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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt:... at the time with the door closed. Question. Did you receive a package of papers from the first officer before the vessel was boarded? Answer. Yes, sir; I did; and put them away in a "teapot." Question. AVhat became of those papers? Answer. They were found by the boarding officer. Question. Did the first officer seem anxious or uneasy when he handed the package to you to conceal? Answer. Yes, sir; he did. Question. Did he ask for the package when he returned to the schooner to get his clothes. Answer. Yes, sir; the first thing he said to me was. "Have you those papers?" I told him they were found by the officer, and he took possession of them. Question. What did he say when you told him this? Answer. He said. "Why in hell didn't you destroy them?" and I do also remember his using this language, "By God, I am done." True copy of the original. Bristol, October 29, 1861. Dear Sir: Mr. Leonard, chief officer of the ship Alexander, and I had some private conversation this morning concerning some things which I need not now repeat. As regards any information that I might give as regards the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, in case you should make an attempt to go in there, I can only say that the wrecks that have been sunk there on the main ship's bar are now no hindrance to any vessel drawing 16 feet of water, and the so-called new channel, which lies about 3 miles to the N. E. of the out-bar channel, has the same depth of water. A vessel drawing not over 10 feet of water can safely make for the channel by having the C. light-house to bear N. W. W. to N. W. by W., but not to bear to the westward of the latter course. When 4£ to 5 miles southeast from the light-house--the over all or North Channel I am not acquain...