404 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



John Lloyd, seaman, examined. 



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

 the American schooners Reindeer and Ruby? 



Answer. Yes. 



Question. Relate the particulars. 



Answer. I went out with Mr. Jones from Gull Cove in a small boat, 

 and, after pulling for some time, we launched the boat over a bar 

 about a quarter of a mile broad, between Two islands, and boarded 

 an English schooner {Industry) of Grand Menan, and I heard the 

 master inform Mr. Jones that some American fishing schooners had 

 been in there on the last Saturday, and discharged three guns, and 

 that several were now lying in a bay further on, when Mr. Jones pro- 

 posed to go after them in the small boat. The master of the Industry 

 advised not to do so, as they were well manned. We returned to Gull 

 Cove the same day, and in the evening went out with all the arms in 

 the yawl, and at daylight next morning observed five schooners get- 

 ting under way; we ran down to them and fired; observed three of 

 them made fast to each other, the largest of them in the middle, with 

 the crews collected on board of her. Mr. Jones ordered them to sepa- 

 rate, which they hesitated to do for some time, and they appeared to 

 be consulting together. After Mr. Jones threatened to fire into them 

 they separated. We boarded two of them, the Reindeer and Ruby, 

 and the crews of these vessels, with the exception of the masters, went 

 on board the two schooners not detained, with as much provisions as 

 they pleased ; after this we got under way in the Ruby, and Reindeer 

 in company, for St. Andrew's. On the afternoon of the same day, 

 when abreast of harbor Delute, observed two schooners coming down 

 from Eastport, full of men; one of them came towards us, and all 

 hands hailing us to heave to, or they would fire into us; they ran 

 alongside and boarded us with about 30 or 40 men, with muskets and 

 bayonets; as they were shearing up alongside, some of them sung out 

 to fire at the officers, and fire at the man at the helm; they had their 

 muskets levelled at us, when their leader, a young man, came among 

 them and said, don't fire at all, and parried their muskets off. They 

 took our arms from us and drove us forward. I saw a scuffle between 

 James Lloyd, a marine, and one of the Americans who wanted to 

 take his arms from him. Mr. Touzeau told us to get into our boat, 

 and I observed them firing volleys of musketry and cheering on their 

 way to Eastport; also observed firing on shore at Eastport. 



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

 when detained? 



Answer. Two or three casks, with plenty of wood. 



Question. How was the weather? 



Answer. Very fine, with light breezes. 



William Payne, marine, examined. 



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

 the American schooners Reindeer and Ruby? 



Answer. Yes, I was. 



Question. Relate the particulars respecting her detention. 



Answer. I recollect on Sunday going out from Gull Cove, with Mr. 

 Jones, in a small boat, and, after pulling for some time, hauled the 



