The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-15
LAW Intelligence.

UNITED STATES DISTINCT CouRT, Dec. l4-Before
morning,
ter IL years; has been the coast Of Africa
less for 30 years. first rallied there in the ship London
Packet from Boston; there for three years and
half in that vessel the second voyage witness
for 10 months witness went there next in the
ship Simeo and the coast in that vessel for IL
months; left there the last time In November last;
there 10 months the last time; they all trading
voyages knows the coast between Galenas and Fres-
coe the nature OF the csrgoes taken out BY American
visions, dry goods musksts &c. for which We receive
palm oil ivory, gold dust &C. palm oil is generally
placed the bottom Of the vesseit would not do to
put on ton; the palm oil commences in March
or April before the palm oil season commences vessels
trading to the up and down, trading of their
cargo, and buying and selling rice; has known 500 oil
casks to be taken out In English vessel witness has
casks are generally filed with ballast after the
cargo discharged; witness was board Of SLAYER
he has been at two places on the coast at one of which
before the slave trade was stopped south OF
Of the oe; avers water casks that are built for
the ship and fitted In the hold the casks kept very
Clean as nothing would make the slaves sick
than bad water should think that from az to lbs
CT rice per day would behe least to give slave; it il
cot an thing have mrtars in vessels sailing up
and down the coast lime Is always carried on board
vessels that 60 for palm oil to keep the ship healthy
it would be necessary to change her rig-K
she was a bark, it would be necessary to change
her to what In nautical language Is called jack
brig 1t is usual to paint vessels on that coast;
witness has frequently dons 1t has seen fires made on
board savers purpose of cookng the Gre places
were Of different constructions oabooses aud
constructed Of brick, in which were placed
large boilers two to three quarts Of water Is usual
y given day to each slave has slave deck 1t
made planks and supported by beams exactly lifted,
the boards smoothly plansd IL is usual for vessels
10 20 up and down the coast several timer before taking
in return cargo; witness knows there exists great
antipahy bstween cruzerB and American vessels trad
ing the coast the American vessels are much annoy
I'd by being boarded by the cruzers has
heard several officers ask what the hell do these YAM
KEGS want this coast" Witness was, in the year
S4O on the coast and knows Of his knowledge that
Captain Csrpot at that time Voluntarily gave up III
lavss the commander Of toe British ship Termagen;
'ayss vers gwen to the captain Of the British ship the
captain one Of the party from that time down 70
November last 1t is well and generally understood that
captain Carnot has had no connection with the slave
trade his general reputation nc Cape mount 70 soou,
aud that he is engaged in an honorsDis pusn ss
If | did not think | would not entruat MIN
with my business, which | have done since isso !; q
SLAYER would require large quantity OF water roe,
ala and aynipgs aud also to be very heavily manned;
seen small schooner from sou 10 auV Tons carry
.is Ia c,ssn. witness understands that slaves are
brought on deck twice or thrice a-dsy ior airing they
sometimes shack.d the deck upon wn,on tnsy ct
ia of opnon that cargo Of slaves could not be brought
from the of Africa to the West indies In safety
,thout the appliances witness has stated; cannot
hov saves could taken to the West Indies Brazil
without those appliances Understood when witness was
en- the coast Of Africa that each slave when landed ut
Havana would be worth from four to six hundred dol
lars according to their size thinks 1t might he possible
TO the Atlantic with general chart but witness
does know OF any that has done IT, nor would
winners himself attempt 1t
Cro,s-eramned.Q. You ray you saw vessels at We
dab and Angola; pray ut what time did you see them
A. ] saw them In 1897 and 1888
At that time did the Portuguese carry on the trade
lawfulyf
A. Yes sir south of the line heard that panks
for O. slave deck were laid biets water casks
THINKS it could not be done heard it reported that the
Atalanta was sold at Capemount; knew the brig Ia
lesne was Of her In 1Saa on the Coast OF
Africa in her several months; witness did not come
home in her; witness remained the Coast witness
saw Mr. Crespo at Gaenas does not know his BUSINESS
DocroR Bscov examined Resides in this city; IS q
pbyscian; resided the Coast ofAca nom February
iss7, TO July 1885, resided for seven months 81 Cape