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CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



This is the statement referred to in the annexed declaration of Victor 

 Jacobson, made before me the 4:th day of January, 1890. 



(Signed) Arthur L. Belyea, 



Notary Public. 



No. 20. 



** Pathfinder," — Seized by United States steam-ship " Thomas Corwin," March 27, 1890. 



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declaration of MR. W. MUNSIE. 



Dominion of Canada, Pro rince of British Columbia, city of Victoria. 

 I, William Munsie, of the city of Victoria, in the Province of British 

 Columbia, merchant, solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 



1. I am the managing" owner of the hereinafter-mentioned schooner 

 "Pathfinder," dnly registered at the port of Victoria aforesaid. 



2. The said schooner is employed exclusively in tlie sealing business, 

 and left the port of Victoria on or about the 17th January last on a 

 sealing voyage along the Pacific coast, south of Vancouver Island. 



3. On or about the 8th February last the '^Pathfinder" returned to 

 Victoria for repairs, and sailed again for the same purpose on or about 

 the 12th February last. 



4. On or about the 23rd day of March last, when oft' Cape Flattery, 

 the "Pathfinder" encounteied a storm and became disabled by the 

 breaking of the tillerband, and was forced to find shelter in the nearest 

 harbour, Neah Bay, in the State of Washington, United States of 

 America, lying about 9 miles from Cape Flattery. The ''Pathfinder" 

 anchored in Neah Bay on the 20th March last. 



On the evening of the 27th March last, while still lying in said bay, 

 undergoing repairs, an ofli(;er from the United States revenue cutter 

 "Thomas CorNvin," boarded the " Pathfinder" and asked for the ship's 

 l)ai)ers. These were handed to him, inspected by him, and, in re[)]y to 

 a question by the captain of the "Pathfinder" as to whether they 

 were all right, he replied that he would report to the (.'aptain of the 

 cutter next morning. The Captain of the cutter sent an ofiicer on 

 board the " Pathfinder" with a re(iuest that her captain would goon 

 board the cutter and take his papers with him. The captain did so, 

 and after looking over the papers the Caj^tain of the cutter said he 

 recognized the " Pathfinder" as a vessel which had been seized last 

 year, and that he must detain her, as the law must be maintained. He 

 then ordered the captain of the "Pathfinder" to heave his anchor, and 

 said he would take the "Pathfinder" to the nearest telegrai)h station, 

 which was Port Angeles. The cai)tain of the " Pathfinder" protested 

 against being removed, and declined to hoist anchor. The Captain of 

 the cutter replied that if he did not hoist anchor men would be sent 

 from the cutter to do so. Upon this the captain of the " Pathfinder" 



