9 
Sept 1859 to survey guano, 
6. Judd last visited island in i860, 
7. In November I860 the brig Arctic was chartered by the company and 
in or about January 1861 took on a portion of a cargo of guano from 
Howland 1 s Island, 
8. Until Jan 19* 1861 some workmen were on island and had mined 
some 10*000 tons of guano ready to be leaded, 
9# Benson* not known by AGO to have other associates* in business oiV^v* 
than AGO Vrin to resignation 
• 10, Aug 7—Trescott gives Howland to USGC 
11, "In or about the year 1862 (the USGG) with force and arms 
violently dispossessed the agents of rhe American Guano Company” 
12, Gives reasons why USGG claim invalid: 
(l) Trescott proclamation issued without authority of President 
(B) Or signed by President 
(3) Trescott did not possess authority to sign document 
(6) That Benson made identical claims on all Islands 
(5) Obtaining of Trescott *s Proclamation was a fraud in the 
US Govt 
(6) A Benson's claim for A. Benson a breach of fiduciary 
relations and duties 1 
(7) You screwed us up then at the St. Dept 
(8) When Netcher took possession of island it was for US not USGC. 
Statement of CS Judd—(Sept 11* I860) 
(a) Stated Jarvis* Baker and Howland claimed for H. G, Benson and 
associates in exactly the same fashion 
(b) Next visited Howland in Mar. 23* 1859* as agent of AGO on 
brig Josephin under Captain Stone 
(c) Had been visited by Theodore Lewis agent for AGO on Aug 2* 
1858. 2nd to take possession for AGC Judd 3rd 
(d) CH Judd next visited island on or about July 13* 1859 in the 
brig Josephine and "since that time have ? sent her from Baker's Island 
to Howland's, every two months* either going in her myself or sending an 
agent with supplies" 
(GP Judd with him?) 
(e) RH Drysdaie*s visited Howland Sept 1859 in brig Josephine. 
(f) CHJ last visited Howland's Island on the 10th of May I860) 
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\ Bend of AGC for $100,000 to US Govt—Oct 11, 1865 by CS Marshall, President 
