Q. What was the next sail you fell in with?
A. The next sail we fell in with was the brig-of-war Perry.
Q. At what time did you descry her?
A. I suppose about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.
Q. Where were you when you fell in with her?
A. We were somewhere in the same parallel. We saw the brig Perry from the masthead, and stood towards her.
Q. What was said when she was seen?
A. We took her to be a merchant vessel. That was our idea, and we stood to the westward.
Q. Did you make chase?
A. Yes, sir, we stood to the westward when we saw her; and the brig Joseph, that we took, saw her. The Perry, I presume, saw us before we saw her, and was steering for us at the time we were in company with the Joseph.