438 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
7. Before being spoken by the said cutter, my intention was to remain in Behring’s 
Sea until the Ist September, and with the hunters I had and average weather I verily 
believe that by the Ist September, had not the “Kate” been ordered to leave the Sea 
and threatened with seizure if seen again by the said cutter, the said ‘ Kate” would 
have made a total catch of not less than 2,000 seal-skins: The best part of the seal- 
ing season in the said Sea was about beginning, and in the three days just preceding 
the said 13th August the hunters on the ‘ Kate” brought in about 300 seal-skins. 
I, Neils Moss, aforesaid, make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing 
the same to be true, and by virtue of the ‘“‘ Act respecting extra-judicial oaths.” 
(Signed) NEILs Moss. 
Signed and declared by the said Neils Moss, the 7th day of December, A. D. 1889, 
before me. 
(Signed) ArrHurR L. BeLy4%a. 
Notary Public by Royal Authority in and for the Province of British Columbia, 
Canavda, Province of British Columbia, Victoria. 
I, Charles Spring, of the city of Victoria, province of British Columbia, Dominion 
of Canada, trader and ship-owner, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 
1. Iam the sole owner of the schooner ‘‘ Kate,” of the port of Victoria, aforesaid. 
2. LT have read the declaration of Neils Moss, the master of said schooner on a seal- 
ing voyage to the North Pacific Ocean and Behring’s Sea in 1889, and verily believe 
the same to be true. 
3. The market value of seal-skins at Victoria, aforesaid, at or about the time the 
“Kate” arrived from said voyage and since that time. was, and now is, 8 dollars 
per skin. 
4. I, on my own behalf and on behalf of the crew of said schooner, claim damages 
of and from the Government of the United States of America for having, by force of 
threats and intimidation, compelled the master of said schooner on said voyage to 
leave Behring’s Sea before the close of the sealing season, and thus depriving the 
crew and owner of said vessel of the benefits and profits of a full season’s catch of 
seal-skins. 
402 I also claim compensation for legal, personal, and other expenses in connec- 
tion with the preparation and submission of this claim for damages, and 
hereto annexed marked (A) is a statement in detail of such claim. 
And I, Charles Spring, make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the 
same to be true, and by virtue of the ‘“‘ Act respecting extra-judicial oaths.” 
(Signed) C. SPRING. 
Signed and declared by the said Charles Spring, the 13th day of December, A. D. 
1889, before me. 
(Signed) ARTHUR L. BELYEA, 
A Notary Public by Royal Authority in and for the Province of British Columbia. 
STATEMENT of Claim by Owner of schooner “ Kate.” 
2,000 seal-skins, estimated catch by “Kate” for full season of 1889 in Beh- 
ring’s Sea. : 
630 less number taken up to 13th of August, 1889. 
1,370 balance, at-8 dollars per skin ....20. 222.2 02022450 ceew wes o eee bare 222 G10, 960 
Legal and other expenses in preparation and submission of this claim. --.-- 25 
Total:...212ie2 sys Sse Sse fi uebe odes ae ae ees eae 11, 210 
And interest thereon at 7 per cent. until paid. 
This is the statement (A) of claim referred to in the declaration of Charles Spring, 
made before me the 13th day of December, 1889. 
(Signed ) A. L. Bretyna, Notary Public. 
