898 i'OKKESPONDENCE, ETC. 



Answer. I recollect, while in Gull Cove, of having received infor- 

 mation, on a Sunday, from some men and a Mr. Franklin that several 

 American fishing vessels were at anchor in Whitehead harbor, and 

 that they anchored there the evening before; that, on their anchor- 

 ing, one of them fired three muskets, and said they were armed and 

 manned, and would oppose our boarding them. I acquainted Mr. 

 Jones of the information I had received, who went immediately in 

 the small boat to cruise, and returned in the evening. He told me 

 that he had boarded an English fishing schooner (Industry) near 

 Whitehead, who gave him information that several American schoon- 

 ers were at anchor at Two Island harbor, and that they got their 

 wood and water at Whitehead; they fired several muskets on their 

 anchoring, and told the crew of the Industry they would not allow 

 a man-of-war's boat to board them; and, after they completed their 

 wood and water, they shifted to Two Island harbor. We got under 

 way the yawl about 9 o'clock in the evening, and went towards Two 

 Island harbor, and anchored about 2 o'clock in the morning. At 

 daylight we observed several vessels at anchor at Two Island harbor, 

 and shortly after got under way, when we chased them; observed 

 three of them lashed together, and all the crews collected on board 

 the middle one. We ordered them to separate, which at first they 

 refused to do, until Mr. Jones threatened to fire on them. They 

 dropped clear of each other; we boarded them, and detained the 

 American schooners Reindeer and Ruby. Mr. Jones asked the mas- 

 ters of the other two American shallops if they were willing to take the 

 crews of the Reindeer and Ruby on board for a passage home. They 

 answered they were willing to do so. Mr. Jones gave them as much 

 provisions as they chose to take, and put them on board, with the 

 exception of the masters. About 8 o'clock we made sail, Mr. Jones 

 in the Reindeer and myself in the Ruby, for St. Andrew's. While 

 beating up through East Quoddy, about 6 p. m., when abreast the 

 harbor Delute, observed two schooners coming down towards us, full 

 of armed men and wearing American colors, one of them making 

 towards me, and the other to Mr. Jones. The one abreast of me ran 

 alongside and boarded, with about forty-five men with pistols, swords, 

 and muskets, and fixed bayonets. When they got on board they took 

 possession of the Ruby, and took the arms from my crew. One of the 

 men, with his musket and fixed bayonet, made a thrtist at one of my 

 men, named James Lloyd, (marine,) but Mr. Howard, leader of their 

 party, parried the thrust off. The man again attempted to knock'the 

 marine down with the butt end of his musket, which Mr. Howard 

 again parried off, and ordered him not to use violence against any 

 of my men, as he had got possession of the vessel, and which was ail 

 they wanted. Tbey then fired off all their muskets and pistols, which 

 were loaded. I observed the other schooner fire off muskets likewise; 

 then I asked for the arms of my crew, which they gave me. We then 

 shoved off, and left them. After we had left, and rejoined the yawl, 

 they fired several volleys of musketry on board both schooners all the 

 way to Eastport. 



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

 board? 



Answer. There were two casks with water on deck; but cannot 

 say whether there was any below, nor can I say what quantity of 

 wood there was on board. 



