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Q. Therefore, if there was no wind at all the current running 

 against the seine and the vessel should carry her along the coast 

 in the direction of the current. With the booms well over on the 

 starboard side and a slight wind from the east without the seine 

 attached at all in which direction would she drift? A. If there 

 was no wind at all she would go with the current. A little air 

 in the sails would counteract the swell. 



Q. Have you had personal experience as to the effect of the 

 swell and currents upon a vessel with a seine attached to her? A. 

 Yes, I have been a good many times on the coast. The vessel is 

 only a small item on the seine. The seine goes to the bottom and 

 the current sweeps it right along. 



O. What is the depth of the seine? A. 28 fathoms to the 

 bottom. 



O. What is the depth of the seine when it is pursed up? A. 

 It is 12 to 14 fathoms. 



Q. Would the tide have a greater effect upon a vessel with the 

 seine attached than if the seine was not attached? A. Yes, a great 

 deal more. 



Q. The booms being out on the starboard side and the vessel 

 heading oft' the land, did that indicate the direction of the wind? A. 

 The wind must have been to the east with the booms out on the 

 starboard side. 



O. Which side would she take the fish in on then? A. On the 

 port side. 



O. From your experience on the coast would it be possible for 

 a vessel under the conditions testified to here, to drift from the 

 place where Capt. MacKenzie placed her to where she was found 

 bythe captain of the Aberdeen? A. No, it is impossible. 



O. Wliy? A. She would have to drift across the wind and 

 tide stern foremost, and that is an impossible thing to do. 



Q. Now which way would the wind and tide carry her? A. 

 They ought to carry her west by south. 



Q. Wliy would she go that way? A. On account of the tide. 



O. Would the swell have any effect upon her? A. No, it 

 would only affect the vessel and would not have any effect at all 

 upon the seine. 



Q. If there was a little wind there would be a smooth swell? 

 A. Yes. 



Q. Which would not affect the vessel? A. No. 



