CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



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11. The selling price of sealskins at said Victoria on the said arrival 

 of the "Ariel" and on the 1st October, about which time sealino;- vessels 

 usually arrive at Victoria from a full seasou's voyage, was 8 dollars per 

 skin. 



12. I for myself, the said John M. Taylor, and the said Bella R. Law- 

 rence, my co-owners in said schooner "Ariel," and likewise for the crew 

 of the said "Ariel" on said voyage who were and are entitled to share 

 in the total catch of seal skins by said vessel for the full season afore- 

 said, claim damages of and from the Government of the United States 

 of America for the illegal boarding as aforesaid of the said schooner, 

 and for having by threats and intimidation broken up the voyage of 

 said schooner "Ariel" and thereby caused the loss of at least 1,156 

 seal-skins to the said vessel, her owners, and crew, and for legal and 

 other expenses incidental to the preparation and submission of this 

 claim. 



13. Hereto annexed, marked (A), is a statement of such claim for 

 damages as aforesaid. 



And I, Samuel W. Bucknam aforesaid, make this solemn declaration 

 conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of "The 

 Act respecting Voluntary and Extra-Judicial Oaths." 



(Signed) Samuel W. Bucknam. 



Signed and declared by the said Samuel W. Bucknam the 29th day 

 of JSovember, A. D. 1889. 

 Before me, (Signed) Arthur L. Belyea, 



A Notary Public by Royal Authority in and 



for the Province of British Columbia. 



54 Siatement of claim afja'nisf flin United States of America re honrdiii;/ and threats to 

 seize tlie schooner "Ariel" in liehring Sea, July 30, ISS'J. 



2, 000 seal-skins estimated catoli for full season. 

 844 seal-sUiiis number actually taken. 



1, 15() seal-skins balance of estimated catcli, claimed in damaixPR at 8 dollnrs. . $0. 248 

 Len'al and otlier expenses incidental to the making and submission of tliis 



claim 2^0 



Total y, 4!»8 



And interest thereon at the rate of 7 ])er cent, per annum until paid. 



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

 W. Bucknam, made before me the 29th ^sTovcniber, A. d. 1889, 



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



No. 18. 



''Kate." — Ordered out of Belirivg Sea hy United States steamship " Bichard Rush," 



August 13, 1S89. 



