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9 Exhibit (C). 



Legal expenses at Sitka iu connection witli seiznre of " Tliornton " $500.00 



Counsel and other legal lees and expenses in and about the claims arising 



from said seizure 750. 00 



Travelling, hotel, and other necessary expenses in connection with said 



seizure and claims 1, 000. 00 



Grand total. Exhibit (C) 2, 150.00 



(Signed) }). P.. MacTavish, Kotary Puhlic. 



Exhibit (D). 



iJamagrs arisinr/ from ihe seizure and dctenlion of flie " Thornioti,'' bo-scd Kpoii the arcrayc 

 catch of neal-skins per season as given in Statoncnt {H), season of 1SS6, 



Ko. 

 Estimated average catch 2, 381 



Less 403 skins on board the "Thornton" at the time of seizure, 



and charged iu Statement (A) 403 



Balance, at 7 dollars per skin 1, 97S =$13.84(3. 00 



Reasonable and jirobable protit '" Thornton'' would have earned in 1887 



for owner 5, 000. 00 



In view of fact that "Thornton"' cannot be made available for next 



year's operations, reasonable and probable protit for 1888 5, 000. 00 



Total amount, Exhibit (D) 23, 846. 00 



(Signed) D. B. MacTavisil Noiary Puhlic, 



Su mm aril of Exhibits. 



Value of "Thornton" '. . ." .$6,000.00 



Value of "Thornton's" outfit 3. .533. 07 



Wages of crew and hunters 1, 37(t. 00 



Passage-money and expenses of officers and crew in returning 



to Victoria 377. 16 



403 seal-skins, at 7 dollars 2, 821. 00 



Total, Exhibit (A) $14, 101.23 



Personal expenses of owner 1, 000. 00 



Legal expenses 1, 2'0. 00 



Total, Exhibit (C) 2,250.00 



Balance on estimated seal catch for 1886 13, 846. 00 



Estimated loss to'owner by detention of the "Thornton " during 



1887 ■; '. 5, 000. 00 



Estimated loss on same grounds for 1888 .5, 000. 00 



Total, Exhibit (D) 23, 846. 00 



Total amount of claim 40, 197. 23 



Memorandum. — If the owiitr of tlie '^'Thornton"' is iudemnified for 

 balance, of estimated seal catch for the j-ear ISSG, there should be 

 deducted from the total claim the sum of 3, 379 dol. 58 c. included iu 

 Exhibit (A) for outfit, which would necessarily have been consumed in 

 the prosecution of the voyage, and including the sam of 1,370 dollars 

 paid in Avages, as per Exhibit (F). 



Total claiu) .$40, 197. 23 



Value consumed on voyage 3, 379. 58 



Net claim 36, 817. 65 



(Signed) 13. B. MacTavisii, :^otayy ruhlic. 



