164 CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



6. That on or about tlie 2Sth day of June, A. d. 1887, the "Anna 

 Beck" entered tlie Belniiig- Sea, and on the 2nd day of July, A. d. 1887, 

 while in said sea, in latitude 54° 58' north and longitude 107° 2G' west, 

 then being about 00 miles from the nearest land, and lawfully engaged 

 in the objects of said voyage, the "Anna Beck"w;is seized by the 

 United States steam-ship "Eichard Eush," for alleged violation of the 

 laws of the United States respecting seal-lishing in the waters of 

 Alaska. 



7. That at the time of said seizure the "Anna Beck" had on board 

 334 seal-skins, most of which had been taken by the "Anna Beck" on 

 her voyage up to the time of entering said sea, and not afterwards. 

 After seizure, the "Anna Beck" was, by the authority of the Com- 

 mander of the " Eichard Eush," taken to Uoolook Harbour, at Ouna- 

 laska Island, in the United States Territory of Alaska, where the said 

 seal-skins were taken out and stored on shore, and the arms and ammu- 

 nition transferred to the said " Eichard Eush," either at sea or in said 

 harbour. The master, mate, and crew of the "Anna Beck" were sent 

 to Sitka, in said Territory of Alaska, on the American schooner " Chal- 

 lenge." On their arrival at Sitka aforesaid the master and mate of the 

 "Anna Beck " were taken before a Judge, and bound over to appear 

 before said Judge on the 22nd August then instant, for trial, on a 

 charge of having violated the laws of the United States respecting 

 seal-tishing in the Waters of Alaska. The master and mate so apjieared 

 for trial on the 22nd day of August, A. D. 1887, and thereafter from day 

 to day until the 9th day of September then next following, when, with- 

 out having been brouglit to trial on said charge, or on any other charge 

 whatever, they were unconditionally released. 



8. That hereto annexed, mai'ked (A), is a statement showing the value 

 of the said steam-schooner "Anna Beck" at the time of her seizure as 

 above set out, exce])ting only what had been consumed in the ordinary 

 course and prosecution of the said voyage; also of the outtit, and value 

 thereof, ot the "Anna Beck" on said voyage; also of the amounts paid 

 for insurance premiums ou the hull, outtit, and cargo of the " Anna 

 ]ieck " on and during said voyage; also of the amount of v\'ages paid 

 to the crew aiul hunters for said voyage up to the time of said seizure; 

 also of the fares and expenses of the master and mate from Sitka to 

 Victoria, and of sixteen of the crew of the "Anna Beck" irom Fort 

 Simpson to Victoria; and also of the number and value of theseal-skiiis 

 taken from the said "Aniui Beck " after such seizure at Ounalaska 

 Island. 



9. The value ]tlaced on the said steam-schooner " Anna Beck," 

 namely, 8,000 dollars, is based upon her cost, the order and condition 

 in wliicli she was when seized, and the value of similar vessels at Vic- 

 toria aforesaid. As stated in the jireceding i)aragrai)h 3 of this declara- 

 tion, the "Anna Beck " w^as fitted with steam propelling ])ower in A. D. 

 1880-81, and in A.D. 1883 was rebuilt and raised at a. total cost of over 

 8,000 dollars. At the time of her seizure she was in lirst-chiss order and 

 condition, having been thoronglily overhauled and r(^fitte(l for said voy- 

 age, and tlie value clainuMl for her, namely, 8,000 (lobars, is a fair and 

 reasonable vahie for her at the time of her said seizure. 



10. The prices charged in Exhibit (A) for the articles, and groui)S of 

 articles, (comprising tlie outtit of the "Anna Beck" on said voyage are 

 the market pri(;esat Vi(;toria aforesaid at the tinui of their purchase for 

 the use and purj)oses of said voyage, and the price i)er skin (charged for 

 the sealskins taken from the "Anna Beck " when seized is the market 

 price per skin current at Victoria atbresaid at the close of the season 



