200 The Prederick G erring, Jr. 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gloucester, Dec. 16, 



1912. 



Essex, ss.: 



Then personally appeared the above-named Edward Morris, 

 known to me to be the person named in the foregoing affidavit, 

 and subscribed the same in my presence, and made oath that the 

 statements therein contained are true, to the best of his knowledge, 

 information and belief, before me. 



Frederic A. Shackelford 



(Seal.) Notary Public. 



EXHIBIT 29. 



Affidavit of Clarence A. Elwell. 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss.: 



Clarence A. Elwell of the City of Gloucester, in said Common- 

 wealth, deposes and says — That on the fifteenth day of May, 1896, 

 he was, and for several years prior thereto had been, a member 

 of the firm of Peterson and Elwell (composed of Matthew Peter- 

 son and, Clarence A. Elwell aforesaid) engaged in the business 

 of manufacturing, repairing and storing seines at Gloucester afore- 

 said; that said firm furnished the mackerel purse-seine and appur- 

 tenances used, during the spring of the year 1896, on the schooner 

 Frederick G erring, Jr., registered at the port of Gloucester afore- 

 said and owned by Captain Edward Morris of said City ; that said 

 firm delivered said purse-seine and appurtenances on board said 

 schooner Frederick Gerring, Jr., on or about said fifteenth day of 

 May, 1896, in good order and condition for use; that your de- 

 ponent is informed and believes that said purse-seine and appur- 

 tenances so furnished and delivered by said firm was the same 

 purse-seine and appurtenances owned by said Edward Morris 

 which were seized, with said schooner Frederick Gerring, Jr., by 



