The New York herald., 1846-05-12
A-Nexar. eiiher ON duty or otherwise.

/ A.-Neyor,
QIow far had you cruised on the coast in pursuit OF
the object in regard to which you went out before the
seizure Of the vcssel7
| A-As far as the Equator. E3
Q-What was the longest time you remained at any
Al do not think wc remained at ono point longer
than two or three weeks at time, and sometimes one
week only.
| Q-Werc you ever on board a vessel captured during
your cruise, until you went on board the Patuxenti
Q-Were you ever on shore at Cane Mount or any Of
the other points you have spoken Oft
A-No; but was on shore at Monrovia AMI Cape Pal
mas inc a.en.on o. the squadron was not directed TO
colonies, and colonizcd by American negroes.
Q.-when you made the partial examination on the
day you took charge of her. did you find any thing but
the log book and the pcnnans and the cabin sores2
A.-Besdes those, we found couple of old muskcts,
the mate were both there's Captain Davis handed the
log books, after we demanded them
Q-What was the form in which Lieutenant Steel de-
mandcd the log booksl
Ale demanded them in the usual way in which pa
per of that character are demanded under such circum
stances. His manner was perfectly gentlcmanly.
Q.-Did you examine the water casks, by smelling
them. in any other way as to know whether they
contained palm oil not or If they ever contained
drop Of water beforel
Al made such examination. When examined
the vessel first should Judge the hold might be about
third fourth full The provisions that have already
spoken Of, were slowed in the hold.
Q.-Was the deck you spoke Of much worn; and had
it not the appearance Of being very oldl
Qis il not common thing for vessels going out from
the United States and other countries to and down
the coast and stop at different ports and sell their pro-
duce and afterwards buy the articles produced in that
country1
A-ies Recollects seeing an American vessel. call.
ed the Cambria at Cape Mount Does not know that she
discharged her cargo therc-shc remained there after
Direct examination resumed-The water casks were all
filed with water at different times after took posses
sion Of the did not discover after that the water
had any taste OF oil the water little STALE but that
from its being bungcd up for five six days the
ships company used it. and used itmyse but the crew
complained of its being stale but heard that it
tasted smelled Of oil Witness while the coast be-
came acquainted with several of the Kroomen they
species Of migratory people, and very often live
board the ships Of war they are expert at the oar and
paddle
Crosseromination resumcd.-Some Of the water casks
that found in the hold filed with water for bal
last and again replaced there the kroomen are general
y employed between the ships and the shore for the
pose Of preserving the health Of those not acclmatcd
there was nothing unusual in tho appearance Of the
hatches.
SiLAs H. SrRISoHAM, ESQ, examined.-Is q captain in
the United States Navy served as an officer Of the u
Siam we sailed from New York as a convoy to tho
ship Elizabeth with liberated Africans TO colonze Libc'
ria and arrived in during our ssTres on the
to which our attention was directed as the most noted
slave arts the coast arrived at Galenis before
daylight, and had all boats prepared and each
officer took boat, and was directed to capture every
vessel they found there supposed to bo SLAYER; We
which American vessel called the Endmon and
Spanish schooner called the -; next day they cap
other to New York In 1922 witness captured French
vessel there laden with slaves and sept her into Now
Orleans from my means, and the information received
slave vessels usually prepare what called slave deck
in the hold from the after part of the cabin by scantln
s o
the quantity OF plank he found think that proper
preparation slave deck but unless they had the plank
already fitted they would require hatchct and saw to t
il but if they are of the proper length and fitted they
would not require an or to do il the space be
tween the ceiling and where the slaves sit man could
not stand up the space Is in general from three and
half to four feet they require as much room in the hold
placed in tiers that is one is placed acting with his
knees up and and another placed between his legs the
the quantity Of rice allowed to each man is about pint
day the water allowed each per day is about pint
and half at the time was on the coast the usual prac
tce of bringing the slaves board, TO have water
prepared the slaves brought down to the coast and every
thing ready the SLAYER would toa particular point
and with the aid Of the Kroomcn they would put the
slaves in the canoes carry them to the vessel and put
them on board
Crosseramsned-At the time witness was on the coast
there lawful traffic carried on there was
place exclusively for the traffic Of slaves.
JOHN Smith eram'nsa.was was porn % IN S%eden sailed
the captain Shaw was mac witness was seaman
There were two others besides wtness-Joseph Nor
belonging to the There three passengers
Manual ASfigual and Camilla ldoes not know what
were also four Kroomcn on board Joined the vessel on
the Goth June she was lying in the North river The
The Kroomen were on board before witness one was
called William does1 not remember the names Of the
others theylcoud not speak English The schooner ar.
rived at Cape Mount the 7th of August The three
cabin passengers landed the day arrived. Saw Man
ual, of them, afterwards at Galcns he came on
board the Pauxent and went to Sierra Leone Captain
Carnland, carpenter, board at Cape Mount at
that time, and came with to Sierra Leone they
afterwards returned in the Patuxcnt from Sierra Leone
Cape Mount One two of the Kroomen left the YES
sci the first day they into Cape Mount the other
two wont to Sierra Leone and one Of them. William
ran away the fourth on board the schooner when
she was taken. Never knew any such men as William
Jackson John Wheeler, Henry Peterson, John Miller
rI~I I..wnh nj Cor amt
man-mast forc.mast, bow-sprit. man-boom, and some
plank of about six feet wide and three inches thick
thinks il Is pieces amounting to 500 feet
Crosseramined Discharged cargo at all the places
touched at onNhe coastI except Sierra Leone sho
also discharged freight Of the missionary stations
Understood they Fwent ITO Sierra Leone to buy new
cable There six casks taken board at the latter
place, and Of them afterwards used for fire.
wood there palm oil in the two broken up.
The Court here adjourned.