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9. What I liave here said has been read over to me, and explained to 

 me by Andrew L;ung in my own language, and I understand it, and the 

 same is true, and I have received no money or other consideration for 

 making this declaration. 



And 1 make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the 

 same to be true, and by virtue of "The Act respecting Extra Judicial 

 Oaths." 



(Signed) Clioklahouto, his x mark. 



Witnesses: 

 (Signed) John T. Walburn. 

 A. D. Laing. 



Declared before me at the village of Alberni, on the west coast of 

 Vancouver Island, in the Province of British Columbia, this 7th day of 

 November, A. D. 1892. 



(Signed) A. P. Sherwood, 



A Commissioner of Folice for Canada. 



Declaration of KesMiqua, or "Jaclc,''^ and Clateher {Clatchu), or '^Jinlcs' 



Dominion of Canada, Province of British Cohmihia, to wit : 



We, Keshuqua, or "Jack," and Clateher (Clatchu) or "Jinks,' of the 

 A'illage of Alberni, on Vancouver Island, in the Province of British 

 Columbia, do solemnly declare: 



1. We are natives of the Sechart tribe of Indians, residing in the 

 village of Alberni, in Barclay Sound. 



2. We have heard the declaration made by Clicklahouto, here present, 

 about the seals on this coast and up north, and the same has been read 

 over and explained to him and us by Andrew Laing in our own lan- 

 guage, and what he has said is Avhat we think, and is true. 



3. We have come of our own free-will to make this declaration, and 

 have received no consideration from any one for so doing, nor have we 



been promised anything. 

 153 And we make this solemn declaration conscientiously believ- 



ing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Act respecting 

 Extra-Judicial Oaths." 



(Signed) Keshuqua. his x mark. 



Clatchu, ditto. 

 Witnesses : 

 (Signed) A. D. Laing. 



John T. Walburn. 



Declared before me at the village of Alberni, on the west coast of 

 Vancouver Island, in the Province of British Columbia, this 7th day 

 of November, a. d. 1892. 



(Signed) A. P. Sherwood, 



A Commissioner of Police for Canada. 



Declaration of Clatmislc, or " Sante.^^ 



Dominion of Canada, Province of British Columbia, to tcit : 



I, Clatmisk, or " Saute," one of the Sechart Indian tribe, do solemnly 

 declare that: 



1. I am a native of Vancouver Island, and belong to the Sechart 

 Indian tribe, and reside in the Opechessit village, near Alberni, in the 



