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 583 FEDERAL REPORTER. �the glasses and wf.nt forward, and then came aft again ; that he saw the green light when it passed to windward; that when he saw it the mate was on the poop deck ; that the mate was looking at the light to windward when he saw it ; that it bore N. by W. ^ W. by the compass; that he continued to see the green light a short time, and next he saw it no more; that the vessel kept always the same heading; that he sawnothing else till he saw the loom of something ooming upon them, but no light was to be seen; that, after the light disappeared, he saw the mate using the glass to see if he could see anything; that he heard him asking the carpenter if he could distinguish anything of that vessel or light ; that he did nothing with his wheel after the green light was reported, up to the moment of the collision, except steering by the wind; that he was heading ail the time by the wind, and seeing that the sails were full ; that he kept looking at the compass and the sails ; that when the other vessel struck them he was heading N. W. by N. ; that he left the wheel when the vessels struck, and got up on the other vessel. He also testified that the mate spoke to him; told him that the light was clear of them, and told him to keep the sails full, so that they would not be lufïïng or shaking ; that the green light disappeared ail of a sudden, The man who had been at the wheel up to 2 o'clock testified tbat, till that time, the vessel was saiiing close hauled — as close to the wind as he could get — heading N. W. by N., seven points from the wind; that when he was relieved he went forward and stood by the foremast ; that the man on the lookout reported a green light ahead, a little on the lee side ; thathe saw it — that it was a little on the lee side; that the officer of the deck went forward and then went aft; that after the mate had gone aft the lookout ealled him to the fore- castle to see the light ; he went forward, and saw it a little on the lee side; that he went back to his place, and shortly after the lookout caïled to him again that a ship was running on top of them ; that he ran forward and saw the vessel, but saw no light. The carpenter testified that he heard the lookout report a green light ahead, a little to leeward ; that he saw it him self, a little to leeward,, as he stood on the lee side, by ����