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Pacific Ocean and Behring’s Sea. On the said voyage I was master of said vessel, 
and had a sailing crew of four men. The ‘‘ Juanita” sailed from the port of Vic- 
toria on the 8th May last, and was equipped and provisioned for a full season’s 
voyage and purposes above mentioned. 
3. On the west coast of Vancouver Island I took on board fourteen Indian hunters, 
and then sailed northward. 
4, On the 2nd day of July last the ‘‘ Juanita” entered Behring’s Sea through the 
Ounimak Pass. 
5. Early in the morning of the 31st of July last the United States Revenue cutter 
“Richard Rush” steamed up to the “Juanita” and demanded that I heave my vessel 
to. I did so, and was at once boarded by three officers from the ‘“‘Rush.” ‘The officer 
in charge asked me if I had any sealskins on board, and asked me if I had taken any 
seal in Behring’s Sea. I told him | had come into the sea on the 2nd July, and had 
about 600 skins on board. He then reported to the Captain of the ‘‘ Rush,” inform- 
ing me that he would have to seize my vessel and her cargo. 
6. The Captain of the “ Rush” ordered the sealskins to be taken from the “Juanita” 
and put on board the ‘‘ Rush,” which was at once done, the number taken being 600. 
A demand was made by the boarding officer for my ship’s papers, and all guns, ammu- 
nition, and spears on board. He obtained the ship’s papers and spears (twelve in 
number), which were taken on board the ‘‘ Rush.” 
7. ‘‘Hereto annexed, marked “A,” is a copy of the certificate of seizure given to 
me by the ofticer from the said steamer ‘ Richard Rush,” who also instructed me to 
proceed to Sitka, in the territory of Alaska, and to deliver a sealed letter, which he 
then handed me to the United States District Attorney of that place. 
8. Being unable to continue sealing and hunting, I sailed out of Behring’s Sea, and 
arrived at Victoria aforesaid on the 30th day of August last. 
9. On my arrival at Victoria I handed the said sealed letter to the Collector of 
Customs. 
10. Had the “Juanita” not been seized, and her hunting implements taken away, 
I verily believe that the said “Juanita” would have made a total catch in Behring’s 
Sea the full season of 1889 of not less than 1,800 sealskins. 
Declared at the city of Victoria, British Columbia, by the said Charles E. Clarke, 
the 15th day of October, a. Dp. 1889. 
(Signed) CHARLES E. CLARKE. 
Before me, 
(Signed) ARTHUR Louis BELYEA, 
A Notary Public by Royal authority in and for the Province of British 
Columbia, residing and practising at Victoria aforesaid. 
370 [Inclosure 4 in No. 255.] 
Certificate. 
UNITED STATES STEAMER “‘ Rusu,” 
Behring Sea, Lat. 55° 42’ N., Long. 170° 40' W., July 31, 1889. 
To whom it may concern: 
This will certify that I have this day seized the British schooner ‘‘ Juanita,” of 
Victoria, British Columbia, C. E. Clarke, master, for violation of Law, section 1956, 
Revised Statutes, United States, and taken possession of his ship’s papers, consist- 
ing of registry and clearance. 
(Signed) L. G. SHEPARD, 
Captain, United States Revenue Marine. 
This is the exhibit marked (A) referred to in annexed Declaration of Charles E. 
Clarke, made before me the 15th day of October, 1889. 
(Signed) A. G. BELYEa, Notary Public. 
[Inclosure 5 in No. 255.] 
Affidavit of Richard Hall. 
City oF Victoria, Province of British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. 
I, Richard Hall, of the city of Victoria, in the Province of British Columbia, 
Dominion of Canada, merchant, of the firm of Hall, Goepel, and Co., do solemnly 
and sincerely declare as follows: 
1. That the said firm of Hall, Goepel, and Co., are the owners of thirty-two shares 
of the hereinafter-mentioned schooner ‘‘ Juanita,” of the Port of Victoria aforesaid, 
and are the business managers of the said schooner. 
