12 THE FREDERICK GERRING, JR. 



that he has been and is now engaged at Cxloucester aforesaid m 

 the prosecution of the deep sea fishing. 



6. I furtlier say that the reasons stated in the endorsement of 

 claim in the Writ of Summons herein have been read over to 

 me and in answer thereto I am informed and verily believe that the 

 same is untrue, and further that said vessel did not.fish or catch 

 any fish within three marine miles of any coast, bay, creek or 

 harbour of Canada as I am informed and verily believe. 



7. That I the said John A. MacKasey, an agent aforesaid, 

 claim the liberation and return of said schooner and the other 

 goods seized and that the Seizing Officer may be condemned in 

 damages and costs for said wrongful seizure. On the 5th day of 

 June, 1896, the said John A. MacKasey was duly sworn to the 

 truth of this affidavit at Halifax, County of Halifax, before me 



JOHN A. MacKASEY. 

 L. W. DesBARRES, 



Registrar. 

 Exchequer Court, 



Nova Scotia Admiralty District. 



ENDORSEMENT. 



EXCHEQUER COURT. 



QUEEN & GERRING— CLAIM. 



Filed 5th June, 1896. 



ANNEX 3. 



Certified copy filed. 



Know all men by these presents, that I, John A. MacKasey, 

 of the City and County of Halifax and Province of Nova Scotia, 

 Commission Merchant, am held and firmly bound unto HerMajesty 

 the Queen in the sum of two hundred and forty dollars for which 

 sum well and truly to be paid to Her Majesty the Queen, her 

 heirs or successors or her certain attorney, I bind myself, my heirs, 

 executors and administrators firmly by these presents. 



