406 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



Question. How was the weather when the Reindeer and Ruby were 

 detained i 

 A n&wer. Fine weather and a fine breeze. 

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



board: 



. I nswi >'. Two casks of water on deck and plenty of wood. 

 Question. Did you search the salt room and the hold for arms? 

 Answer. No; I did not search the salt room aft, but did forward. 



John Cheese, seaman, examined. 



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

 the American schooners Reindeer and Ruby? 



Answer. No. I was not; I was one of his boat's crew, but was left 

 behind at St. Andrew's. 



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

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

 sitions respecting the detention of the American fishing schooners 

 Reindeer and Ruby; and we do declare that their evidence has been 

 taken in a very impartial manner, and that the persons aforesaid 

 have not been biased in any way whatever. 



John Cooke, 

 Senior Lieutenant, &c., 

 James Azzard, 



Purser, 

 Richard Hoare, 

 Commander, His Majesty's sloop Dotterel. 



Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin to Mr. King. 



[Magdalen Islands.] 



London, Pall Mall, 123. 



2d. February 1826. 



Sir: By the treaty of 1783 between this country and the United 

 States of America. Permission was given to the Fishermen of the latter 

 country to dry and cure their Fish on the Magdalen Islands, with 

 leave of the Proprietor or Possessor of the Ground, when settled. 



By the late Convention between this country and North America 

 regarding the Fisheries, the Magdalen Islands are excluded. 



As Proprietor of the said Islands, I have no objection to the re- 

 newal of the Privilege granted in 1783 to the American Fishermen 

 provided you may think it an object to apply to this government for 

 an order in council for that purpose, and that it is stated the agree- 

 ment must be made with the Proprietor of the Islands. 



I have the honor to be Sir Your humble servant 



Isaac Coffin, Admiral. 



Rufus King, Esqe. &c, &c, &c. 



