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At no time during my slay at Barclay Sound was any intoxicating 

 liquor dispensed to any native witness, nor was any witness under the 

 influence of liquor at the time when I took his testimony. We were 

 not more than two and a halt' hours at any one village. 



The testimony which 1 obtained was given in every instance willingly 

 and cheerfully. Neither the witness fees nor the gratuities above men- 

 tioned formed any part of the consideration for the giving of this testi- 

 mony, and 1 firmly believe the same statements will be made to anyone 

 visiting the place for information at any time. 



Just before leaving, Chief Charlie, chief of police, stated that he and 

 his people had given food, clothing, shelter, and protection to many ship- 

 wrecked Americans, and he requested blue cloth enough to make a uni- 

 form suit, as he could not procure any there. It was given to him as a 

 slight acknowledgment of his kindness to our people in distress. 

 Value, $10. 



W. P. BAY, 



Licntenttnl, United States Navy, 

 Commanding Coast Survey Steamer Me Arthur. 



Sworn to before me this 9th day of December, 1892. 



[SEAL.] A. S. MACDONALD. 



Notary Public in and for Alameda County, State of California. 



Deposition of C. L. Hooper. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 



City of Washington, ss: 



Personally appeared before me C. L. Hooper^ who, being duly sworn, 

 deposes and says: I am 50 years of age; a resident of Oakland, Cal., 

 and am an officer in the United States Ke venue-Marine Service, holding 

 the grade of captain, and commanding the United States revenue- 

 steamer Cor win. 



In obedience to instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury, I 

 cruised in the North Pacific Ocean from March 9 to May 16, 1892, for 

 the purpose of investigating the habits of the fur seal when at sea. 

 During these investigations I had occasion to take the depositions of a 

 number of natives and white men familiar with the subject. 



During a portion of September, all of October, and a portion of 

 November these investigations were continued in the vicinity of the 

 Aleutian Archipelago, and a number of depositions were taken also 

 from the natives of the Aleut villages situated thereon. 



No depositions were taken by me from the natives of Vancouver 

 Island, nor from the natives from any other localities except as pre- 

 viously indicated. 



In no instance was liquor in any form given by me, or by anyone on 

 my vessel, to any affiant; no affiant was under the influence of liquor 

 when his statement was made; no undue influence of any sort or 

 description was used; no gratuities were given; only such witness fees 

 were paid as would be a fair compensation for loss of time when such 

 loss of time actually occurred, and the testimony obtained was given 

 freely and willingly. 



Two hundred and eighty depositions were taken, and the aggregate 

 fees paid was $69.50. 



C. L. HOOPER. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of December, 1892. 

 [SEAL.] SEVELLON A. BROWN. 



