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CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



"Eicliard Eush" called out that if the "Triuini)h" went into Behring 

 Sea he would seize her. The " Eichard Eush" shortly after sailed away. 



6. In consequence of the acts and threats of the officers of the 

 "Eichard Eush," the said schooner's sealing voyage was practically 

 broken u^), and I verily believe that, but for such acts and threats, the 

 said schooner would have taken at least 1,000 in addition to the number 

 actually caught on her said voyage. 



7. At the close of the sealing season of 1887, fur-seals were worth at 

 least 8 dollars per skin. 



8. I, for myself and the crew of the said schooner on said voyage, 

 claim for the Government of the United States damages for tlie illegal 

 l)oarding and searching of the said schooner "Triumiih," and for the 

 breaking up of the said schooner's sealing voyage, whereby I and the 

 said crew lost the benefit and advantage of a catch of at least 1,000 

 seal-skins, and for expenses, cost, and charges incidental to the prepa- 

 ration and submission of this claim therefor, and interest thereon until 

 paid. 



9. Hereunto annexed is a statement of such claim. 



And I make this solonn decUiration, conscientiously believing the 

 same to be true, and by virtue of ''The Act respecting Extra-Judicial 

 Oaths." 



Solcmidy declared at the city of Victoria, British Columbia, this 4th 

 day of August, 1890. 



(Signed) George Byrnes. 



Before me, 



(Signed) Arthur L. Belyea, 



A Notary Fuhl'w hy Royal Authority in and 



for the Province of British Columbia. 



Statement of Claim. 



For illegal boarding and searcbing of "Triuuipli,"as set out in foregoing 



declarat i on $2, 000 



1,000 seal-skins, at 8 dollars ..... 8,000 



Legal and other expenses ineidentid to tin- iin]>;:iiitinii and snhinissiou of this 

 claim 250 



Total 10,250 



(Signed) George Byrnes. 

 (Signed) A. L. Belyea, 



Notary Public, British Columbia. 



38 No. 12. 



"Jnaidla."— Seized hij Uniled SUitca atcam-tiliq) " liicluird Bnsh," July SI, 18S0. 



Tor— 



620 skins seized, at 8 dollars 



balance of estimated catcli for ]880, at ditto 



Spears, &c 



!Now ship's papers 



Legal and other expenses 



Claim of owner, -with interest at 7 per cent, to 

 date of payment. 



Amount of 



claim as 



put forward 



by owner. 



$4, 960. 00 



9,424.00 

 :)C. 00 



20. 00 

 250. 00 



14, C95. 00 



Evidence in support of claim. 



AHid.avi ts of Charles E. Clarke and 

 lUcluird Hall, 

 no. 



no. 



Do. 

 Do. 



