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APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 535 
of the subsequent seizure of the vessel in Neagh Bay, in the State of Washington, 
United States of America, on the evening of the 27th March, 1890, by the United 
States Revenue cutter “Thomas 1). Corwin;” the Commander having recognized the 
“Pathfinder” as a vessel which had been seized in Behring’s Sea during the previous 
year. 
' The “Pathfinder” sought Neagh Bay through stress of weather, and was undergo- 
ing repairs at the time of the second seizure. ‘The vessel was towed to Port Town- 
send and placed in charge of officers from the Revenue cutter, until released on the 
afternoon of the 29th March. 
The Minister further submits a claim advanced by Mr. William Munsie, of Victoria, 
British Columbia, merchant, as managing owner of the vessel in question, amount- 
ing to 3,000 dollars for loss resulting and expenses by reason of the seizure. 
The committee on the recommendation of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 
advise that your Excellency be moved to forward a copy of this Minute, together with 
the paper herewith, tothe Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 
for transmission to the Government of the United States. 
All which is respectfully submitted for your Excellency’s approval. 
(Signed) JOHN J. MCGEE, 
Clerk, Privy Council. 
[Inclosure 3 in No. 362.] 
Declaration of Mr. W. Munsie. 
DOMINION OF CANADA, Province of British Columbia, City of Victoria. 
J, William Munsie, of the city of Victoria, in the Province of British Columbia, 
merchant, solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 
1. Iam the managing owner of the hereinafter mentioned schooner ‘ Pathfinder,” 
duly registered at the port of Victoria aforesaid. 
2. The said schooner is employed exclusively in the sealing business, and left the 
port of Victoria on or about the 17th January last on a sealing voyage along the 
Pacific coast, south of Vancouver Island. 
3. On or about the 8th February last the ‘‘ Pathfinder” returned to Victoria for 
repairs, and sailed again for the same purpose on or about the 12th February last. 
4, On or about the 23rd day of March last, when off Cape Flattery, the ‘‘ Path- 
finder” encountered a storm and became disabled by the breaking of the tiller-band, 
and was forced to find shelter in the nearest harbour, Neagh Bay, in the State of 
Washington, United States of America, lying about 9 miles from Cape Flattery. The 
“Pathfinder” anchored in Neagh Bay on the 26th March last. On the evening of 
the 27th March, while still lying in said bay, undergoing repairs, an officer from the 
United States Revenue cutter ‘Thomas D. Corwin,” boarded the ‘‘ Pathfinder ” and 
asked for the ship’s papers. These were handed to him, inspected by him, and in 
reply to a question by the captain of the ‘‘Pathfinder” as to whether they were 
allright, he replied that he would report to the Captain of the cutter. Next morn- 
ing the Captain of the cutter sent an officer on board the ‘‘ Pathfinder” with a 
request that her captain would go on board the cutterand take his papers with him. 
The captain did so, and after looking over the papers the Captain of the cutter said 
he recognized the ‘‘ Pathfinder” as a vessel which had been seized last year, and that 
he must detain her, as the law must be maintained. He then ordered the captain 
of the ‘‘ Pathfinder” to heave his anchor, and said he would take the ‘“‘ Pathfinder ” 
to the nearest telegraphstation, which was Port Angeles. ‘The captain of the “‘ Path- 
finder” protested against being removed, and declined to hoist anchor. The 
484 Captain of the cutter replied that if he did not hoist anchor men would be 
sent from the cutter to do so. Upon this the captain of the ‘‘ Pathfinder” 
went back to his vessel and ordered his men to heave the anchor up. 
The ‘‘ Pathfinder” was then taken in tow by the cutter, and taken to Port Town- 
send. At that place two officers from the cutter were placed on board the ‘‘ Path- 
finder,” and remained in charge until the ‘‘ Pathfinder” was released. The captain 
of the ‘ Pathfinder” entered a protest from the office of the Collector of Customs, 
Port Townsend, and also filed a protest with the Captain of the cutter. After doing 
so he was persuaded to withdraw both protests until reply had been received from 
Washington as to what disposition would be made of the ‘‘ Pathfinder.” 
5. The ‘ Pathfinder” was released on the afternoon of the 29th March last, and 
arrived at Victoria aforesaid on the morning of the 31st March last. 
6. By reason of the said seizure or detention of the ‘‘ Pathfinder,” her owners have 
lost at least a week of the best period of the spring seasous for sealing. In conse- 
quence, also, of the seizure and detention, a number of the crew of the ‘ Path- 
finder” have deserted, causing inconvenience and loss in filling their places. 
