PERIOD FROM 1818 TO 1836. 397 



Question. Did you know Mr. Protheroe ill-use or maltreat the 

 Americans on board the tender? 



Answer. No. 



Question. Did you know him put the Americans on one meal a day, 

 or fare worse than the tender's crew ? 



Answer. No, they ate and drank with us. AVe had the established 

 allowance of the British Navy, except spirits, part of the time, which 

 had been used during the bad weather. I recollect, once, Mr. Prothe- 

 roe giving them a part from his own private stock. 



John Cole, seaman, examined. 



Question. "Were you in the Dotterel's tender with Mr. Protheroe 

 when he detained the American schooners Hero and Pilgrim? 

 Answer. Yes. 



Question. Eelate all the particulars you know respecting their 

 detention ? 



Answer. When running from Grand Passage to the Grand Menan, 

 observed a schooner about two miles from the land, fishing. AVe 

 boarded her, which proved to be the Pilgrim, American fishing 

 schooner. I saw live fish on her deck. Mr. Protheroe detained her, 

 and put two hands on board to take charge of her. AA^e then made 

 sail and boarded another schooner, the Hero. Mr. Protheroe detained 

 her also. 



Question. Do you know what Mr. Protheroe detained her for? 

 Answer. No, I do not. I did not hear any questions put, as I was 

 getting my clothes to go on board the Hero. AVe then made sail, in 

 company with the tender and Pilgrim, and proceeded to Mason's 

 Bay. at which place the Pilgrim effected her escape during the night. 

 We afterwards went to St. John's, with the tender and Hero in com- 

 pany, at which place the Hero was delivered over to the custom- 

 house. 



We, the undersigned, have examined the aforesaid persons, belong- 

 ing to his Majesty^ sloop Dotterel, taking the minutes of their depo- 

 sition- respecting the detention of the American fishing schooners 

 Hero and Pilgrim; and we declare that their evidence has been taken 

 in a very impartial manner, and the persons aforesaid have not been 

 biased in any way whatever. 



John Cooke, 

 Senior Lieutenant, his Majesty's sloop Dotterel. 



James Azzard, 



Purser. 

 Richard Hoare, 



Commander. 

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BVH>] H< i OF mi:. TO! /! \r, MIDSHIPMAN, AND THE CREW OF THE YAWL 



BOAT I'.i i.<i\(;in<; TO HIS M IJEST1 's BLOOF i i i:i i.. i;i I. \ n \ I TO THE 



DETENTION "I THE AMERICAN FISHING SCHOONERS " REINDEER " AND 



"Rl BY." 



Mr. Touzeau examined. 



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

 the American schooners Reindeer and Ruby? 

 Answer. 5T< 

 Question. Relate all the particulars relative to their detention? 



