84 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
On September 6, 1886, was filed the following affidavit: 
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IN THE UNITED States DisTrRIcT COURT IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
The United States of America v. The Schooner “ Thornton.” 
UNITED Starrs or AMERICA, District of Alaska, ss. 
C. A. Abbey, being duly sworn, deposes and says: 
That he is, and at all times herecinmentioned was, a Captain in the United States 
Revenue Marine, and in command of the United States Revenue-cutter ‘‘Corwin.” 
That affiant and the following named officers of said ‘‘Corwin,” are material and 
necessary witnesses for the United States in the above entitled action: J. C. Cantwell, 
Lieutenant; J. U. Rhodes, Lieutenant; J. H. Douglass, pilot. 
That owing to scarcity of provisions and fuel upon said cutter Corwin,” the said 
“ Corwin” and deponent and said witnesses will be obliged to and are about to go to 
sea within five days, and out of the district in which the said case is to be tried, and 
to a greater distance than 100 miles from the place of trial of said action before the 
time of said trial. 
That there is urgent necessity for taking the depositions of affiant and said wit- 
nesses forthwith. 
That Hans Guttormsen was master, and in possession of said schooner ‘‘ Thornton” 
at the time of seizure thereof. ; 
(Signed) C. A. ABBEY. 
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day of September, 1886. 
(Signed ) ANDREW T. Lewis, Clerk, 
On the same day was entered the following order: 
In the Matter of the United States v. Schooner “ Thornton,” Case No. 50; Schooner ‘‘Caro- 
lina,” Case No. 51; Schooner “Onward,” Case No. 49; Schooner “San Diego,” Case 
No. 52. 
In the above entitled actions urgent necessity and good cause appearing therefor 
from the affidavits of C. A. Abbey, now on motion of M. D. Ball, United States Dis- 
trict Attorney for Alaska, and Counsel for the United States herein, it is ordered that 
the depositions of the witnesses C. A. Abbey, J. W. Howison, J. C. Cantwell, J. U. 
Rhodes, J. H. Douglass, C. T. Winslow, Albert Leaf, C. Wilhelm, Thos. Singleton, 
and 'T. Lorensen be taken before the Clerk of the said District Court on Tuesday, 
the 7th day of September, 1886, at 7 o’clock P. M., or as soon thereafter as the matter 
can be reached at the ofiice of said Clerk at Sitka, Alaska; and if not completed 
67 on said evening, then the taking of said depositions to be continued by said 
Clerk, from time to time, until completed. That notice of the time and place 
of taking said depositions be served by the Marshal of said district on Hans Gut- 
tormsen, James Blake, Daniel Munroe, and Charles E. Raynor, and upon W. Clark, 
Esq., Attorney at Law, on or before the 7th September at 12 A. M., and that such 
shall be due and sufiicient and reasonable notice of the taking of said depositions. 
Done in open Court this 6th day of September, 1886, now at this time W. Clark, 
Esq., being present in Court, waives service of notice. 
On the 7th day of September, 1886, was filed the following notice and return: 
In Tur UNITED States Districr COURT IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
The United States of America v. The Schooner ‘* Thornton.” 
To Hans Guttormsen gcreeting: you are notified that by order of Lafayette Daw- 
son, Judge of said District Court, the depositions of C. A. Abbey, J. C. Cantwell, 
J. U. Rhodes, and J. H. Douglas will be taken before the Clerk of said District 
Court at his office in Sitka in said district on Tuesday, the 7th September, 1886, at 
7 o'clock P. M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, and if not com- 
pleted on said evening, the taking of said depositions will be continued by said 
Clerk from time to time until completed. 
Dated the 7th September, 1886. 
(Signed) ANDREW 'T. Lewis, Clerk. 
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