APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN, 59 
DOCUMENTS ANNEXED TO PRECEDING REPORT. 
The claim of Daniel Munroe, Master of the British Schooner “Onward.” 
I claim against the Government of the United States, or whom it may concern, the 
sum of 8, 000 dollars for loss of wages, lay-out, damages, and indemnity for illegal 
seizure of the schooner “Onward” by the Commander of the United States steamer 
“Corwin” in Behring’s Sea on the 1st August, 1886, or thereabouts, and for detention 
and subsequent wrongful imprisonment in gaol at Sitka. 
(Daniel Munroe, by his Attorney in fact), 
(Signed) EpGar Crow-BakEr. 
Vicroria, BririsH COLUMBIA, 
October 20, 1886. 
The Claim of Hans Guttormsen, Master of the British Schooner “ Thornton.” 
I claim against the Government of the United States, or whom it may concern, the 
sum of 8,000 dollars for loss of wages, lay-out, damages, and indemnity for illeg al 
seizure of the schooner ‘‘ Thornton” by the Commander of the United States steamer 
‘““Corwin” in the Behring’s Sea on the Ist August, 1886, and for detention and subse- 
quent wrongful imprisonment in gaol at Sitka. 
(Hans Guttormsen, by his Attorney in fact), 
(Signed) EDGAR CROW-BAKER. 
Vicrorisa, BRITISH COLUMBIA, 
October 20, 1886. 
42 Damages claimed by the owner of Schooner ‘‘ Carolina” in respect of her Seizure 
by the United States Steam-ship ‘‘ Corwin” while fishing in Behring’s Sea. 
British Columbia, to wit. 
J, William Munsie, of Victoria, British Columbia, owner of the British schooner 
“Carolina,” do solemnly and sincerely declare: 
1. That the value of the said vessel at the time of her seizure by the United States 
steam-ship ‘‘Corwin” was 4,000 dollars, and the cost of her outfit, when she left 
Victoria for the Behring’s Sea, was 3,000 dollars. 
2. That she carried a crew of eleven men, and the estimated wages due to the 
master and men for four months from the 15th day of May, 1886, to the time of the 
return of the said men to Victoria is 4,500 dollars. 
3. That at the time of her capture by the ‘‘ Corwin” she had 686 seal-skins, Which 
were worth, at 7 dollars each, 4,802 dollars. 
4. That the probable catch for the season, estimated from the number of skins 
taken by the schooner ‘‘Mary Ellen,” which was 3,554 skins, and by the number of 
skins taken when the said schooner was captured, would be 3,000 skins, the value 
of which would be 21,000 dollars. 
5. That the loss sustained by me in consequence of the detention of the said 
schooner, and my being unable to employ her in ordinary work after the sealing 
season is over, is 450 dollars a-month, which sum I claim until the vessel is returned 
home in good order and condition. 
6. That I have also paid ana incurred liabilities connected with the arrest of the 
said vessel, and in defence of the master and crew, for legal and other expenses, 
1,000 dollars. 
And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, 
by virtue of the Act passed in the 37th year of Her Majesty’s reign, intituled ‘An 
Act for the Suppression cf Voluntary and Extra-judicial Oaths.” 
[L. s.] (Signed) WILLIAM MUNSIE. 
Taken and declared before me this 20th October, 1886. 
(Signed) M. W. TYRWHITT DRAKE, 
Notary Public, Victoria, British Columbia. 
