CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 159 



iiiafter set out caught 3l*3 seals. On the 17th day of the said mouth of 

 July the United States steamship "Richard Kush" seized the said 

 steam-schooner "Grace" for alleged violation of the laws of the United 

 States of America respecting seal-fishing in the waters of Alaska. At 

 the time of said seizure the " Grace" was in north latitude 55° 3' and 

 west longitude 168° 40', then being about 92 miles from Ounalaska 

 Island, the nearest land, and, as I verily believe, lawfully pursuing the 

 objects of said voyage. 



{). The "Grace" after being seii^ed was taken to Ounalaska, in the 

 Territory of Alaska, where by order of the United States authorities 

 thereat, all the seal skins on board, except as hereinafter stated, were 

 taken out and stored at Ounalaska, and all the fire-arms and ammunition 

 taken on board the said "Richard Rush." On removing the seal-skins 

 twelve were missing. Five were afterwards discovered on board the 

 "Grace" and not removed, the renuiining seven were not, as far as 1 

 know, ever found. 



10. After removal from the " Grace" of the said seal-skins as stated 

 ill the preceding paragraph 8, a United States officer was placed on 

 board the " Grace," and she was, in charge of said officer, taken to Sitka, 

 in the Territory of Alaska, together with all the crew and hunters. On 

 arrival at Sitka on the 1st August United States ]\[arshal Atkins 

 took charge of the "Grace." The master, the said AVilliam Petit, was 

 bound over to appear for trial on the 22nd day of August then instant, 

 on a charge then preferred against him of having violated the laws of 

 the United States respecting seal-fisliing in the waters of Alaska. 

 Tlie said master so appeared for trial on the 22nd instant, and there- 

 alter day by day until the !>Mi day of September next following, when, 

 without having been brought to trial on such a charge or any other 

 charge whatever, he was unconditionally released. 



11. That hereto annexed, marked "(A)," is a statement of the value 

 of said steam-schooner " Grace" at the time of her seizure, and of the 

 outfit then on board, also of the premiums paid for insurance on the 

 hull, outfit, and cargo of the "Grace" for and during said voyage; 

 also of the amount of wages paid the crew and hunters on and for said 

 voyage up to time of seizure; also of the expenses and fares of the mas- 

 ter and five men at and from Sitka to Victoria aforesaid, and also of the 

 number of the seal-skins on board at the time of seizure and the value 

 thereof. 



12. That the value placed upon the said steam -schooner " Grace" at 

 the time of her seizure, namely, 12,000 dollars, is based upon the origi- 

 nal cost of the said vessel, the state of repair she was then in, and the 

 general market value of the vessels of the same class at the said port 

 of Victoria, and for the same purpose for which she was designed. The 

 first cost of the " Grace" was between 10,000 and 17,000 dollars. At the 

 time of her seizure she was G years old, and in 188.5 had been thoroughly 

 repaired, coppered as aforesaid, and generally put in first-class order 

 and condition. On her departure on said voyage she was in good order 

 and condition, and had on said voyage up to the time of seizure sus- 

 tained no damage beyond ordinary wear and tear. Her insurance value 

 for said year 1887 was placed at 12,500 dollars, and she was, while on 

 said voyage, insured for the sum of 2,000/., and the said value of 12,000 

 dollars at the time other seizure is a reasonable and fair value for the 

 said steam-schooner " Grace." 



13. That the value in Exhibit (A) placed on the articles, and groups 

 of articles, com])rising the outfit of the said "Grace" is tlie cost price 

 of the said articles at the port of Victoria at the time of their purchase 



