CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 171 



in 1888, it is necessary that slie be in lier owner's possession on 

 30 or before the 1st day of Febrnary of tiiat year. If not at Victoria 

 aforesaid abont that date, it will be iini)Ossible to put her in 

 order and condition to leave on such a voyage at the usual time, namely, 

 about the 1st March. During the summer months there is little or no 

 coasting trade for a vessel of the class and equi])ment of the "Dolphin," 

 and unless she can bo sent out on a regular full season of hunting and 

 fishing, lier owner will practically lose the profits of the season. And 

 I verily believe that 7,000 dollars is a fair and reasonable estimate of 

 the earnings of the "Dolphin" on such a full season's hunting and fish- 

 ing voyage. 



19. That hereto annexed, marked "(E)," is a statement of the prin- 

 cipal sums on which interest at 7 per cent. ])er annum is claimed, and 

 the time for which it is so claimed. At the time when the catch of the 

 "Dolphin" for the season of 18S7 Avould, in tlie ordinary course of 

 events, have been realized on, namely, on or about the 1st October of 

 that year, the minimum rate of interest on money for commercial pur- 

 ])oses at Victoria aforesaid was, has continued to be, and now is, 7 per 

 cent. ]ier annum. 



"M. That lu^reto annexed, marked "(F)," is a statement showing the 

 various articles, and groups of articles, comprised in the outfit of the 

 " D()li)liin," aiul the value thereof, as given in Exhibit (A), W' hich would 

 have been wholly or almost wholly consumed on a full season's hunting 

 and fishing voyage, such as that contemplated by tlie " Dolphin " in 

 1887. 



And I, James Douglas Warren aforesaid, make this solemn declara- 

 tion, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of 

 "The Act respecting Extra-Judicial Oaths," 



(Signed) J. D. Warren. 



Declared and affirmed before me at the city of Ottawa, in the ( 'ounty 

 of Oarleton, in the Province of Ontario, this 0th day of December, A. d. 

 1887, and certified under my oflicial seal. 



(Signed) D. O'Connor, 



Notary Public for Ontario. 



Exhibit (A). 



Value of steam-schooner "Dolpbhi" at the timeof her seizure $12,000.00 



Outnt: 



Groceries $985.68 



Aninuinition liJO. 22 



Dry {roods 229.30 



Two iron water-tanks 25. 00 



Water-casks 55. 00 



Ship chandlery 262. 03 



Twenty-three shot gnns 920. 00 



Four rifles 90. 00 



One bomb-gun for signallinj;' 60. 00 



Gun implements and tools 10. 50 



Thirteen canoes and outfit 711. 00 



One second-hand boat 75. 00 



One new boat (returned) 



9 tons salt l.So. 00 



41 tons coal , 287. 00 



Cookiuo; range and utensils 75. 00 



4,190.73 



Insur.ince: 



Premium on 2,000?. insurance on hull 821.40 



Premium on 2,000L insurance ou outlit and cargo 514. 59 



1, 335. 99 



