PERIOD FROM 1818 TO 1836. 393 



Question. State what followed after leaving the Men an. 



Answer. We anchored in Beaver harbor "with the Hero and tender, 

 and afterwards proceeded the same day and anchored in Mason's Bay. 

 Late one evening Mr. Protheroe sent us our evening's grog, and my 

 having the middle watch I went below and laid down on the lockers 

 to sleep. In the middle of the night I was awoke by the motion of 

 the vessel and endeavored to get on deck, but could not, as the com- 

 panion hatch was secured down against me. I then forced it open 

 and went on deck, and found the vessel under way in the possession 

 of the Americans. The seaman with me refusing his assistance, I was 

 obliged to submit, and forcibly carried to Lubec, where they allowed 

 me to go on shore. From thence I made the best of my way to St. 

 John's and rejoined the Dotterel. 



Question. Did you at any time hear Mr. Protheroe make use of any 

 abusive language to the Americans? 



Answer. No. 



Question. Did } t ou hear or know that Mr. Protheroe at any time 

 compelled the Americans to assist in working the vessel ? 



Answer. No; but they did assist of their own free will. 



John Donovan, seaman, examined. 



Question. Were you in the DottereVs tender with Mr. Protheroe 

 when he detained the American schooners Hero and Pilgrim? 



Answer. Yes. 



Question. Relate all the particulars you know relative to their de- 

 tention ? 



Answer. We fell in with the Pilgrim while running into the 

 Menans. I think she was about a mile and a half from the land ; saw 

 them hauling up fish, and, on boarding her, found live fish on her 

 deck Mr. Protheroe said he should detain her for fishing in our 

 waters, We sent two men on board her to take charge. We then 

 made sail for another schooner, which proved to be the Hero. When 

 we boarded her she was about a mile and a half from the land, with 

 lines overboard, fishing, and had live fish in the hold. Mr. Protheroe 

 asked them what they had been doing close in shore with their sails 

 down. A man named Wil-on said they had been cleaning fish on 

 shore. I was Bent on board the Hero, with another man. to take 

 charge, and to follow the tender and Pilgrim, which we did, anchor- 

 ing each night till our arrival in Mason's Bay. at which place the 

 Piii/rim made her escape in the night. We afterwards proceeded, 

 anchoring each night, i ill we arrived at St. John's. 



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

 boa rd ? 



Answer. Two casks of water and some wood; the quantity I can- 

 not say. 



Question. I>id yon at any time hear Mr. Protheroe make age of 

 any abusive Language towards the American 1 



. I //. [0< /■. N<>. I did not 



Question. Did Mr. Protheroe compel any Americans to work 1 



An.su-rr. No. not to my knowledge; but they continued assisting 

 the working 01 the \> el with their own free will. 



