224 OFFICIAL REPORTS. 



Friday, Aug. 12. 



8 a. m. to M. — 11:00, saw 2 medium- sized seals, jumping. 10:20, one 

 medium sized, playing*. — J. H. Qumau, 2d Lieut. 



M to 4 p. m. — Saw one small aud 15 medium-sized seals, one asleep 

 and rest jumping" or swimming about. — D. J. Ains worth, 2d Lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — Saw one small and 2 large seals, jumping. Boats 

 brought in one male aud one female. — C. E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



6 to 8 p. m. — 6:20, saw one medium, one large, and one small seal, 

 playing and jumping. 6 :55, one large, playing, two 2-year olds, leap- 

 ing. 7 :30, one medium, playing. 7 :45, 2 medium, playing. — J. H.Quinan, 

 2d Lieut. 



8 p. m. to midnight. — 10:00, saw two seals. 10 :55, three seals. Could 

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



Saturday, Aug. 13. 



4 to 8 a. m. — Saw 2L medium, 14 small, and 4 large seals. Some 

 jumping and playing, others asleep. Sent out boats. Dingy brought 

 in one male. — S. E. Maguire, 1st lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — 8:5, saw one sleeper; fired at and missed him. 8:10 to 

 8:20, saw 5 medium jumping. 8:35 to 8:45, 6 medium jumping. 8:58, 

 one sleeper. Shot and secured one seal at anchorage. — D. J. Ainsworth, 

 2d lieut. 



M. to 4 p. m. — Seals numerous about the vessel; all sizes. — O. E. 

 Johnston, 3d lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — 4:20, Hunter returned with female aud one male seals, 

 shot from 6 to 10 miles off N.E. Point, St. Paul. Numerous seals around 

 vessel while at anchor; very few seen on north side of St. Paul while 

 under way. — J. H. Quiuan, 2d lieut. 



6 to 8:00 p. m. — Seals numerous — D. J. Ainsworth, 2d lieut. 



8 p. m. to midnight. — Seals numerous. At anchor, St. Paul Island. — 

 O. E. Johnston, 3d lieut. 



Sunday, Aug. 14. 



Midnight to 4 a. m. — No seals playing around ship. — J. H.Quinan, 

 2d lieut. 



4 to 8 a. m. — Seals numerous. — S. E. Maguire, 1st lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — St. Paul to St. George. Saw no seals outside of imme- 

 diate vicinity of island. — C. E. Johnston, 3d lieut. 



,1/. to 4 p. m. — Saw only a few seals and those close to the island. — 

 J. 14. Quinan, 2d lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — Saw only few seals; none far from island. — D. J. Ains- 

 worth, 2d lieut. 



Monday, Aug. 15. 



4 to 8 a. m. — Saw one sleeper and2 medium sized seals awake. — S. E. 

 Maguire, 1st lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — Saw 5 medium, 4 large, and small seals, mostly 

 asleep. — J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



