22 The Frederick Gcrring, Jr. 



Q. What did the captain of the Haskins do? A. He bailed 

 his fish in and went off looking for more. 



Q. The Vigilant was still there? A. Yes, she was still there 

 inshore of us. 



Q. And were you outside of the Haskinsf A. We were 

 right close to her, a little on the outside, about 20 yards. 



Q. When she was sailing away did the Vigilant interfere 

 with her? A. No, not in the least. 



Q. After you got your fish in the seine, what did you do ? A. 

 We shot the vessel alongside and hoisted them out. 



O. While you were bailing the fish into the schooner what 

 occurred? A. The Vigilant lay there until we had about 80 

 barrels on board. She stood to the west while we were setting and 

 then to the east; then she came back and lay there, that is, jogging 

 about until we had the 80 barrels on board. When we had half the 

 fish on board, the Vigilant stood to the westward. 



Q. What occurred then? A. The first thing then the Aber- 

 deen steamed up. I think the Vigilant had been gone about 40 

 minutes then. 



Q. Was there very little wind at the time ? A. No, there was 

 just a little air. 



Q. Did the Aberdeen come up alongside of you? A. Yes, 

 the Vigilant and the Aberdeen passed one another and dipped 

 their flags to each other. The Aberdeen steamed up alongside 

 under our quarter, and the captain came on board and said that we 

 were inside the limit. 



Q. Who was the captain of the Aberdeen? A. His name 

 was Capt. Knowlton. 



Q. What did you say? A. I said it was impossible, as the 

 cutter had just left us, and gave us the statement that he was on 

 the line. 



Q. Did you say that while you were taking the fish the Vigi- 

 lant stood past you? A. Yes, I told him the whole circumstances. 



Q. What did he say to that ? A. He said that we were inside 

 the limit, and asked me for my compass, and I took it out of the 

 binnacle and put it on the deck. 



Q. What did he do with it ? A. He asked for the chart, and 

 I brought it on deck, and he said it was no good and threw it on 

 the house. 



