REPORT OF CAPT. HOOPER, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1892. 221 



Sunday, July 31, 1892. 



31. to 4 a. m. — 3 : 30, saw 1 medium- sized seal and 3 : 45 another; both 

 jumping. — D. J. Ainsworth, 2d Lieut. 



4 to 8 a.m. — 4:10, saw 3 seals; 4 to 4:15, saw about 10 seals; 4:20, 

 stopped ship; 4:30, sent out sealing" boat (50 miles west of St. Paul); 

 5 : 10, saw 3 seals ; 5 : 30, saw 2 seals ; 6 : 15, saw 1 seal ; : 30, saw 2 seals ; 

 7:00, saw 2 seals; 7:15, saw 1 seal. Apparently of all sizes; none 

 asleep. — S. E. Maguire, 1st Lieut. 



<S a. m. to M. — Numerous seals of all sizes, asleep and awake, ob- 

 served. — J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



ill", to 4 p. m. — 12:40, shot and secured two (2) seals, 1 male and 1 

 female, both 3 years old ; 1:10 fired at and missed medium-sized seal. 

 1:15 saw 1 seal; 1:25, saw 1 seal; 1:35 to 2:00, saw 7 seals (1 large 

 and 6 medium). 2:15, saw 3 small seals: 2:40 saw two small seals; 

 3:40 to 4:00, saw 8 seals, different sizes, junrping. — D. J. Ainsworth, 

 2d Lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — Saw numerous seals of various sizes. 4 :40, shot and 

 killed one young male, about 2 years old; wounded two more that 

 escaped.— rC. E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



to 8 p. m. — Numerous seals observed. — J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



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Monday, Aug. 1. 



31. to 4. — Saw 3 medium-sized seals playing in vicinity of vessel. — C. 

 E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



4 to 8 a.m. — Counted 10 seals in sight during the watch; various 

 sizes; none asleep. — S. E. Maguire, 1st Lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — 10:00 saw one seal, small; 10:25 saw 3 seal, small; 

 11 : 00, saw 4 seals, medium ; 11 : 40, saw 1 seal, medium. All these seals 

 were jumping. — D. J. Ainsworth, 2d Lieut. 



M. to 4 p. m. — 1 : 00, saw 1 medium-sized, playing. — C. E. Johnston, 3d 

 Lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — 4: 45, saw 1 medium-sized seal, jumping. — J. H. Quinan, 

 2d Lieut. 



6 to 8 p. m. — 6 : 35, saw2, and 7 : 30, 1 medium-sized seals, jumping. — D. 

 J. Ainsworth, 2d Lieut. 



Tuesday, Aug. 2. 



Midnight to 4 a. m. — Saw one medium at 3:45, and at 4:00 one large 

 and 2 small seals, all jumping. — J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



4 to 8 a. m. — From 4 to 7 o'clock saw two pups, 12 medium-sized seals, 

 and 3 small ones; some jumping, others playing and "finning." 7 to 

 8, saw about a doz. seals of various sizes; 7:03, stopped engine; 7:45 

 sent out otter boat. — S. E. Maguire, 1st Lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — No headway. Two boats out hunting; saw twelve 

 seals, mostly asleep.— O. E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



31. to 4 p. m. — Saw a doz. seals of all sizes, playing and asleep; boats 

 returned with 5 seals at 4 p. m.— J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — Boats returned with 5 seals (cows). 5: 30, saw 2 seals; 

 could not distinguish characteristics.— D. J. Ainsworth, 2d Lieut. 



6 to 8 p. m— At 6: 45 saw 2 medium-sized seals awake, and one large 

 one asleep; 7:00, 2 awake, medium size. — C. E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



