LOG BOOKS OF SEALING VESSELS. 



Dejjosifion of Capf. L. G. Shepnrd, of the United States Rerenue Marine, 

 idcnti/yiug the log books of the seized schooners J^llen, Annie, Alfred 

 Adams, and Ada. 



District of Columbia, 



City of Washington, ss: 



Capt. L. G. Sliepard, of the United States Reveune-Marine Service, 

 liaviiig been dnly sworn, deposes and says: That the log books of the 

 schooners Ellen, Annie, and Alfred Adams, marked respectively ISTo. 1, 

 No. 2, and No. 3, and signed by him, are the original log books of said 

 schooners, seized by him in 1887 for violation of section 1950 of the 

 United States Revised Statntes; and that the log book of the schooner 

 Ada, marked No. 4, and signed by him, is the original log book of said 

 schooner, which he saw at Sitka in the year 1887, and which had been 

 removed from said schooner when seized by Capt, M. A. Healy, United 

 States Revenue Marine, in violation of the above-mentioned statute. 



L. G. SllEPAllD, 



Captain, United States Revenue Marine. 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, a notary public in and for the 

 District of Coknubia, this 28th day of July, 1892. 



[seal.] Jas. N. Fitzpatkick, 



Notary Fuhlic. 



LOG OF SCHOONER ELLEN. 



ScWr. Ellen of San Frauciseo Bon nd from S. E. on Hunting cruise June 

 8th, 1887. T. H. Wentworth, master. 



Tea June Sth sailed from wharf at 3.30 p. m. and arrived at Sausalito 

 at 5.30 p. m. and anchored, sailing again at 3.30 and put to sea, weather 

 hazy. 



June 9th Farrolones bearing N. E. by N. dis 12 miles, course S. >V. 

 wind W. N. W. 



June lOtli commences with W. N. W. wind and light, course S. W. 

 Lat 36.55, Lon 124.1. 



Sat June 11th commences with W. N. W. wind at 8 p. m. tacked ship, 

 wind shifted to S. W. 4, a. m. wind hauled to S. S. W. course W. by S. 

 lat 37.00. Lon 124.57. 



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