308 TESTIMONY 



Imiliap, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that lie is 65 years 

 Indian ^^^' ^^^ ^ resident of Aguis. Certifies evidence given 

 verifles^s'tatements by Dick or Eliencliesut to be true, 

 of Dick or Ehenche- Imihap (bis X mark). 



Attest : 



B. T. WiTHERSPOON. 



W. 0. Herbert. 



Oponyak, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that be is 65 



years old. Is a native and resident of Aguis. Ger- 



verffl^s statements tifies tbe cvideuce giveu by Dick or Ehencbesut to be 



of Dick or Ehenche- ^j-^je^ 



Oponyak (his x mark). 

 Attest : 



E. T. WiTHERSPOON. 



W. C. Herbert. 



Cbillta, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that be is a native 



chiiit Indian ^^^ resident of Aguis. This year he and friend went 



Verifies statements out iu cauoe for ouc and ^a half months, and caught 



of Dick or Ehenche- 20 seals picking them up here and there. Certifies that 



evidence given by Dick or Ehencbesut is true. 



Chillta (his X mark). 

 Attest : 



E. T. WiTHERSPOON. 



W. C. Herbert. 



Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of April, 1892, and I 

 further certify that the foregoing affidavits were read to Dick or Ehen- 

 cbesut, Clappa, Saisun, Chakatt, Imihap, Oponyak, and Chillta, and 

 the contents fully made known to them by J. T. A. Bulfinch, duly sworn 

 as interpreter, and that they fully understood the same. 

 [L. s.] Oliver Wood, 



United States Commissioner for the District of 



Washington^ residing at Port Townsend. 



Deposition of John Margatlie, storekeeper, Barclay Sound. 



HABITS. 



John Margathe, being duly sworn, deposes and says that for 23 

 years he has resided on the west coast of Vancouver 

 Experience. Island, Victoria, Barclay Sound, etc., and that at 



present he owns a store in Uchulet, Barclay Sound, 

 Seals rarely seen in and is Only wMtc mau residing in same. He states 

 arc ay oun . ^-^^^ fuT-seal are rarely seen in Barclay Sound, and are 



usually found off the coast at a distance of from 5 to 15 miles. They 

 are found in clear water, and never close to the land. 

 ioSiit^.°* ^""^^^ '"^ ^^'^Is do not breed in the locality. A few one-year old 

 pups have been caught during the winter. Last sea -on 

 off^cSst.^^ '"'"'''' '^00 or 800 seals were caught off the coast by the na- 

 tives of villages on Barclay Sound. There are about 



