The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-24

Hero We have list. Of twenty vessels, most Of
them Of the largest class, the potage Of which amounts
70 ssns auIdred ana dcs Ma AND
pilots and given to one Of the no.monopoly merchant
pilots" known BY the name Of McNely-a person that
hand in New York for the sole purpose Of taking vessels
to which have been ploted into port New York
pussa 70 this list BE- added several other
Of vessels taken out this McNsly but the pre-
csding is sufficient to satisfy any candid mind where
have already shown that takes from two six days
to pilot vessels into port Any one at all conversant
with tho subject knows that packet ships always
towedt TO by steamboats, The person whom the
monopoly merchants" employ 10 pilot them (returning
from the city when he again ready to take any
other ship to that the New York pilots have brought
There are one or two others of the "commissioners
pilots" who are generally kept in the city for the same
purpose; but as ! have already occupied 30 much Of
your valuable paper with this communication must de-
fer speaking Of them till another occasion. am pre-.
pared to prove the truth Of these statements and will do
SO, If any man will contradict them under hi. own ag
nature, state them. If not contradicted the public
will Judge who are the monoposts.
Yours, respectfully, EDWARD HOPE
New YoRx, Feb Is, 1896
To THE Error or THE WASHINGTON UsIor =
you to give the following an insertion in the column Of
your valuable psPer1 On The 18th instant, Publica-
nature Of one George W. Blunt who claims to be vo-
Of .S and
enemy Of He has published aHdavt which he
has doubtless called upon Martin Gray mako, who is
one Of the Commissioners pilots, and dependent upon
psated things which Van Fleet swsars he did We have
the fullest confidence in Van Fleets
But Mr. Gray swsars more. He swears follows. viz
1.-THE deponent further saith that to his knowledge
neither OF the commissioners has any pscunary interest
As Mr.. George w. Blunt il q commissioner, and pro
cured Grays oath for publication, the public would
A. bot A~A L.
the boats" lmssnng the pilot bosss) known to b in
the service Of pilots crsatsd be commissone Of whom
no .S.ns sS S
straight will here submit copy Of Mr. Blunts oath
or sindav, made before the deputy collector. At the
IsaS declaring himselfto be the true and only owner
Of said vessel boat The affidavit be seen on nle
house, and Of which the foil wing 10 . true copy
=. District Of the city Of New York l. George W,
swear according to the best Of my knowledge and BE-.
lief that the ship vessel called the Nette, Of New
York. Of the burden Of 50 Gas tons, and was built at
Boston, State Of in the year 1884, a. per
enrolment No 3 issued at the port Of Boston, and on
the 10th July. 1874 cancelled property changed
aforesaid and that citizen Of the United States,
and the true and only Of the said ship vessel
that there no subject or citizen Of any foreign prince
and that James Callahan Is the present master
or commander.
(signed) GEORGE W. BLUNT.
"sworn to this the 2sth day Of September, Is4S.
(SignedJ "H. A. CARGILL,
Deputy Collector"
hero submit the afdavit Of the commissioners pilot,
Martin Gray:
Martin Gray being sworn dsposeth and saith, that .
certain afidavt made By Henry Van Fleet, q hand
employed board the pilot boat BlossomJ on the
second day OF January last stating that the deponen
had said to him ivan Feep that he had paid twenty five
per cent Of his earnings to Captain Sturges II wholly
untrue he never having made any such remark either
to him any other person. The deponent further saith
that he has never been required to pay hath psid
farthng to either Of the commissioners, their sscre
tary with the exception Of the two per cent taxed to
dsfray once sxpenses The dspenent further saith, that
to his knsviedge, neither Of tie commissioners has
Pseuniary interest in the boats. MARTIN GRAY.
Sworn to at the city Of Now York, this 18th day Of
February, ls4o, before me,
WILLIAM Y. CLARKE, Notary Public"
The portions Of the two foregoing afdavs that fatty
contradict each other, have undeTscored
If Mr. Blunt has taught Gray the latter has taught
himself how to write, 10 natter no moment, except
he 10 like witness in court proving too much would
ask Mr. Blunt a. has been charged that commissioners
have done gratuitousy whether he lets out
his Nstte to Gray and the few other pilots Of commits
sioners licensing, free Of all charge
Submitting the going facts to impartial public
have the honor to remain your very obedient and
humble servant, EDWARD HOPE,
One of the New York Pilots.