Q. State the relative position of the vessels as you have marked it?
A. I should judge we were about a mile from Old Point, in about eleven fathoms of water, and probably about a mile from the Rip Raps. I do not remember exactly.
Q. The Harriet Lane was about half a mile further up?
A. Yes, a little west of the Minnesota, but farther in shore.
Q. What is your understanding in respect to where Hampton Roads commence, in reference to the position of these vessels?
A. I had always supposed it was inside of Old Point and the Rip Raps, after passing through them,—taking Old Point as the Northern extremity, and out to Sewall's Point.
Q. How in respect to where the Harriet Lane lay?
A. I consider she was off Old Point, and not, properly speaking, in Hampton Roads.
Q. The Minnesota was still further out?
A. Yes, sir, a very little.