176 CASES OF THE PEARL, LOKIOT, AND HARRIET. 



[Inclosure.] 



By this public declaration and protest, be it known, that on this 

 twenty-fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord 1822, before me, 

 John C. Jones, jr., agent for the United States at the Sandwich Islands, 

 personally came and appeared Charles Stephens, master, Lemuel 

 Foster, jr., chief officer, aDd Joseph Hall, jr., second officer, of the 

 brig or vessel called the Pearl, of the burthen of one hundred and 

 seventy-six tons or thereabouts, belonging to the port of Boston, in the 

 United States, who severally declared, that they sailed in the said brig 

 Pearl from the Sandwich Islands on the 25th day of August, 1822, bound 

 on a trading voyage to the northwest coast of America; that on the 

 19th day of September they made the land Cape Ommaney, and 

 anchored the same day at New Archangel, the Russian settlement; 

 that they were employed there preparing the vessel to proceed down 

 the coast till the 20th day of October, on which day they received a 

 peremptory order from the governor of the port to immediately leave 

 the road and never again appear on that coast. 



And the appear[er]s did further declare that they were compelled to 

 leave behind, spars, wood, etc., which were on the beach ready for ship 

 ping, and of the greatest necessity to the vessel, and for which no com- 

 pensation was made. 



And the appearers did further declare that on the 21st day of Octo- 

 ber they were boarded from His Imperial Majesty's frigate, the Apollo, 

 and after a minute examination ordered to leave the coast immediately. 

 And, further, the arjpearers did declare that by the said proceedings of 

 the Russian Government the lawful business on which they sailed has 

 been entirely defeated and their voyage ruined. 



And, therefore, the said appearers did declare to protest against His 

 Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, against the governor of the 

 Russian settlement at New Archangel, the commander of the Russian 

 frigate Apollo, and all and every person, subjects of Bussia, who have 

 molested, impeded, or prevented the lawful trade of the brig Pearl on 

 the northwest coast of America; that all losses, detriments, and damages 

 that have or may arise to the said brig or owners by her being ordered 

 from the northwest coast of America ought to be accounted for [by] His 

 Imperial Majesty, or officers, to the owners or those interested in the 

 said brig Pearl, or to the United States Government. 



Thus done and protested before me at the Island of Woahoo, this 

 twenty-fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand 

 eight hundred and twenty-two. 



Witness my hand and seal, 



(Signed) John C. Jones, Jr., 



U. 8. G. A., Sandwich Islands. 



We, the undersigned, being severally duly sworn, do severally make 

 oath and say that the instrument of protest hereunto annexed hath been 

 clearly and distinctly read over to them, these deponents, and that the 

 several matters and things therein contained are right and true in all 

 resrjects as the same are therein alleged, declared, and set forth. 

 (Sign'd) Charles Stevens. 



Lemuel Foster, Jr. 

 Joseph Hall, Jr. 



Sworn before me at the Island of Woahoo this 24th day of November, 

 in the year of our Lord 1822. In witness whereof I have hereunto set 

 my hand and affixed my seal of office. 



(Signed) John C Jones, Jr., 



U. S. G. A., Sandwich Islands. 



