346 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
312 {Inclosure 6 in No, 222.] 
Deposition of Daniel McLean. 
I, Daniel McLean, of the city of Victoria, in the province of British Columbia, 
Dominion of Canada, being duly sworn, depose as follows: 
That Lam master and part-owner of the British schooner ‘‘ Triumph,” registered 
at the port of Victoria, British Columbia; that, in contormity to laws of the Domin- 
ion of Canada, I regularly cleared the said schooner “Triumph” for a voyage to the 
North Pacific Ocean and Behring’s Sea, and that, in pursuance of my legitimate 
business, did enter the said Behring’s Sea on the 4th day of July, 1889, and did in a 
peaceful manner proceed on my voyage, and being in latitude 56° 05’ north, longitude 
171° 23’ west on the 11th day of July, 1889. At the hour of 8.30 a. M. was hailed by 
Commander of United States Revenue-cutter ‘‘Richard Rush,” the said Revenue- 
cutter being a vessel belonging to the Government of the United States and regularly 
commissioned by the same; a boat having been lowered by officer and crew, I was 
boarded by the same, the officer in charge of the boat being one Lieutenant Tuttle, 
who demanded the official papers of my vessel, and, after reading the same, pro- 
ceeded to search my vessel for seals, and finding no evidence of the same informed 
me that orders had been issued by the Secretary of the United States, under the 
Proclamation of the President, instructing the Commanding Officer of the said 
Revenue-cutter “Rush” to seize all vessels found sealing in Behring’s Sea; he also 
told me that should he again board me and find sealskins on board, that he would 
seize and confiscate the vessel and catch; be furthermore informed me that he had 
already seized the British schooner ‘‘ Black Diamond” of Victoria, British Columbia, 
and that she had been sent to Sitka, and that, therefore, by reason of his threats and 
menaces, I was caused to forego my legitimate and peaceful voyage on the high seas 
and return to the port of my departure, causing serious pecuniary loss to myself, 
crew, and owners, for which a claim will be formulated and forwarded in due course. 
And I make this solemn affidavit, conscientiously believing the same to be true, 
and by virtue of the Oaths Ordinance, 1869. 
(Signed) DANIEL MCLEAN, 
Master of Schooner “ Triumph.” 
Sworn before me this 8th August, 1889, at Victoria, British Columbia. 
(Signed) GEO. Morison, J. P., 
A Justice of the Peace for the Province of British Columbia. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received September 12.) 
DOWNING STREET, September 10, 1889. 
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 9thinstant, Lam directed by Lord 
Knutsford to acquaint you, for the information of the Marquis of Salis- 
bury, that the Governor-General of Canada has to-day been requested 
to send immediate information if any further stoppage of vessels takes 
place in Behring’s Sea. 
Iam, Sc. (Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
No. 224. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received September 14.) 
DOWNING STREET, September 13, 1889. 
Srr: I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to 
transmit to you, for communication to the Marquis of Salisbury, with 
reference to previous correspondence, a copy of a telegram from the 
Governor-General of Canada, containing information in respect of the 
recent seizures in Behring’s Sea, and stating that affidavits were being 
forwarded. 
Iam, &c. (Signed) ROBERT G. W. HERBERT. 
