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went back to his vessel and ordered his men to heave the anchor up. 

 The " Pathfinder " was then talcen in tow by the cutter and taken to 

 Port Towusend. At tliat i)lace two ofiticers from the cutter were placed 

 on board the "Pathtinder" and reiiiaiued in charge until the "Path- 

 finder" was released. The captain of the " Patliflnder " entered a pro- 

 test at the office of tlie Collector of Customs, Port Townsend, aud also 

 filed a protest with the Ca])taiu of the cutter. After doing so he was 

 persuaded to withdraw both protests until reply had been received 

 from Washington as to what dispositions would be made of the 

 '^^itli finder." 



5. The "Pathfinder" was released on the afternoon of the 29th March 

 last, and arrived at Victoria aforesaid on the morning of the 31st March 

 last. 



(). By reason of the said seizure or detention of the "Pathfinder" 

 Iter owners have lost at least a week of the best period of the spring 

 season for sealing. In consequence also of the seizure and detention a 

 number of the crew of the "Pathfinder" have deserted, causing incon- 

 venience and loss in filling their i»laces, 



7. In respect to the said seizure and detention, and of the losses 

 thereby resulting, and for theexi)enses incurred by reason of such seiz- 

 ure or detention, I, as managing owner of the "Pathfinder," claim of aud 

 from tlic Government of the United States of America as damages the 

 sum o[L\()0(> dollars. 



And I, William Muiisie, make this solemn declaration, conscientiously 

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

 Extra Judicial Oaths." 



(Signed) William Munsie. 



Declared at the city of Victoria, British Cohnnbia, this 4th day of 

 August, A. D. 1890. 

 Before me, (Sigued) Francis B. GkeCtORY, 



A Notary Public hy Royal Authority in and 



for the Province of British Columbia. 



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Personal Claims. 



