CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



Question. "What quantity of wood and water had she? 



Answer. About sixty gallons of water below and thirty on deck. 

 and about a cord and a half of wood. 



Question. How was the weather? 



Answer. The weather was moderate and hazy, but after she an- 

 chored it came on foggy. 



James Lloyd, marine, examined. 



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

 American schooner "William?" 



Ansiver. I cannot recollect the vessel's name, having detained 

 several. 



Felix Shaw, marine, examined. 



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

 American schooner "William?" 



Answer. Yes. 



Question. Eelate the circumstances you know about her. 



Answer. I cannot recollect any of the particulars, as we detained 

 several. 



John Cammish, seaman, examined. 



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

 American schooner "William?" 

 Answer. Yes. 



Question. Relate what you know of the circumstances. 

 Answer. It is so long since I cannot recollect the particulars. 



Richard Newland, seaman, examined. 



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

 the American schooner "William?" 



Answer. Yes. 



Question. Relate what you know respecting her detention. 



Answer. When we fell in with the "William" she was lying in Gull 

 Cove. Mr. Jones asked what they were doing there. They said they 

 came in for wood and water. Mr. Jones detained her, unbent her 

 sails, and took them with us on shore in the yawl, and likewise took 

 their small boat with us. 



Question. Do you know the reason why Mr. Jones unbent her sails ? 



Answer. To prevent her, I believe, from going to sea during the 

 night. 



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



Answer. About three barrels of water and a cord of wood. 



Question. How was the weather? 



Answer. Fine weather, with a light breeze. 



Question. Do you know the position of the fishing ground ? 



A nswer. I do not know the bearing of it by compass, but I could 

 see the vessels at anchor on the fishing ground. 



Question. Was the wind fair for going on it? 



Answer. Yes, it was. 



Question. Were you in the small boat when Mr. Jones boarded her? 



