14 THE FREDERICK GERRING, JR. ^ 



ANNEX 4. 

 Filed in the Registry of the Supreme Court. 

 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA. 



ON APPEAL 



FROM THE 



LOCAL JUDGE OF THE NOVA SCOTIA ADMIRALTY 



DISTRICT. 



Between 



The Owner of the Ship or Vessel Frederick Gerring Jr., 

 her tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture and stores, 



Defendants {Appellants), 

 and 



Her Majesty the Queen, 



Plaintiff (Respondent) . 



APPELLANTS' FACTUM. 



This is an action for the forfeiture of the above vessel and her 

 cargo, tackle, apparel, furniture and stores for violation of a certain 

 convention between his late Majesty King George the Third, King 

 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the one 

 part, and the United States of America of the other part, made on 

 the 20th day of October, 1818, and for violation of the Act of 

 Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, made and passed in the 

 59th year George 3rd, being chap. 38 of the Acts of the last-named 

 Parliament, made and passed in the said year. 



Also for violation of chap. 94 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 

 made and passed by the Dominion of Canada. 



Writ issued 29th May, 1896. 



The above-named vessel and her cargo were arrested under 

 warrant and still remain in custody. 



