District Court, S.D. New York January 10, 1833 (The Rebecca)

BETTS, District Judge..

On some points, there is a direct conflict between the testimony of the crews of the two vessels, and, in those particulars, they are, on both sides, supported and contradicted in some degree, by witnesses from other vessels which were in sight at the time of the collision — for instance, as to whether the Rebecca was running with both sails on the larboard side, or with