REPORT OF CAPT. HOOPER, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1892. 227 

 Aug. 28th. 



Mid. to 4 a. m. — At anchor, St. Paul; seals numerous about the ves- 

 sel.— S. E. Maguire, 1st Lt. 



4 to 8 a. m. — Saw 16 seals, one of which was a this year's pup, from 

 6 to 8 p. m.— J. H. Quiuan, 2d Lt. 



8 a. m. to Merid. — -Seals generally scarce. Saw 4 small, 5 medium, 

 and 1 large seal jumping, and 1 medium sleeping. — 0. E. Johnson, 3d 

 Lt. 



Merid. to 4 p. m. — Saw 3 medium, 2 small and 2 large seals jumping. — 

 S. E. Maguire, 1st Lt. 



4 to 6 p. m. — At 5.00, saw two; 5.45, one medium-sized seal. — J. II. 

 Quinan, 2d Lt. 



6 to 8 p.m. — 0.30, saw one small seal jumping; at 7, one large seal 

 jumping. — O. E. Johnson, 3d Lt. 



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Aug. 29th. 



8a. m. to Merid. — 8:15 saw one large seal; 10:15, saw one large seal; 

 10:30 saw one medium seal; 11, saw one small seal. — S. E. Maguire, 1st 

 Lieut. 



Merid. to 4 p. m. — At 1 saw one small seal. At 4 saw one medium 

 seal. — J. II. Quinan, 2nd Lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — At 5 :00 saw one large seal rolling. At G :00, 2 large 



seals traveling. — C. E. Johnston 3d Lieut. 



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Aug. 30th. 



Mid. to 4 a. m. — Too dark to see seals. — C. E. Johnson 3d Lt. 



4 to 8 a. m. — Saw scattering seals more numerous last hour. — S. E. 

 Maguire, 1st Lt. 



8 a. m. to merid. — Saw numerous seal?. — J. H. Quinan, 2nd Lt. 



Merid to 4 p. m. — Saw two medium seals jumping between St. Paul 

 and St. George. — C. E. Johnson, 3rd Lt. 



4 to 6 p. m. — At St. George Id. comparatively few seals in the water 

 about the island. — S. E. Maguire, 1st Lt. 



Aug. 31st. 



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4 to 8 a. m. — 4:50, saw one yearling. 7.00, saw one medium. 7:30, 

 saw two medium-sized, resting on bunch of kelp; 7:50, another me- 

 dium. — J. H. Quinan, 2nd Lt. 



8 a. m. to merid. — At 8.00 saw one medium seal, quickly disap- 

 peared. — C. E. Johnson, 3rd Lt. 



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4 to 6 p. m. — Arrived at Unalaska, having finished the season's work 

 in Bering Sea. 

 Approved and respectfully submitted. 



C. L. Hooper, 

 Capt., U. 8. B. M. 



