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a patch of hay land about 100 yards long, by about 150 yards 

 wide. There was a spring of fresh water, and there were pools 

 of fresh water all over the place. 



Q. Did you make any examination as to the character of 

 the soil? A. Yes, we thrust a stick down and found that the 

 average depth was about a foot. The soil was a sort of brown 

 loam. I brought away specimens of the soil and grass with me. 



Q. What would you say as to the possibility of waves break- 

 ing over the island? A. I would say that at no time during the 

 heaviest storm would waves break over the island; it would be 

 quite impossible. I am speaking of the inner island. 



Cross-examined by Mr. MacCoy: 



Q. There are a large number of Admiralty charts, are there 

 not? A. Yes. 



Q. They are all pretty much alike I suppose? A. Yes. 



Q. This chart is the same as yours, is it not? (Hands chart 

 to witness for examination.) A. This chart would be more likely 

 to be correct, as it has later corrections on it. (Chart marked 

 J. M. D. "c") 



Q. Speaking of the chart that you put in here the bearings 

 shown on it from Liscombe Light to the northwestern point of 

 Big White Island were laid down by you? A. Yes. 



Q. You were not there at the time the bearings were taken? 

 A. No. I was not on the spot. 



Q. Then you laid the bearings down on the chart not having 

 been present when the Gerring was seized? A. Exactly; I put 

 the bearings there. 



Q. Did you take the height of the outer island? A. I did 

 not, but it is higher than the inner island. 



Q. Was it high or low tide when you took the height of the 

 island? A. It was just about half high. 



Q. Your chart says that Gull Ledge is 30 feet out of the 

 water at high tide? A. Those heights are only approximate. 



Q. Are the charts not made from actual surveys? A. Yes. 



Q. Then do you say that any statement made there with re- 

 gard to the height of the island is incorrect? A. No. 



O. What do you mean then ; do I understand you to say 

 that the island marked on the chart is more than 30 feet high? 

 A, By my measurement it was 42 feet. 



