The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-22

4 u. .. Commissasnsr's OMes.
/ Before Commissioner MstoaI
M..cH ai.-Tns Sehsensr Pstpaemf and tAs SLAVE
Tsds-This case again taken " yesterday and nd
tho examination Of Lieutsnsnt Chandler resumed ~
the sssfs 70 ,bs condition Of the Psuxsn when
she captured wish you TO- state whether sns vas
the coast Of Africa to he port Of New York, or 70 any
ALHsr condition. in my judgment. was very unses,
weather. to have made voyage from the coast Of Africa
to the island Of Cuba. 90. =,
september and the month Of Ocsobsr-what kind d
weather would you Be likely to meet during voyage
Africa to Cubs myself but asr clsarins the cashwsn.
would be shor and after running the trade winds,
and coming near the West Indies they would get south
o-whas was the condition Of the sails Of the Pa
tuxentl
sails and two bs were in good order At that time; but
neither Of hsr main sails were worth any thing
coast Of Africa to Cuba without any great risk
A...Yes sir the voyage Is made generally In twenty
o.-Now, Sir was the vessel at the time in ! coDdi-
carry trade between tho port Of New York. or
Aisle was not. in my. Judgment Al that season We
had long and With
occasional gale we had usually Light Winds which WIZ
account for the long passage up to that time
Of Africa 70 New New York; York; 10y
Ave were forty days up to the night the leak wa;
from New York. and in five daysaftsr We got into ber
muds.
Al found two chsrts-one q chart Of the Atlantic
ocean, and the other chart on very large scale en-
bracing ell the coast Of Africa. ..a :. h,.ra
Q.-Were there any flags and remnants found on board
A.-There were two pennants or what y called bur
gees the latter two hes something like the broad
pennant but without stars 1t may be called swallow
siled pennant The other was nearly similar but OF
different color and material never saw anything 'imi'
lar with honest trsder.
DAVIS COUNSEL Do you mean TO say tney were
signalsl 49,
W,rrE.s-i believe there is kind of private signal
Qurs-Have you ever found such o. these before
Ass.-I have not. 1t may be possible however, that
there such signals in the merchants service.
Q-Where were they found7
AThey were found in tho cabin.
XThsy were found il one Of the sleeping bsrths. ON
the top They we're usually kept out Of sight
oIs usual to keep the h.ga Of ship IN the cabin
place that il dry when we broke open the berthsout
one Of those bershs came those flags give oct
tor description Of whore they were, than what have
QPleass to inform u.s. could they BE- seen except By
Al believe not !; they were slowed out of sight
A. On the a7sh .; september. when the cabin was
On whose berth were they found1
Al think in the mates BERTH but am NOT positive;
and they remained In his possession all the time after
Q-At the time when the vessel was seized how
A-There were two and In one Of them those days
were found.
commercial purposes usually kept
Al Do not know
sSws found two nusIsts and two pisos they
old and seemed to have good deal Of service and
Of them in particular @ one Oft pistols, had
gees rather singular circumstance.
Cross-eramined BY Davis Cexnsei-Q-Lisut Chand-
sr had you been the Coast Of Africa before the
last cruise
A-No, sir
day on which this vessel was boarded
Al had been there from the middle Of February or
o.-Durins the period intervening from the LIST Of
March and the time the vessel was SEIZED had you been
Am the Intervening period we crussd dawn As far
a. the Equator not confined TO- any particular
place We were far Cape de verd, Mad'ria, and
o~were you cruising there for thslpurposs Of pre-.
venting the African slave trade1
Glad you before you seized the Patuxent captured
any vessel engaged in that trade 2
months before BY Of our squadron, he brig Trux
c-Thsn the first capture in which you were concern
ed or had any personal agency, was the Patnxsnt1
Q-How often were you on shore, or at any port on
Al was on shore at Liberia Monrovia, and at Cape
Palmss.
e.-Wsrs you ever on shore at Cape Moust :
CounsEL-were those places which you have been at
A-No sir but contiguous to those places slaves are
frequently captured and 'od and there are slave stations
CoMMrssrosrR-Were you ever on shore at any slave
station on the Coast Of Africa.
A-No, sir.
pots are, except what You derived from information
A-No, nasmuch a. have never visited those places.
oHsvs you any knowledge in regard to the adap
ton Of vessel for the slave trade except such % yea
have derived from information
Al have not, except what knowledge nave derived
e.-Whsn the Patuxsnt was boarded at Monrossia,
DID &yw or !s' "a H se board
Q-How long were the officers In charge on board 81
A very short time they went ON board Of her in
pursuance Of the general regulation: their attention
not to H:s e.;
to get of and stood for Cape Mount
o.How long after you were on board Of her when
Alto the best Of my recollection We wsre out Of
sight. but not long. ,
S-'Dio your snip stsft IN pursuit VI NOE
Ayes, SIR
QHow far was she fir ON your vessel at the time she
was boarded
A--Sevsral cables length, but within range Of u.
Q.-How far she distant from you at Monrova
when your oficer left her
Al cannot tell do not recollect the distance
was engaged below at the time.
Q-You took possession Of her the 9th, about one
o'clock. What examination did you make Of her that
| day
Al looked into her hold and under deck in pre-.
sence Of Lieut. Steel, and the master and mate; and
through the ovsrhaulng Of her. found sncent to con-
vince me she was engaged 10 an unlawful trade.
Q-When did you break her out
A-On the ard Of October; that day made the ex.
animation Of her.
| Q-was il on that day you broke out the berth In
| which you found the hsgs7
A-No the cabin broke out the 6rst day.
Q-How much provision did you and 7
A-About i've barrels Of beef. weighing 400 pounds
EACH two barrels Of pork seven barrels OF bread and