524 TESTIMONY. 



The first consignment was placed in cold storage at the Central 

 Stores in New York City. 



A short time since I consented, at the reqnest of the United States 

 Government that this consignment be examined, in order to determine 

 how many female skins it contained. To perform the 

 (iaYitTfj.''j!pheia^." examination I detailed John J. Phelan. This man 

 has been in the employ of my father or of myself since 

 the year 186S. I regard him as one of the most competent and trust 

 worthy men in our si-rvice. I have read an affidavit verified by him 

 on the 18th of June. I agree entirely with what he says concerning 

 his experience in the handling and dressing of skins, and from what ] 

 know of his character and ability I believe that everything stated by 

 him in this affidavit is correct. 



Geo. H. Treadwell. 



Sworn to before me this 27th day of June, 1892. 



[SEAL.] Geo. N. Cutler, 



iTotorj/ Public, Albany County, ]^. T. 



State of Xew York, 



City and County of Albany, Clerlc^s Office: 



I, Ansel C. Eequa, clerk of the said city and county and also clerk 

 of the supreme and county courts, being courts of record held therein, 

 do hereby certify that Geo. N. Cuyler, whose name is subscribed to the 

 jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof ih 

 notary public in and for the county of Albany, dwelling in said county, 

 duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I 

 am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said notary public, 

 and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine. 



In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my 

 official seal this 27th day of June, 1892. 



fSEAL.j A. C. Eequa, Cleric. 



Deposition of Henry Treadwell, member of the firm of Treadwell & Co., 



furriers. 



general sealskin industry — pelagic sealing. 



City and County of New York, ss: 



Henry Treadwell, being duly sworn, says that he is a citizen of the 

 United States; is 70 years of age, and resides in the city of Brooklyn, 

 in the State of New York. 



First. That he is a member of the firm of Treadwell and Company, 



which has been engaged in the business of buying, dressing, and 



Ex erience dealing iu furs since about the year 1832. That for the 



xpenence. twcuty ycars last past deponent's said firm have bought 



on their own account, dressed and dyed, annually from 5,000 to 8,000 



seal skins. 



Second. That nearly all of the skins purchased by deponent's said 



firm are bought of C. M. Lampson and Company, of 



Seal skins bought Loudou, wlio are the largest dealers in seal skins in the 



*°cias8e"8"V seal skins, world. That the majority of the skins bought by said 



firm are a part of the skins knowu as the "Alaska" 



catch, that is, as dex)onent is informed and believes the skins of seals 



