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[Inclosure 7 in No. 255.] 
Deputy Governor Ritchie to Lord Knutsford. 
OTrawa, November 15, 1889. 
My Lorp: With reference to my despatch of the 23rd September last, relating to 
the seizure in Behring’s Sea of the British schooner ‘ Pathfinder” by the United 
States Revenue cutter ‘‘ Rush,” I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of an 
approved Minute of the Privy Council submitting the claim to compensation of the 
managing owner of that vessel for the loss sustained by reason of her seizure by the 
United States authorities. 
Ihave, &c. (Signed) W. J. RITCHIE. 
{Inclosure 8 in No. 255.] 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by his Excellency 
the Governor-General in Council on the 9th November, 1889. 
On a Report dated the 5th November, 1889, from the Minister of Marine and Fish- 
eries, submitting in connection with the seizure in Behring’s Sea of the British 
schooner ‘‘ Pathfinder,” the circumstances attending which were detailed ina Minute 
of Council dated the 14th September, 1889, formal statement and claim to compen- 
sation for loss incurred by reason of the seizure of the vessel and the transfer of her 
cargo to the United States Revenue cutter ‘‘ Richard Rush,” as well as the estimated 
balance of sealskins to complete the vessel’s catch, had she not been interfered with 
in the legitimate pursuit of her calling, aggregating 26,765 dollars. 
372 The Minister observes that the claim is advanced by Mr. William Munsie, 
of the firm of Carne and Munsie, of Victoria, managing owner of the vessel in 
question, and he recommends that this claim be forwarded through the proper chan- 
nel to Her Majesty’s Government for transmission to the Government of the United 
States. 
The Committee advise that your Excellency be moved to forward copies hereof to 
the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for transmission to the 
Government of the United States, as recommended by the Minister of Marine and 
Fisheries. 
All which is respectfully submitted for your Excellency’s approval. 
(Signed) JOHN J. MCGEE, 
Clerk, Privy Council. 
{Inclosure 9 in No. 255.] 
Affidavit of William Munsie. 
Ciry or Victoria, Province of British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. 
I, William Munsie, of the city of Victoria, in the Province of British Columbia, 
Dominion of Canada, merchant, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 
1. [am a member of the firm of Carne and Munsie, merchant, of the said city of 
Victoria, the said firm being composed of Frederic Carne, Junior, of the same place, 
and myself. 
2. Thesaid Frederic Carne, Junior, is the registered owner of sixteen shares of the 
hereinafter mentioned schooner ‘‘ Pathfinder,” of the Port of Victoria; I am the reg- 
istered owner of sixteen shares of said schooner, and the said firm are registered 
owners of the remaining thirty-two shares. I am the managing owner of the said 
schooner. 
3. The said schooner ‘ Pathfinder” cleared at the Custom-house, Victoria, afore- 
said, on the 17th day of April, a. D. 1889, for a hunting and sealing voyage in the 
North Pacific Ocean and Behring’s Sea, and sailed on the 18th day of April, a. D. 1889. 
4. On the said voyage William O’Leary was master, and Andrew Davidson was 
mate. ‘The crew consisted of a cook, twelve seamen, and five hunters. 
5. On the 24th July last I received from the said ‘‘ Pathfinder” by the schooner 
“Wanderer” from the north, 558 sealskins which had been caught by the ‘“ Path- 
finder” in the Pacific Ocean on her way northward to Bebring’s Sea. 
6. On the 30th August last the said ‘‘ Pathfinder” returned to Victoria aforesaid, 
having on board an officer from the United States steamer ‘‘ Richard Rush.” Captain 
O’Leary reported to me that on the 29th day of July last the said United States 
steamer “‘ Richard Rush” hailed him in Behring’s Sea about 57° 24’ north latitude 
and 171° 55’ west longitude, and ordered him to heave to. The ‘‘ Pathfinder” was 
immediately boarded by officers from the said ‘Richard Rush.” The officer in charge 
seized the “‘ Pathfinder ” and took away all the sealskins on board (854), eight shot- 
guns, four rifles, six boxes of ammunition, a quantity of salt, and the ship’s papers. 
He left an officer on board in charge, and ordered Captain O’Leary to take the 
“Pathfinder” to Port of Sitka, in the Territory of Alaska. 
