26 The Frederick G erring, Jr. 



Q. And the place you bailed the fish from the net to the boat 

 would be nearer the shore than where you set your net? A. No, 

 not the way the wind was ; we had to have the net between us and 

 the vessel to make the bag to bail the fish out ; which would fetch 

 the vessel outside the net. 



Q. You took the fish directly from the net into the vessel? 

 A. Yes. 



Q. Now, I understand you to say that the net was set inside 

 the vessel? A. No sir, I don't remember saying that. 



Q. Is this correct, — that there was nothing to keep either the 

 small boat or the schooner from drifting inshore? A. Well, I 

 should say that they would have to go contrary to the laws of 

 God to do that, 



O. There was nothing to prevent them from doing that unless 

 the wind and tide would do so? A. No, that is the only thing. 



Q. These were the first fish you had taken this season? A. 

 No, we took 20 salt barrels off Halifax on Sunday. 



Q. You have fished this shore before have you? A. Yes, I 

 have fished it for 5 or 6 years. 



Q. Did the Vigilant speak the Aberdeen? A. I did not 

 notice them doing so, but I heard some of the crew who were 

 watching our vessel say that they saluted. 



Q. You said that the Aberdeen dipped her flag to the Vigi- 

 lant? A. I did not see it done, but I was told so. 



Q. Have you ever been at that particular place before, fishing 

 off Gull Ledge? A. Yes, I have been there every season; it is a 

 good place for mackerel. 



Q. Have you ever been on that place called Gull Rock Ledge ? 

 A. No, I have never. 



Q. How near have you been to it? A. I have been within, 

 from half to a quarter of a mile to it; we came very close to 

 it the other day towing up here. 



Q. What do you mean by a "wash rock"? A. I mean that 

 when there is any sea on it breaks over the rock; it is just the 

 same as the Country Harbor ledges, and all those. 



Q. Do you know how wide it is ? A. No, I could not tell. 



Q. Or how long it is? A. No, I cannot form any idea, but 

 it is not very long to look at. 



Q. You know that it stands 30 feet out of the water? A. I 

 know that by the chart. 



