868 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



[Inclosure.] 



"I, Alexander Landry, master of schooner Marion Grimes, of 

 Gloucester, being duly sworn, do depose and say : 



" That on Monday, October 4, 1886, I sailed from Gloucester on a 

 fishing trip to Western Bank. On the night of Thursday, October 7, 

 the wind blowing almost a gale from the southeast and a heavy sea 

 running, we came to anchor in the entrance of Shelburne Harbor 

 about midnight for shelter. We were then fully 10 miles from the 

 custom-house at Shelburne. At 4.30 a. m. of the next day we hove up 

 our anchor to continue our voyage, the wind having died away almost 

 to a calm. Just as we had got our anchor on the bow an officer 

 and boat's crew from Canadian cruiser Terror (which laid off Sand 

 Point some 3 miles above us) came on board and told me we must 

 come to anchor at once and go to the custom-house at Shelburne and 

 enter and clear. I at once anchored the vessel and taking my boat 

 and two of my crew started for the custom-house. When we reached 

 the Terror, Captain Quigley ordered me to come on board his vessel, 

 leave my boat and men, and go with him in his boat to Shelburne. I 

 arrived at the custom-house at about 8.30 a. m., and waited until 9 

 a. m., when Collector Attwood arrived. I then entered and cleared 

 my vessel and was about to pay the charges and depart, when Cap- 

 tain Quigley entered the office and told the collector he ought not to 

 clear my vessel as I had attempted to leave the harbor without re- 

 porting, and that the case should be laid before the authorities at 

 Ottawa. Collector Attwood then withheld my papers until a de- 

 cision should be received from Ottawa. I then tried to find the 

 American consul, calling at his office three times during the day, and 

 was unable to find him. But in the afternoon found a Mr. Blatch- 

 ford in the consul's office, who informed me that my vessel had been 

 fined $400, and I wired my owners accordingly. At 4 p. m. returned 

 with Captain Quigley on board the Terror, and when on board he 

 informed me that my vessel was fined $400. 



" He then sent a boat's crew on board my schooner, telling me to go 

 with them, but detaining my boat and two men, and ordered me to 

 take my schooner up to Shelburne at once. We started and got as 

 far as Sand Point, and came to anchor for want of wind at about 10 

 o'clock p. m., and alongside the Terror. At 3 o'clock a. m. on Satur- 

 day, October 9, accompanied by the Terror, we started again for 

 Shelburne inner harbor, arriving there about 7 o'clock a. m., and then 

 the boat's crew left us and my two men came on board in my boat. I 

 then went on shore and found the American consul, who informed me 

 he could not give me any assistance. During Saturday, Sunday, and 

 Monday I awaited dispatches from my owner in regard to the pay- 

 ment of the fine. On Monday mornincr, it being the anniversary of 

 my birthday, I hoisted the American flag to the mast-head, and im- 

 mediately Captain Quigley (speaking from the deck of his vessel) 

 ordered me to haul it down, which I did; but after thinking the 

 matter over, I concluded that as no regular seizure of my vessel had 

 been made, no broad arrow put upon my mast, but my vessel only 

 detained until a deposit of the fine had been made, Captain Quigley 

 had acted beyond his authority, and acting on this conclusion I again 

 set my flag at the mast-head. Captain Quigley again ordered me to 

 haul down the flag, which I refused to do; upon which he came on 



