62 The Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



Q. You measured the depth of water at the place where the 

 Gerring was seized? A. I did. 



Q. What depth of water was there there? A. There were 



29 fathoms. 



Cross-examined by Mr. MacCoy: 



Q. Did you take the chart or did the captain? I mean, did 

 you lay down the lines on the chart? A. No, I did not do that. 



Q. Who laid it down on the chart? A. The captain did 

 that. I laid the scale and measured it, after he laid it down on 

 the chart. I did not make a mark on the chart myself. 



Q. You did not go on the boat ? A. No. 



Q. You did not go on board the Gerring at all? A, No. 



LEVI WHITMAN, called and sworn. 



Examined by Air. Ritchie: 



O. You are 3rd Officer on board the Dominion Cruiser Aber- 

 deen? A. Yes. 



Q. Do you hold a master's certificate? A. I hold a coasting 

 master's certificate. 



Q. How many years' experience have you had on the coast 

 of Nova Scotia? A. I have been off and on the coast, but not 

 much of late years. In former years I had a good deal of ex- 

 perience. 



Q. Where were you at the time the Gerring was seized? A. 

 I was on board of the Aberdeen. 



O. From that place where the Gerring was seized can Gull 

 Ledge be seen distinctly? A. Yes. 



Q. Would you describe the appearance of the island called 

 Gull Ledge? A. It has the appearance of an ordinary small island. 



O. Which portion of it is highest? A. I think the western 

 portion of it is highest. 



Q. And how does it slope? A. It slopes down the same as 

 any other island would slope to the water. 



Q. Does it slope from the west, or is there any other liigh 

 part? A. Towards the east end, there is high land. 



O. Then it slopes to the sea? A. Yes. 



