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I'went out sealing as boat-steerer on the British schooner Penelope, 

 Capt. Steel, master; I think it was in the year 



1888 when I went in her. She had five boats and Edwin P. Porter, p. 34G. 

 white hunters. They used shotguns and rifles; 

 shotguns chiefly. 



In 1889 I went as boat-steerer on the British schooner Ariel, Capt. 

 Rucknam, master. She had six boats and four 



canoes. Carried both white and Indian hunters. Edwin P. Porter, p. 347. 

 White hunters used shotguns and rifles. Indians 

 used spears, cbiefly. * * * 



In 1891 I sailed as boat-steerer in the British schooner Umbrina, 

 Capt. Campbell, master. She carried seven boats and had white hun- 

 ters, who used shotguns and rifles. * * * 



This year I went as boat-steerer in the British steamer Thistle. She 

 had six sealing boats and two whaling boats, and carried white hunters 

 with shotguns and rifles. 



On January 14, 1890, I sailed as a boat-puller from Victoria, British 

 Columbia, on the British sealing schooner Maggie 

 Mae, Dodd, master. She carried six sealing boats Wm. Short, p. 348. 

 that were manned by 3 white men each, who used 

 breech-loading shotguns and rities. * * * 



In July 1891, 1 sailed out of the port of Victoria, British Columbia, as 

 a hunter on the British sealing schooner Otto, O'Reily, master. She 

 carried one stern boat, manned with three white men. 



We had six boats on board [the Penelope, in 1884], each boat having 

 a boat-puller, a hunter, and a steerer. We used 

 shotguns mostly, except for long range we used Jas. Sloan, p.m. 

 rifles # # # 



We had nine boats [on the Arctic in 1889], four on one side and five 

 on the other. Each boat had three men. * * * 



We had six boats [on the Flying Mist in 1871], four men to a boat; 

 two boat-pullers, steerer, and hunter. We used rifles for shooting. 



I went sealing in May, 1891, as boat-puller in the steamer Thistle, 

 Nicherson, master. She carried seven boats and 

 one stern boat, all white crew, and three men to John J. Swain, p. 350. 

 each boat. * * * 



In February, 1892, I again shipped in the schooner Geneva, O'Lery, 

 master ; she carried seven boats and one stern boat, and three men to 

 each boat; I was boat-steerer. 



We had seven boats on the Allie Alger, each Adoiph w. Thompson, 

 boat having three men, a boat-puller, a steerer i ) - 486 - 

 and hunter. 



While master I was also engaged in shooting seals. I used both a 

 rifle and double-barreled shotgun; the rifle for 

 shooting "travelers" and the shotgun for shoot- Michael White, p. 490. 

 ing sleeping seals. The City of San Diego had 



four boats. Each boat had a hunter and two men to pull. The Terese 

 had five boats similarly equipped. The Lottie Fairfield had six boats 

 similarly equipped. The Undaunted had four boats. 



