PERIOD FROM 1818 TO 1836. 401 



Answer. Fine weather, with a light breeze, but came foggy after. 

 Question. Do you know what quantity of wood and water was in 

 the schooner you were on board of ? 

 Answer. Two casks and a half of water and about a cord of wood. 



John Cammish, seaman, examined. 



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

 the American schooners Reindeer and Ruby? 



Answer. I was. 



Question. Eelate the particulars. 



Answer. I recollect Mr. Jones going out from Gull Cove in the 

 small boat and returned in the evening. I heard him say that he had 

 information of some American schooners. We were ordered to get 

 our things in the yawl from the tent, and went out that evening. 

 We pulled the greater part of the night, and anchored for about an 

 hour and a half. At daylight observed five vessels lying at anchor. 

 When they saw us they got under way. When we came near them one 

 of the vessels dropped her anchor, and two others lashed alongside 

 her ; and the crews of these vessels went on board the centre one with 

 their fish spears. Mr. Jones desired them to separate, which they did 

 not do for a considerable time, until Mr. Jones threatened several 

 times to fire into them; they separated, and we boarded the Reindeer, 

 where I remained. Mr. Jones detained her and another vessel. By 

 the wish of the crews of these vessels, and by the consent of the mas- 

 ters of the other two vessels, they were sent on board, with as much 

 provisions as they wished. The masters of the two vessels not de- 

 tained came on board us in their own boats, and took the crews, with 

 as much provision as they chose, on board. We then got under way; 

 the Reindeer for St. Andrew's, the Ruby in compan} T . In the after- 

 noon of the same clay observed two armed vessels. One of them came 

 towards us and gave three cheers and hoisted American colors; they 

 called to us to heave to, and threatened to fire into us. Her decks 

 were full of armed men, with muskets and fixed bayonets; there was 

 also in company a large armed boat. The schooner fired two musket 

 I tails across our deck, and then Mr. Jones gave up the papers to the 

 master of the Reindeer, who held them up in his hand and called to 

 the Americans not to fire, as he had possession of the vessel. The 

 American schooner was then about half pistol shot from us. We were 

 then ordered into the yawl by Mr. Jones, and observed them, in going 

 to I', i i port, fire volley of mu jketry. 



Question. What quantity of wood and water had the Reindeer? 



A n sir, r. Three barrels of water and a great deal of wood. 

 (hi, .!ii, n. What weather wa- it when the two V6S els were detained 9 

 Answer. Fine weather ami lighl wind- fioin northward and west- 

 ward. 



Richard Newland, seaman, examined. 



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

 the American schooners Reindeer and Rubyt 



Answer. Ye-. I wa , 



Question. Relate the particular . 



Answer. I recoiled a man coming to Mr. Jones, at the tent al Gull 

 Cove, and informing him thai ome American fishing schooners had 



