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The cost of provisions for sncli a voyage would be about 3,500 dollars, 

 the araniunition iiichided. The annual cost of repairs to vessel, boats, 

 and guns runs from 800 to 1,000 dollars. Sealing-boats last from three 

 to four years, and guns are generally sold at from a quarter to one-third 

 of original cost at the end of four or five years, and replaced by new 

 ones. Insurance on vessel and cargo costs at the rate of 7 per cent, per 

 annum. 



And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the 

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

 Oaths." 



(Signed) Jno. L. Penney. 



Subscribed and declared by the said John Lambert Penny before me, 

 a Notary Public duly commissioned, and residing and practising at tlie 

 city of Victoria, in the Province of British Columbia, this 24th day of 

 ])ecember, A. D. 1892. 



[seal.] (Signed) Arthur L. Belyea, 



Notary Fuhlic. 



Canada, Province of British Columbia, City of Victoria. 



I, George Henry Brown, of the city of Victoria, in the Province of 

 British Columbia, merchant, do solemnly declare: 



1. That I am the managing owner of the hereinafter-mentioned seal- 

 ing-schooners "Maud S." and "Agnes McDonald," both registered at 

 the port of Victoria. 



2. That I am a member of the firm of Brown Brothers, who purchased 

 the said vessels at Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia, and have 

 full knowledge of the facts hereinafter set forth. 



3. That the said schooner " Maud S." was purchased at Halifax, in 

 the Province of Nova Scotia, in October A. d. 1890, for the sum of 3,200 

 dollars. After purchase there was spent upon the liull and for the 

 proi)er and necessary equipment of the said schooner for a voyage from 

 Halifax, via Cape Horn, to Victoria, the sum of 2,530 dollars. 



4. That the actual expenditure for the voyage, which occupied about 

 five and one-half months, in addition to the above sum, was made up 

 as follows, namely: 



Insnraiico $210. 00 



Provisions 721. 00 



Wages 985. 00 



Total 1,916.00 



making tlie total cost of the "Maud S.," on arrival at Victoria, 7,640 

 dollars. 



5. That to this must be added the allowance for wear and tear, which 

 in ordinary cases is put at 10 per cent, of the cost of the hull and 

 equii)ment. 



6. That the " Maud S.'' is five years old, 97 tons, and is the cheapest 

 vessel of her class and tonnage in the sealing fleet of Victoria. 



7. That the said schooner "Agnes McDonald" was purchased at 



Halifax aforesaid, in October a. d. 1891, for the sum of 6,200 dollars. 



To prepare this vessel for the voyage to Victoria there was spent upon 



hull and equipment the sum of 2,607 dol. 11 c. The actual expenses of 



the voyage, which lasted about five months, were as follows, namely: 



Insurance $400.00 



ProvisioDS 918. 35 



Wages 1, 169. 25 



Making a total of 2,487.60 



