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" Eichard Ensli;" as nearly as I cau remember the directions he was 

 to deliver the " Minnie" to the United States anthorities at Sitka, and 

 place her captain, myself, and mate under arrest. I at once nmde up 

 my mind to stay wliere I was and cat:h what seals I couhl, Next 

 morning I made new S})ears for the Indians and sent them out sealing. 

 I remained in the sea uj) to the 16th August following, ami in tliattime 

 caught 48(i seals and eight sea-otters. I did not see anything of the 

 " Kush " after the 15th J uly. 



9. In the season of 1S88 I was in command of the schooner "Moun- 

 tain Chief," with ten Indian hunters only. The said " Mountain Chief" 

 was in Behring Sea less than twenty days, and in seventeen days' 

 actual scjiling the ten Indian hunters caught 037 seal skins. On the 

 said schooner " JMinnie," in 1889, I had sixteen Indian hunters and two 

 white liunters, ami but for the interference of the United States reve- 

 nue (aitter "Richard Rush," as aforesaid, the " Minnie" would hive 

 remained in Behring Sea until about the 10th September, or a period of 

 over two months. 



10. I verily believe that if the " Minnie" had not been boarded, and 

 the guns and spears taken as aforesaid, that the total catch of seal-skins 

 by the hunters on board her for the season in Behring Sea would not 



have been less than 2,500. 

 57 11. The value at Victoria aforesaid of seal-skins on or about 



the close of the sealing season for 1889, and for some time both 

 before and after such close, was 8 dollars i^er skin. 



I claim damages from the Government of the United States of 

 America for the seizure of the said "Minnie" as aforesaid, and for the 

 taking and detention of the said 120 seal-skins, and for 1,591 seal-skins, 

 the balance of an estimated (;atch of 2,500 by the "Minnie" in Behring 

 Sea for the season of 1889, also for the guns, si)ears, and salt taken as 

 aforesaid and for legal and other expenses incidental to, and arising 

 out of, such seizure, tind the preparation and submission of this claim 

 tlierefor, and interest thereon at 7 per cent, per annum until paid, a 

 statement in detail of which claim is hereunto annexed. 



And I, Victor Jacobson, make this solemn declaration, conscientiously 

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

 Extra-Judicial Oaths." 



(Signed) Victor Jacobson. 



Declared by the said Victor Jacobson, at the city of Victoria, the 4th 

 day of January, 1800. 

 Before me, (Signed) Arthur L. Belyea, 



A Notary Fuhlic by Royal authority in and 



for the Frovince of Brituh Columbia. 



Statement of claim. — Schooner "Minnie." — For damages for seizure, ^-Cyin Behring Squ, 

 July 16, 1889, by United States revenue cutter '^ liichard Rush." 



420 seal-skins taken from " Mmnio" by " Richard Rush." 

 1,594 balance of estiniated catch of 2,50u' in Behring Sea iu 1889 by "Minnie,"- 

 after deducting 486 brought to Victoria by "Minnie." 



2,014 at 8 dollars per skin $16, 112 



1 gun, at 55 dollars, 1 gun, at 10 dollars 65 



10 Indian spears, at 3 dollars 30 



2 sacks salt, at 1 dol.50 c 3 



Legal and other expenses 250 



Total cl aim 16, 460 



And. interest onsaid amount at 7 per cent, per annum until paid. 



