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Answer. I cannot state the quantity; but we used from it for some 

 days after her detention. 



Question. How was the wind? 



Answer. From the northward, and I think north by west. 



Thomas Richardson examined. 



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

 the American schooner Galeoril 



Answer. Yes. 



Question. Kelate what you know respecting her detention. 



Answer. I went in a small boat with Mr. Jones, and pulled out of 

 Gull Cove; boarded two English schooners, who informed us that 

 an American schooner was lying under the land, which vessel we 

 boarded, and found the crew below asleep. Mr. Jones asked them 

 what they came in for; their reply was, for wood and water, and that 

 they had got it that afternoon. Mr. Jones then asked them their 

 reason for not going away; they said they were waiting for wind 

 and tide. We then got her under way, and ran her to Gull Cove, 

 which place lay between us and the fishing ground. 



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



. 1 nswer. Yes; I could see it from Gull Cove. 



Question. Was the wind fair for the Galeon to proceed to the 

 banks? • 



Answer. Yes, it was. 



Question. Do vou know the passage from Gull Cove to the fishing 

 banks? 



. 1 nswt r. Yes ; a clear passage outside the Black Kedgc towards the 

 banks. 



Question. What kind of weather was it? 



Answt /•. Very fine and clear, with moderate breezes. 



Question. What quantity of wood and water had the Galeon on 

 boa nl \ 



Answer. I do not know the quantity; but observed three or four 

 casks, and a quantity of wood. 



William Payne, marine, examined. 



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

 the American schooner Galeonl 



Ansv-' r. Y< 



(hnst'nn,. Relate tic particulars respecting 1km- detention. 



Answer. F went with Mi - . Jones in a small boat in the afternoon, 

 (the day <>f the month I * I * > nol remember) and boarded an English 

 schooner, where we were informed an American fashing schooner was 

 lying under the land. We boarded her, and found the crew all below ; 

 Mr. Jones asked them their reason for being there; they replied, th< v 

 came in for wood and water. He then asked them why thej did not 

 <_ r " away when they had L r <»t it. They aid they were going at day- 

 light. We detained the schooner, and look- her to Gull Cove, and on 

 the following morning got underway for St. Andrew's. 



(hi,, in, n. Do you know the po itionofthefi hing banks! 



Answer. Ye ; I could ee the vessel on the haul 



