting under way. and made sail; we chased her across the Bay of 

 Fundy. and lo-t -ight of her between and 10 o'clock p. m. 



Question. When did you again see the schooner? 



Answer. About three or four days afterwards, at anchor within 

 Gull Cove, within half a mile of land, cleaning fish; Mr. Jones 

 boarded her and took p ion of her. 



Question. Did Mr. Jone ask what they were doing there ? 



Answer. Yes, he did, and they said they came for wood and water. 



Question. What quantity of wood and water had they <>n board? 



Answer. I believe, about a barrel and a half of water, and about 



a cord and a hal I* of wood. 



Qiirstinn. How did you know ii was the Rebecca? 



Answer. I was informed by one of the crew thai it was the same 

 vessel we chased aero the bay, and that they would have hove to, 

 but did not know wr were in chase of them; and that the captain 



aid had he not returned, but made the hc-t of his way home, he 



should not have been taken. 



(Question. Did you fire at her to bring her tot 



Answer. Y< -; I wb ordered by Mr. Jones to fire across her bows, 

 and 1 fired several < imi 



Question. How was the weather when you detained her? 



Answer. Fine weather, with a nice breeze. 



Question. Doyouknow if it was a fair wind to theft" hing ground! 



Answer. No, I do Dot. 



