TAKEN ON VANCOUVER ISLAND. 307 



Douglass, and the seals were caught about 20 miles to southwarcl and 



westward of Cape Flattery. Of the number caught 300 were caught 



and killed by the natives of this vihage, and were sold 



at Victoria and Port Townseud at $12 per pelt. La?t ^j^i^es received per 



season the natives went out by themselves in canoes. 



No seals are ever killed in Barclay Sound by being dashed on the rocks, 



and none ever breed in Barclay Sound or vicinity. Aguis is a small 



village situated 1 mile east of Sechart. Witness was born here and 



has always lived here. Witness states that there are 



six villages on Barclay Sound, with a total population so™^^' °° ^^''''^''^ 



of about 1,000. The largest is Ohiat; Cleashun is 



chief or tgeej population 240, 100 being females. 



Dick, or Ehenchesut (his x mark). 

 Attest: 



E. T. WiTHEESPOON. 



W. C. Herbert. 



Clappa, first being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is 50 years 

 age; a native and resident of Aguis; up to two 

 years ago he hunted seals;. his last hunt took place in ^ealeT^^^' ^""^^^^ 

 a schooner manned by twenty men and ten canoes; 

 hunted two months and caught 200 seals. Certifies ofSSrEhenchTsut^ 

 evidence given by Dick or Ehenchesut to be true. 



Clappa (his x mark). 



Attest : 



E. T. WiTHEESPOON. 



W. C. Herbert. 



Saisun, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is 60 years 

 of old; a native and regident of Aguis; quit seal- gaisun indi 

 hunting four years ago. Last hunted in small schooner sealer. 

 Pictou or Victor, William Gilbert, alias Billy the Butch, p.^^^^ ^^ victor. 

 being in command. He spent two months outside in 

 schooner with eight canoes and sixteen men. Obtained ^^^^^ 

 200 skins. All were caught off Cape Flattery and Bar- 

 clay Sound, about 40 miles off the shore. Certifies vermes statements 

 evidence given by Dick or Ehenchesut to be true. of nick or Ehenchesut. 



Saisun (his x mark). 



Attest : 



E. T. WiTHEESPOON. 



W. C. Heebert. 



Chakatt, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is 65 years 

 of age, and a resident of Aguis. Certifies evidence ^^ , ,^ ^ ,. 



^1 i-v-1 TTii 1 j_ii j_ Cnakatt, Indian. 



given by Dick or Ehenchesut to be true. verifies statements 



Chakatt (his x mark). l^^^'''^ ^'^ Ehench©. 



Attest: 



E. T. WiTHERSPOON. 



W. C. Herbert. 



