REPORT OF CAPT. HOOPER, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1892. 219 



miles were steamed in Bering Sea, of which 4,623 miles were steamed 

 while completing the unfinished work of the Albatross. 



I transmit herewith a tracing of the chart,* showing the track of the 

 vessel in Bering Sea, with the number of seals taken 

 and data pertaining thereto, a tabulated statement of 

 seals taken, and a transcript of the seal log since tbe date of my last 

 report. 



I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



C. L. Hooper, 

 Captain, U. 8. E. M. 



District of Columbia, 



City of Washington, ss : 

 C. L. Hooper, being duly sworn, deposes and says: 

 I am the person who signed the foregoing document, and I know its 

 contents to be true. The document is an exact transcript from a por- 

 tion of the log, that is to say, the official record of the voyage of the 

 revenue steamer Gonvin, except that a few clerical errors appearing 

 in said log have been corrected and a few abbreviations, such as NW., 

 S W., etc., written out in full. 



0. L. Hooper, 

 Captain, United States Revenue Marine. 



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

 [seal.] Sevellon A. Brown, 



Notary Public. 



[Inclosure No. 2 in Capt. Hooper's report of September 6, 1832.] 



EXTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG OF THE U. S. REVENUE STEAMER 

 CORVVIN, FROM JULY 24 TO AUGUST 31, 1892.t 



Sunday, July 24. 



4 to 8 a. m. — 6: 45 observed one (1) medium-sized seal ; 7, saw one (1) 

 seal. — S. E. Maguire, 1st Lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — 9:30, 10:15 and 11:50 saw 1 seal each time; all sank 

 before characteristics could be noted. — C. E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



M. to 4 p. m. — 12:15, 1 pup; 12:30, 2 medium size; 1:50, 1 medium 

 size; all playing; sex unknown. — J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



6 to 8 p.m. — Saw 2 seals (apparently yearlings) before making St. 

 George Island. .Near the rookeries, seals numerous of all sizes. — C. 

 E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



Monday, July 25. 



4 to 8 a. m. — Saw few scattering seals 10 to 15 miles from St. Paul; 

 near the island saw numerous seals of all kinds. — S. E. Maguire, 1st 

 Lieut. 



8 a. m. to midnight. — Vessel anchored at St. Paul Island. 



*See Chart v in portfolio of maps and charts accompanying Counter-Case. 

 tFor the 3ake of brevity omission has been made of all entries stating that no seala 

 -were seen. 



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