408 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
7. At the time of such seizure the sealing season in Behring’s Sea was less than 
half gone, and I verily believe that had the ‘ Pathfinder” remained unmolested in 
Behring’s Sea until the close of the season she would have caught not less than 2,100 
sealskins. I have this on information given me by the said Captain O’Leary and by 
Captain Baker, of the schooner ‘‘ Viva,” also owned by us and managed by myself, 
who was in the Behring’s Sea the whole season of 1889. The hunting equipment of 
the said two schooners was about equal. 
A few days before the ‘“ Pathfinder” was seized as aforesaid, she was spoken by 
the ‘‘ Viva.” At that time the ‘‘ Pathfinder” had 449 sealskins on board, and the 
“Viva” 420. The “Viva” caught in the full season in Behring’s Sea 2,182 sealskins, 
and for the year a total of 3,641 skins. 
8. In the year 1888, and this year 1889, the said firm of Carne and Munsie shipped 
their sealskins to London on their own account, and hereto annexed, marked (B), is 
acopy of the account sales of part of the catch of the ‘‘ Pathfinder” for the year 
1888; and hereto annexed, marked (C), is a copy of the account-sales of the said 
** Pathfinder’s” catch of seals in the spring of 1889, before going north. The seal- 
skins per first account sales (1888) netted the said firm at Victoria, British Columbia, 
about 12 dol. 25 ce. per skin, and, per the second account sales, they netted the 
373 said firm about 10 dol. 30 c. per skin at Victoria, British Columbia. The catch 
of 1889 was a spring catch, which always contains a larger percentage of 
small skins than the summer and fall catches, and hence realize less per skin on an 
even market. 
9. I, for myself, the said Frederic Carne, Junior, and for the said firm of Carne and 
Munsie, claim damages against the Government of the United States of America for 
the seizure of the said ‘‘ Pathfinder,” and for the taking and detention of the said 
854 sealskins, and for 1,246, the balance of the estimated catch of 2,1U0 in Behring’s 
Sea for a full season; also for the guns, rifles, ammunition, salt, and ship’s papers 
seized as aforesaid; and for legal and other expenses incidental to, and arising out 
of, such seizure, and the preparation and submission of this claim therefor, and 
interest thereon at 7 per cent. per annum. 
10. Hereto annexed, marked (A), is a Statement in detail of such claim. 
11. I am in constant communication with my agents in London, England, and from 
information I have received from such agents, I verily believe that the price of 
summer and fall catches of sealskins from North Pacific Ocean and Behring’s Sea for 
1889 will be fully up to the price obtained for the ‘‘Pathfinder’s ” catch, sold as per 
account-sales (B), hereto annexed, namely, 12 dol. 25 c. per skin net, at Victoria, 
British Columbia. 
12. That I have paid in full the crew and hunters of the ‘‘ Pathfinder” for the 
season of 1889, including the sums due to them in respect of the 854 sealskins seized 
as aforesaid. 
And I, William Munsie, make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the 
same to be true, and by virtue of the Act respecting Extra-Judicial Oaths. 
Declared by the said William Munsie, at Victoria, the 18th day of October, a. D. 
1889, before me. 
(Signed) WILLIAM MUNSIE. 
(Signed) ARTHUR L. BELYEA, 
A Notary Public by Royal authority in and for the Province of British 
Columbia, residing and practising at Victoria, British Columbia. 
(Inclosure 10 in No. 255.] 
(A.) 
STATEMENT of claim by owners of schooner ‘ Pathfinder” against the Government 
of the United States of America, for seizure in Behring’s Sea on the 29th July, 1889. 
854 sealskins (seized). 
1, 246 skins, balance of estimated catch by ‘‘ Pathfinder” for full season 
1889 in Behring’s Sea, 
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2-1 00skins, ‘at. 12 dolw25c:'each sce. ssccce cance ccleeieeetincocmecceeeneees $25, 725. 00 
Si shot-cuns, at 2>idollars each?! 2. ese sc. 05 seco eee ee ee eee ee eee ee ee eee 440. 00 
Avriflesatco dollars (each <i 22 Wl U saa ae ee eee el ene eee 100. 00 
Guboxesammunitionvat says she occ se eee bee sees aoe one eee eee 200. 00 
Salts ere Pe peat ek Ct SE Se eA cee Ee I Soo ree eae 25. 00 
Costiof obtaininine new, ship’s papers. = =-2 e+ se. eee eee en aaees 25. 00 
Legal and other expenses arising out of, and incidental to, such seizure... - 250. 00 
Totals 52 yee Ne nlesaa tin ee cs anes prone oe sees cee aeseloe ces secs 26, 765. 00 
And interest thereon at 7 per cent. per annum until paid. 
(Signed) WILLIAM MUNSIE. 
