The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31

much, he did not SPEAK Engish hardly at al should
judge BY the little convsrsstion had with him; no
q. What kind Of crew had he, and what countrymsn
theyf A. There had been trouble about the
crew, and think he had negroes among taem,
there several negroes there this In the fall Of
the year 1882 We there, but can't tell exactly.
Q. Can you az in your mind the month"; A. The time
sci there was the ster part Of October we rsmsasd
there TIL the LIST Of March, '63; think 1t between
the latter part Of October and first Of December
O. what was the name Of the captain Of the Advance2
A. understood 1t to BE- LIE Kraft or De Kraft.
sion pointing st e the sccu.sd that cspssn Rrst
sitting on the left side Of counsel for defendant.
sccussd~Ths Germantown sailed from the United
States on the l4th Of April 1851 she sailed
sm the S x0ss 90, snqs5 the coS%o
do.s Lavastts: she was the dag ship q the xfrcs
squadron. Witness described her course She first
call good passage from New YORK TO Port fraya
twentysx or twenty eight days; may put IT thirty
from New Orleans to Port au Praya it would be mere
guess With me TO 1T the latitude Of Port Praya
Ia more than IA north.
FIRST herr she was within the haroor; had
the vessel before know of she had
masts my impression Is that che lead color;
state any positively to her color; can state
that she coored is Impression that she had
black stripe herr see many vessels, cannot give
O. Did you think this was apratica vessel at the time
you saw her there2 A. didn't think uything at all
about it,
O. did you form the impression before she left that
she piraticAl vesselr A. did form impression
that she was intended the slave trade there
name painted on the stern Of the vessel tell whe
Their the name on the sides; my IMPRESSION Is that
the woros " New Crieans written after the
AdvaBce;" am not certain OF that; am not certain
that the name Of the builder ner, do not know
that ever the name Of tue builder on vessel;
the painted dark color with white
letters; we were near the Advance for about a
month"; ] do not know where the man (Walker) is,
who was sent home with the Advance; don't know
where any of them who home with her !;
don't remember whether IL vessel took her
not the commodore could order any vessel to take herr
the Dale and the cambridge also there have
recollection that the captain of the Advance took passage
in vessel think the William NJ Rogers; do not know
that he did take passage in her. went on board the
Advance myself; tell when with any degree Of
accuracy went board of her when she vent Ashore
that the first time board; don't re
member positively that had seen the captain pre-
vioos to tat time; think it November 1852 went
board of her don't think any but tns boats
of the Germantown came board with
mel think there twelve OF them at least; can't
tell the Of any oil them what boat II was;
remained board about three hours; went in com
msnd Of the boat; my butiuess on board Of her was
to get her off, mstruBted ut that time that she
fitted up for saver did not take any particular
ce what color was; can't tell how many persons
found on board Of her there were more than two and
less than Dozen; did not 60 all the vessel; did
not go beow a. all SOME Of my men did; some Of the
men of the Advance black men, how many do not
recollect can't tell how many white men, the
Of any, except the captain; heard him named do not
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that Nv ,nnrsssion "a saw ~, ~ III .n,r.r
think tue sa;ea far the ln;,sa s,at.s In h.t
same mi nth think the cantain was dressad IN dars
frocL coat never heard Of the nams of sea caota,n
called Krat 10 INV recollection before have seen the
name Of On main Ram i'm M. never heard ths
lam. Of ary other Of that name since them ~
O in N m at nj tina. ercitament Ala Won +ake anv
parcn,ar notice n, that man With a vsw 10 rsmsmhsy
hls dres,Y No air not with n vies IN rememhsr hs
dress the rst tma m attention ws called N ;dantie
tie captaip aimee then was during the nrsseot month
when received M ., SAGE from Mr McKson i then ha3
Conversation yi,h Ra VINO nd Knowles ON the after
cant tell what day con verssd with him two ar three
times can't tell what he sai3 To me- he talked about
general matters about the oap.a,n Of the AL
of The schooner Adyar cs was building brig he AID not
did not saw how the CA otsin oosed cannot recoiect
that he as, me II rscollected the cantan don't
thnH he mentioned the name Kraft nor do I
think Imentoned that name either; 60 ano. rscoect
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