174 CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



4. Tliat on the lOtli day of July, A. D. 1S87, the "Alfred Adams" 

 entered Behring Sea, and continued therein until the Gtli day of August 

 follo^Yillg, when", in north latitude 54° 48', and west longitude 167° 49', 

 then being about «)2 miles from Ounalaska Island, the nearest land, and 

 lawfully, as I verily believe, pursuing the objects of the said voyage, 

 the "Alfred Adams" was seized by the United States steam-ship " Kich- 

 ard Kush " for alleged violation of the laws of the United States respect- 

 ing seal fishing in tlie waters of Alaska. 



5. That immediately after such seizure the Commander of the "Rich- 

 ard Kush" ordered the sealskins then on board the "Alfred Adams," 

 and all the fire-arms and ammunition, and Indian spears on board, to be 

 taken out, and said sealskins to the number of 1,380, and the fire-arms, 

 ammunition, and spears, were taken from the said schooner "Alfred 

 Adams," and conveyed to the United States steam-ship "Kichard 

 Rush." The ship's papers of the "Alfred Adams" were also taken from 

 her by the Commander of the " Richard Rush," and, as I verily believe, 

 the master and mate of the "Alfred Adams" placed under arrest, though 

 not actually imprisoned. 



0. Hereto annexed, marked (A), is a statement of articles and value 

 thereof, as claimed by the said Gutman and Frank, which were so taken 

 by the "Alfred Adams." 



7. That hereto annexed, marked (B), is an estimate of the loss claimed 

 by the said Gutman and Frank, as resulting to them by reason of the 

 seizure of the "Alfred Adams," herein set out, and of the legal and per- 

 sonal expenses incurred by reason of said seizure and the claims aris- 

 ing therefrom. The price per skin charged for the estimated catch of 

 the "Alfred Adams" for a full season, namely, 5 dol. 50 c. per skin, was 

 the current market i)ri<'e per skin at Victoria at the close of the sealing 

 season of 1887. The catch of the "Alfred Adams" for said season is 

 estimated from an average catch per canoe of 350 seals, the "Alfred 

 Adams" having on said voyage ten canoes. 



8. That hereto annexed, marked (E), is a statement of the principal 

 sums on which interest at 7 per cent, per annum is claimed, the rate 

 per cent., and the time from and to which it is so claimed. At the time 

 when the catch of the "Alfred Adams" for the season of 1887 would 

 have been, in the ordinary course of events, realized on, namely, on 

 or about the 1st October, A. D. 1887, the minimum rate of interest on 

 money for commercial purposes at Victoria aforesaid was 7 per cent. 

 X)er annum. 



And I, James Douglas Warren aforesaid, make this solemn 

 33 declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by 

 virtue of "The Act respecting Extra Jndicial Oaths." 



(Signed) J. I). Warren. 



Declared and affirmed before me at the city of Ottawa, in the County 

 of Carleton and Province of Ontario, this 9tli day of December, A. D. 

 1887, and certified under my official seal. 



(Signed) D. O'Connor, 



Notary FubiicJ'or Ontario. 



