PERIOD FROM 1836 TO 1854. 457 



ing schooner "Ocean" of Newburyport, seized and brought into this 

 port by the latter " John and Louisa Wallace ", Stephens, Commander, 

 for an alleged trespass on the finshing grounds, and George Norman 

 and Stephen Knowles, seamen on board said vessel, who being sol- 

 emnly sworn, do depose and say — 



"That on 30th June last we sailed in the schooner "Ocean" from 

 the port of Newburyport, on a fishing voyage; that on Monday, 30th 

 day of August, we determined to put into the harbour of Cheticamp 

 (this being the nearest harbour with which we were acquainted) for 

 a supply of wood and water, having but about one foot of wood on 

 board and two barrels of water, we accordingly directed our course 

 toward Cheticamp, and the wind being light in the evening and a 

 strong current setting against us, we thought it best to come to 

 anchor. In order to ascertain of what length to make our buoy rope, 

 we sounded and found just twenty fathoms. Immediately after this, 

 we dropped anchor, and at this time judged ourselves to be at least 

 five miles from the land. Laid at anchor during that night. At £ 

 past four A. M. next day, turned out the cook to get breakfast. At 

 about five were called to eat our breakfast. After this meal, went on 

 deck and commenced heaving up anchor, and at this time perceived 

 a boat approaching us from the shore which soon came alongside. 

 Seven or eight men were in the boat, who boarded and took possession 

 of our vessel. At this time, two mackerel and a codfish were lying 

 in the tubs on deck, having been caught by the cook, previous to our 

 coming on deck, and before any of the crew had turned out of their 

 berths. Sail was now made on the vessel and she was taken to Cheti- 

 camp harbour where we were transferred to the latter "John and 

 Louisa Wallace". "We then proceeded, by order of Capt. Stephens, 

 to Sydney where we arrived on the 2nd instant. The sails of the 

 "Ocean" were immediately unbent and we were ordered on shore. 



(Signed) Ebenezer Bray, Mate. 



* George W. Norman 

 Stephen Knowles 



\ Seamen. 



A true copy from the Records of my office. 



(Signed) John I. D'Woup, 



U. S. Consul. 



Mr. Primrose to Mr. Forsyth. 



Consi i. aii: <»k the United States, 



Pictou, tolst September, 1840. 

 The Honorable John Forsyth. 



Secretary of Stafa . Washington, 

 Sib: I beg to inform you that the fishing Schooner Alms, one year 

 old, <>r the burthen of 48 tons, belonging t<> Thomas Hardy <>f Essex, 

 Massachusetts, and commanded by Captain Samuel I;. Fears, was 

 seized by Captain Darby of this Provincial Government Schooner 

 Victory, on Friday tli«' 1 Lth instant, off Mabou, in the Island of Bre- 

 ton, while lying to, aboul two miles from the land, where Bhe had run 

 in for shelter during :i blow from the South West. The circum- 

 stances attending this seizure have been related t<> me l>v ('apt. Fears. 



