620 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
In the United States District Court, District of Alaska. | 
United States v. Schooner ‘Sylvia Handy,” and L. N. Handy, J. Handy, J. L. Cartheut, 
and W. Thomas. 
No. 93.—Afidavit on Appéal. 
UniTED States, District of Alaska, s8s.: 
Personally appeared before me the Undersigned, Clerk of the District Court in and 
for the District of Alaska, William 8. Morrisey, who, upon being first duly sworn, 
upon his oath says he is the duly authorized agent for claimants in the above- 
29 entitled cause; that said claimants purpose appealing said cause to the 
Supreme Court of the United States. 
That they purpose prosecuting said appeal with due diligence and without unnec- 
essary delay; that they are appealing said cause for the reason that they feel them- 
selves aggrieved and injured by the decree of the District Court rendered herein on 
the 22nd day of September, A. D. 1887, at a special term of said Court. 
That said appeal is not taken for vexatious delay or to hinder or delay the United 
States in obtaining the proceeds of the said decree of forfeiture rendered herein, but 
that the law and the facts may be reviewed by the said Superior Court, and that 
this appeal is made by affiant for and in behalf of said claimants. 
(Signed) W. S. Morrisey. 
Subscribed to and sworn before me this 13th day of February, 1888. j 
[SEAL. } (Signed) H. E. Haypon, 
Clerk, United States District Court. 
Endorsed: H. No.93. 18. United States v. schooner “Sylvia Handy.” Affidavit 
on appeal. Filed the 13th February, 1888. H. E. Haydon, Clerk. 
In the United States District Court, District of Alaska. 
The United States v. the Schooner ‘‘ Sylvia Handy,” her Cargo, and L. N. Handy, J. 
Handy, James L. Cartheut, William Thomas, and W. 8. Morrisey, Agent and Attorney- 
in-Tact. 
No. 93.—Amended Petition for Leave to appeal. 
At this time comes M. P. Berry, proctor, intervening for and in behalf of the 
owners of the above-named vessel and cargo, through and by authority of W. S. 
Morrisey, Esq., the duly authorized agent of the said owners, and prays the honour- 
able Court, by virtue of the powers vested under section 3 of the Organic Act creat- 
ing the District of Alaska, passed by Congress of the United States, and approved 
by the President the 17th May, 1884, that leave be granted to amend the appeal 
heretofore allowed by this Court (at a special term holden the 9th December, 1887) 
[?] be granted, said owners and agent, defendants, to appeal and carry forward their 
cause direct to the Supreme Court of the United States of America. 
That the above-named vessel and cargo, being of the appraised value of 12,673 
dol. 25 c., to wit, that the schooner ‘Sylvia Handy” and cargo, was appraised by 
duly appointed and sworn appraisers of this Court in the sum of 4,350 dollars, and 
that the cargo, consisting of 1,679 fur-seal skins [?] in the sum of 8,323 dol. 25 ¢., 
making a total of 12,673 dol. 25 c. 
The same being a sufficient sum to carry an appeal to the said Supreme Court of 
the United States for review. : 
(Signed) M. P. Berry, 
Proctor for W. S. Morrisey, Agent for Owners. 
Endorsed: H. No.93. 19. Inthe United States District Court, Districtof Alaska. 
United States v. schooner ‘‘Sylvia Handy.” Amended petition for leave to appeal. 
Filed the 13th February, 1888. H. E. Haydon, Clerk. M. P. Berry, proctor. 
In the United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska. 
The United States, Plaintiff, v. the Schooner ‘‘Sylvia Handy” and Cargo, Owners, and 
Agent, Defendant. 
No. 93.—Motion for New Trial. 
At this time comes M. P. Berry, proctor, appearing for William S. Morrisey, duly 
authorized agent for the above-named defendants, and prays this honourable Court 
that defendants be allowed a rehearing in their cause. 
