186 CARE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



42 This is the statement of claim referred to in the declaration of 



William Munsie, as marked (A), hereunto annexed, and made 

 the 18th day of October, 1889. 

 Before me, (Signed) A. L. Belyea, Notary Public. 



United States Revenue Steamer " Rnslt,^^ Lat. .57° 2i' JV., 



Long. 171^ 55' }V., Behring Sea, July 39, 18S9. 



Sir: You are hereby ai)pointed a special officer, and are directed to 

 proceed ou board the schooner " Pathtinder," of Victoria, British Colum- 

 bia, this day seized for violation of section lOolJ, Revised Statutes of 

 the United States, and assume charge of said vessel, her officers, and 

 crew, twenty white men all told. 



Excepting the navigation of the vessel, which is reserved to Captain 

 O'Leary, and which you will not interfere with, unless you become con- 

 vinced he is iH'oceeding to some other port than your port of destina- 

 tion, in which event you are authorized to assume full charge of the 

 vessel. Everything being in readiness, you will direct Cai)tain O'Leary 

 to make the best of his way to Sitka, Alaska, and upon arrival at that 

 port you will report in person to the United States District Attorney 

 for the District of Alaska, and deliver to him the letter so addressed, 

 the schooner, her outfit, and the persons of Captain O'Leary, mate, A. 

 Davidson, and set the crew at liberty. After being relieved of the 

 pro])erty and persons intrusted to your care, you will await at Sitka the 

 arrival of the "Rush." 



Respectfully, (Signed) L. C. Shepard, 



Captain, United States Revenue Marine. 



William Munsie. 



T. W. Hunter, Special Officer. 



ACCOUNT- SALES. 



London, July 14, 1889. (Prompt, July 18, 1889.) 



Sold by order and for account of Messrs. Carne «& Munsie, a. p. sale. 



Per ''Pathfinder." 



C. and M. • 



P. 6 and p. 11 casks salted, fur-seal skins. 



Lot. £ s. d. 



10. 67 small fur-seal skins, at 50.S. each 1G7 10 



11. 101 larjio pups ditto, at 538. each 21)7 13 



12. 74 ini(ldlin«;- ditto, at 52.?. each 192 8 



13. 97 small ditto, at 44.S. each 213 8 



14. 35 "ex" ditto, at 27s. each 47 5 



15. 4 middling ditto, at 31s. each 4 



2 small ditto, at 31-?. each 3 2 



380 897 10 

 Discount, 2| per cent 22 8 9 



875 1 3 



