Under what colours was the Golupchik then sailing?—Russian.
Who was it had the command of her?—It was Thomas Bernardos.
Of what nation was the crew composed?—They were Spaniards principally; there might be a few Portuguese.
Was there any thing in the fitting up of that vessel, which enabled you to judge in what trade she was engaged?—She was fitted up for the slave trade.
Have you any doubt of it?—No.
What was the nature of the fittings up?—I have the report of the Mixed Commission Court, which would be the best evidence.
Mr. Kelly. No, it would not.
Mr. Serjeant Talfourd. What were the fittings up, which to your eyes indicated her as a slave vessel?—She had more water-casks than are necessary for an ordinary trading vessel.
What is the size of them?—They are large vessels; they are called leagers.
They are called leagers?—Yes; but any vessel may have a leager; but she had a larger quantity than any ordinary merchant vessel, and that is one of the articles prohibited to be used by our treaties with foreign powers.