CASE OF GREAT BEITAIN. 



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iletention of seal-skins, spears, and sliip's papers, based upon the value 

 of tlie skins actually taken, and for 1,178 skins, the balanee of an esti- 

 mated catch of 1,800 seal-skins by the said schooner for full season of 

 1880 in Behring Sea; also for the value of the said spears, and for the 

 cost of obtaining a new set of ship's papers from the Government of 

 Canada, and for legal and other expenses in connection with the pre- 

 l^aration and submission of this claim. 



9. That hereto annexed, marked "B," is a statement in detail of 

 such claim. 



10. That upon the sailing of the said schooner in May last, advances 

 were made to the hunters based upon a full season's catch, and said 

 hunters will, upon payment of such claim, be entitled to and will receive 

 the share thereof. 



And I, Kichard Hall, make this solemn declaration, conscientiously 

 believing the same to be true, and by virtue of " The Act respecting 

 Extra-Judicial Oaths." 



Declared by the said Eichard Hall at the city of Victoria, British 

 Columbia, the 11th day of October, a. d. 1880. 



(Signed) Richaud Hall. 



Before me, 



(Signed) A. L. Belyea, 

 A Notary rublic hy Royal authority in and for the Frovince of 



British Columbia^ redding and 'practicing at Victoria aforesaid. 



40 (B.) 



Delailed statement of claim hi/ otcHcrs of llrUish schooner "Jnanlta " afiainst the Govern- 

 ment of the United Slates of America. 



620 se.il-skins taken from "Jnaiiita" in I'.fliring Sea by United States 



steamer "Kiehard Kii8h," at IS dollars per skin $1,960.00 



1,178 seal-skins, balance of an estimated catch of 1,800 seal-skins by the 



" Jnanita" fortbe fnll season of 1889 in Beliring Sea, at 8 dollars per skin. 9,424.00 



12 spears, at 3 dollars 36.00 



Cost of obtaining- new ship's papers 25. 00 



Legal and other expenses incidental to the seizure 250.00 



Total 14,695.00 



(Signed) Biciiard Hall. 



This is the Exhibit (B) referred to in the declaration of Richard Hall 

 hereto annexed, made before me the 11th day of October, 1880. 



(Signed) A. L. Belyea, Notary Fublic. 



No. 13. 



" Pathfinder."— Seized lij United States steam-ship "Richard Hush," Juhj S9, 1SS9. 



For— 



854 sliins seized, and estimated balance of catch 

 (1, 240). at 12 dol. 25 c. a sljiu. 



Guns, &c., seized 



New papers 



Legal expenses 



Claim of owner, with interest at 7 j)er cent, to 

 date of payment. 



Amount of 



claim as 



put forward 



by owner. 



$25, 725. 00 



765. CO 



L'o. 00 

 2.'jO. 00 



2G, 765. 00 



Evidence in support of claim. 



Affidavit of William Munsie, &c. 



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