702 APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



In 1884 we went from Karaginski Island to Yokahama, getting a few 

 seals on tlie Moo shin Eocks. 



In 1885 I went out as master of the "Penelope," and discovered a 

 new rookery on Rikoka Island, one of the Kurile group. We got about 

 3,500 skins there. I had not enough salt to cure more, and went to 

 Yokahama. When the news spread several other schooners went to 

 this rookery and frightened the seals away; 1,600 was, I think, the most 

 any one got. We went back there again from Yokahama, but the other 

 schooners had been ahead of us, and we got nothing. I went, however, 

 to Eobben Reef, and got there about 800 skins. I forgot to say that 

 the schooner "Leon," spoken of before in this aifidavit, belonged to the 

 Alaska Commercial Company, and was the vessel that always guarded 

 Robben Reef. 



In 1886 I was again master of the "Penelope," and visited Rikoka 

 Island, Moo shin Rocks, and Shred-noi, but got only about 500 seals. 

 In October of thac year I went across through Behring Sea, and out 

 through Uuimak Pass, and then on to Victoria. 



In 1887 I fitted out tlie "Penelope" for pelagic sealing, and early in 

 Febrnary began sealing along the coast. Before the 1st May I had 

 taken 975 seals, arid then went into Victoria and retitted. I then hunted 

 north along the coast to Behring Sea, and took for the season 2,500 

 skins. I hunted myself and made the third catch, I think. I got about 

 400 seals, and did not lose more than four or five by sinking. 



In 1888 I took the schooner "Lillie L" from San Francisco. I was 

 master. We sailed along the coast to Shumigin Islands, taking about 

 900 seals. I hunted myself that year, too, and lost about the same per- 

 centage of seals as the year before. From the Shumigin Islands we 

 went to the Commander Islands and sealed at sea there, getting about 

 200 seals. We came home through Behring Sea, and took about 500 

 skins. 



In 1889 I was again on the "Lillie L" as master, and made the same 

 voyage as in 1888, except that we did not go to the Russian side. We 

 got about 1,700 skins. I hunted myself, and lost about the same per- 

 centage by sinking as I did in 1888. 



In 1890 I was master of the "Allie I. Alger." We sealed along the 

 coast as before, and in Behring Sea. We got 2,600 seals for the season. 

 I hunted that year, too, and took 350 seals, losing not more than four 

 or five. 



In 1891 1 was master of the " Henry Dennis," and sealed north along 

 the coast, but did not go into Behring Sea. I went to the Russian side, 

 but we were very late, and'did not get many seals there. We took only 

 1,083 seals during the season. 



This year I was again master of the " Henry Dennis." We sealed 

 along the coast, and then went to the Asiatic side. We took 2,400 

 skins. I hunted very little myself, and killed only 159 seals, losing 

 more by sinking than I ever did belore. I lost seven or eight. On the 

 21st day of April my vessel was boarded by an ofl&cer of the United 

 States revenue-cutter "Corwin," who invited me to go on board that 

 vessel. While there I was told by Captain Lavender or Captain 

 Hooper that Captain Lavender was collecting evidence about seals, 

 and that he would be pleased if I and my hunters would tell him what 

 we knew. I understood that he wished us to make affidavits. I sent 

 for my hunters, and in the meantime was examined by Captain 

 Lavender. He wanted to know in particular the percentage of female 

 seals that were taken on the coast and in Behring Sea, and the number 

 of seals that were lost by sinking, or that were mortally wounded and 



