64 The Frederick G erring, Jr. 



Q. You did not know that, did you? A. No, you could not 

 see any land between from my point of observation. 



Q. Will you say that Gull Ledge is an island? A. Yes, it is. 

 It is far enough above the water to look like an island. 



Q. How often have you seen it ? A. I could not say. 



O. Have you seen the sea breaking right over it? A. I 

 have not been there in a heavy sea. No ordinary sea would break 

 over. It would break further up on it. The highland would 

 be on the west end. 



Q. Does the sea break up to the 30- foot rock? A. I can- 

 not see how it would to any extent. It might spray over it, but, 

 judging from other islands on the coast, it would not break over 

 it much. 



CHRISTOPHER BENNETT, called and sworn. 



Examined by Mr. Ritchie: 



Q. You are second officer of the Aberdeen f A. Yes. 



O. You were on board on the 25th of May when the Ger- 

 ring was seized? A. I was. 



Q. Tell me at what time that evening you went on duty 

 yourself? A. I was to go on duty after 6 o'clock. 



Q. Would that be Halifax time? A. Yes. 



Q. Did you go on deck to go on duty at that time? A. I was 

 coming out of the after companion way to go on duty when I 

 met Captain Knowlton coming down. 



Q. What I want to know is this, — when you went on duty 

 at 6 o'clock on the evening of the 25th May had the captain of 

 the Aberdeen then gone on board of the Gcrring? A. No, he 

 was coming down. 



O. How long after that did he go on board of the Gerring? 

 A. It may have been ten minutes, or more. 



O. It was sometime after six o'clock when he went on board? 

 A. Yes. 



O. Did you go on board the Gcrring that night? A. Yes. 



Q. How long did you remain there? A. I remained there 

 until 9 o'clock that night. 



Q. When did you go on board? A. I went on board about 

 half past six. 



