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Q. Where was the Haskins when the captain of the Aberdeen 

 went on board the G erring f A. It had gone. 



Q. How long? A. Nearly an hour. 



Q. How far was the Haskins' seine set from the Gerring's 

 seine? A. I believe about seventy-five yards. 



Q. In what direction was the Haskins' seine set, east or west 

 of the Haskins? A. Inshore, the Haskins' seine was set inshore 

 from the Gerring's. 



Q. How far was the Gerring's seine set from the shore? A. 

 Between three or four miles, I believe, I am not sure. 



Q. What was the nearest land ? A. I do not know ; I do not 

 know the coast. 



Q. Where was the Vigilant when the Haskins men began 

 to take fish out of the net ? A. It was going up and down the line. 



Q. Are you prepared to say that the Vigilant passed after 

 they began to bail their fish out? A. It passed going to the west. 



Q. Did it pass more than once while they were bailing? A. 

 Yes, it passed once or twice, then going to the west, after they com- 

 menced bailing the fish. 



Q. How close did it pass? A. Between 150 and 200 yards. 



Q. How close did it pass to the Gerring's boat? A. 150 to 

 200 yards. 



Q. How do you know that the Vigilant was keeping on the 

 line? A. Because the captain of the Vigilant said to Captain 

 Hardy that they were keeping on the line. 



Q. Did you hear this said by the captain of the Vigilant? 

 A. Yes, I heard it myself. 



Q. Where were you when the captain of the Vigilant said 

 he was on the line? A. I was on deck. 



Q. How close was the Gerring to the Vigilant, at that time? 

 A. Between 150 and 200 yards. 



Q. Was the seine set inside of where the Gerring then was? 

 A. Just about the same spot that the Gerring was then. 



Q. Did the Gerring's boat have any assistance from the 

 schooner in drawing the seine ? A. The people in the boat took in 

 the net themselves. 



Q. Did the people in the boat take in both lines themselves? 

 A. Yes. 



