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In 1888 I went in the American schooner Ghas. D. Wilson, Turner, 

 master, as boat-steerer, hunting otter and seals. She carried four 

 boats, with white hunters, and they used shotguns and rifles. * * * 



In 1890 I went in an American schooner (I can not give her name) 

 as boat-steerer. She carried live boats and had white hunters, who 

 used both shotguns and rifles. * * * 



In 1801 I went as boat-steerer in the American schooner City of San 

 Diego, George Weston, master. She carried five boats and white hun- 

 ters, who used shotguns and rifles. 



The first season and the last two our hunters were all white men, 

 but on my second cruise we carried mostly West 



Coast Indians, from Vancouver Island, as nun- Norman Hodgson, p. 366. 

 ters. The Indians used spears principally, while 



the white hunters employed breech-loading firearms (rifles and shot- 

 guns) exclusively. 



In March, 1887, I joined the British sealing. schooner Alary Taylor, 

 McKiel, master. * * * She carried five seal- 



ing-boats, manned with three white men each. Ja<*. Jamieson, p. 329. 

 There were three Indians with us part of the 

 season. We used breech-loading shotguns and Winchester rifles. 



In January, 1888, I joined the Mountain Chief, Jacobson, master. 

 * * * She carried ten canoes, each manned by two Indians, who 

 used spears while hunting the seal. 



In January, 1889, I shipped as a boat-steerer on the British sealing 

 schooner Theresa, Lawrence, master. She carried six boats, including 

 the stern boat. Our crew and hunters were white men, and were 

 equipped with Winchester rifles and breech-loading shotguns, with 

 which to capture seals. * * * 



In January, 1800, I shipped as a boat-steerer on the sealing schooner 

 Mollie Adams, McKeil, master. She carried six boats and a white crew, 

 who used shotguns and rifles. * * * 



In January, 1801, I shipped as a seaman on the British sealing 

 schooner Mascot, Lawrence, master. * * * Our vessel carried one 

 stern boat manned by white men, and eight canoes, with two Indians 

 to each canoe. * * * 



I [then] shipped as a seaman and hunter on the British schooner Ven- 

 ture. She carried an Indian crew and six canoes. The Indians used 

 spears and breech-loading shotguns while hunting the seals. * * * 



In February, 1802, I joined the British sealing schooner Minnie, Ty- 

 son, master. * * * The Minnie was equipped with three sealing 

 boats, all manned with white men. 



I first went seal-hunting in 1880 on the schooner Oscar and Hattie. 

 She had six boats and a stern boat, three men to 

 each boat. She was armed with shotguns and rifles. Jame8 Kean > p - 448< 



In 1800 I went out in the Walter Rich. She had eight boats, three men 

 to a boat. We had shotguns and rifles, using the former almost 

 altogether. 



We had four boats aboard, each boat having a James Kennedy, p. 449. 

 hunter, steerer, and boat-puller, and used rifles. 



