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 Table C. — Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING the Season of 1897, made under Section I of the Act of April 
 6, 1894. 
 
 Vessel landing her catch at Astoria, Oreg. 
 
 Name. 
 
 Males. 
 
 ^«-i-- IroZ: 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 
 24 
 
 294 2 
 
 320 
 
 320 
 
 
 
 a IJpou inspection at Astoria the catch of the Kate and Anne was found to be 6 skins less than 
 the number stated on her loa;. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOOXER KATE AKD ANNE, 
 ENGAGED IN FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SAN 
 FRANCISCO, CAL. 
 
 [Cleared from San Francisco on Dec. 9, 1896 ; arrived from North Pacific Ocean on Apr. 30, 1897 ; entered 
 at custom-house, Astoria, Oreg., on Apr. 30,.1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1896. 
 Dec. 29 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 9 
 
 1 
 6 
 4 
 1 
 
 16 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 16 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 18 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 16 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 13 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 10 
 1 
 6 
 4 
 1 
 
 18 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 
 3 
 11 
 6 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 9 
 7 
 11 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 17 
 
 13 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 21 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 13 
 12 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 17 
 
 13 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 21 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 
 '? 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 13 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 N. 
 37 27 
 
 37 51 
 
 37 50 
 
 38 00 
 37 51 
 
 37 56 
 
 38 14 
 37 59 
 
 37 57 
 
 38 00 
 37 26 
 36 41 
 
 36 27 
 
 37 36 
 
 37 12 
 
 39 04 
 
 38 59 
 88 55 
 38 49 
 37 30 
 37 16 
 37 05 
 36 50 
 34 26 
 34 26 
 34 27 
 34 20 
 34 20 
 34 28 
 34 16 
 34 45 
 34 20 
 34 10 
 34 20 
 34 24 
 34 26 
 34 20 
 34 18 
 34 20 
 34 28 
 34 25 
 34 15 
 34 26 
 34 20 
 46 43 
 46 41 
 46 41 
 46 35 
 
 W. 
 
 123 24 
 
 1897. 
 Jan . 2 
 
 
 123 40 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 123 45 
 
 4 
 
 123 20 
 
 5 
 
 
 123 30 
 
 
 
 123 35 
 
 8 
 
 
 123 43 
 
 9 .. 
 
 2 
 
 123 20 
 
 10 
 
 123 15 
 
 11 . 
 
 
 123 08 
 
 12 
 
 
 123 47 
 
 14 
 
 
 124 09 
 
 15 
 
 
 123 12 
 
 18 
 
 
 123 35 
 
 19 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 123 55 
 
 20 
 
 124 20 
 
 21 
 
 124 30 
 
 22 
 
 124 20 
 
 24 
 
 
 124 20 
 
 Feb. 3 
 
 
 123 12 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 122 50 
 
 5 
 
 122 48 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 122 10 
 
 9 
 
 120 45 
 
 10 
 
 120 45 
 
 15 
 
 120 00 
 
 17 
 
 
 120 25 
 
 22 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 119 40 
 
 23 
 
 120 10 
 
 24 
 
 120 14 
 
 23 a 
 
 120 55 
 
 25 
 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 120 20 
 
 26 
 
 120 00 
 
 Mar. 3 
 
 120 10 
 
 5 
 
 13 
 
 120 18 
 120 12 
 
 14 
 
 120 15 
 
 
 
 120 10 
 
 16 
 
 
 119 48 
 
 18 
 
 
 119 32 
 
 22 - 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 120 09 
 
 23 
 
 120 15 
 
 24 
 
 120 18 
 
 
 
 120 24 
 
 Apr.22 
 
 
 124 55 
 
 
 
 125 07 
 
 24 
 
 
 124 36 
 
 
 1 
 
 124 55 
 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 299 
 
 324 
 
 324 
 
 ■ 
 
 
 
 
 
 a Taken by two of the crew of the schooner J. Eppinger, whose boat went astray and who were 
 picked up by Kate and Anne on February 24. 
 
Table C- 
 
 -LoG Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC.— Coiitiniied. 
 
 Tlieu personally appeared Frank Moreau, master of the within-nanied vessel, and 
 made oath that the official log-book entries herein copied are a full true abstract 
 from said book as hied by me at custom-house at Astoria, Oreg., April 29, 1897. 
 
 Frank Moreau. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of April, 1897. 
 
 [SEAL.] Chas. H. Page, Collector of Customs. 
 
 Vessels landing their catches at Port Townsend. 
 
 Name. 
 
 Males. 
 
 Females. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Teaser 
 
 3 
 69 
 14 
 12 
 
 1 
 129 
 
 2 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 320 
 41 
 76 
 29 
 701 
 1 
 50 
 
 10 
 
 389 
 
 55 
 
 88 
 
 30 
 
 830 
 
 3 
 
 56 
 
 '"'389' 
 
 10 
 
 26 
 
 9 
 
 615 
 
 2 
 
 50 
 
 10 
 
 "W. Ainswortli 
 
 
 Bering Sea 
 
 45 
 
 
 62 
 
 Deeahks 
 
 Elsie 
 
 21 
 
 215 
 
 1 
 
 
 J. G. Swan 
 
 Lena L « 
 
 6 
 
 Puritan a 
 
 
 
 
 
 St. Lawrence 
 
 189 
 
 671 
 
 860 
 
 660 
 
 200 
 
 Total 
 
 425 
 
 1,896 
 
 2,321 
 
 1,761 
 
 560 
 
 a Landed at Port Tovnasend without catch. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER TEASER, ENGAGED IN 
 FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT PORT ANGELES. 
 
 [Cleared from Port Angeles on Mar. 11 , 1897 ; arrived from North Pacific Ocean on May 4, 1897 ; entered 
 at custom-house, Seattle, Wash., on May 5, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 
 1897. 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 1 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 N. 
 
 47 48 
 
 48 06 
 47 55 
 47 38 
 
 W. 
 
 125 12 
 
 15 
 
 125 11 
 
 24 
 
 3 
 1 
 
 125 05 
 
 25 ^^^ 
 
 1 
 
 125 48 
 
 
 
 
 Total . . 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Port Townsend, Wash., May 5, 1897. 
 
 Then personally appeared Mark Olsen, master of the within-named vessel, and 
 made oath that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any copies thereof 
 herewith liled, and the answers to the foregoing questions made by him are true, 
 and the whole truth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 
 Before me, 
 
 [SEAL.] F. A. McDonald, Deputy Collector. 
 
Table C— Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING the Season of 1897, etc.— Continued. 
 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wash., May 17, 1S97. 
 I certify that the within is a true copy of the return on file in the customs office, 
 port of Port Townsend, Wash., and that the copy of the official log-book entries 
 hereto annexed is a true copy. 
 
 J. C. Saunders, 
 Collector Port of Port Townsend. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER WILLARD AINSWORTH, 
 ENGAGED IN FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SEATTLE, 
 "WASH. 
 
 [Cleared from Seattle on Dec. 24, 1896; arrived from North Pacific Ocean on May 12, 1897; entered at 
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 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Jan 2 ... . 
 
 
 3 
 
 15 
 8 
 1 
 5 
 6 
 1 
 
 20 
 5 
 
 20 
 19 
 4 
 12 
 17 
 19 
 
 3 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 21 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 20 
 
 22 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 17 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 I 
 
 10 
 
 35 
 
 . 6 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 2 
 
 10 
 1 
 6 
 1 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 5 
 1 
 5 
 6 
 2 
 1 
 
 23 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 
 14 
 6 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 21 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 20 
 
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 12 
 
 17 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
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 10 
 
 35 
 
 6 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 1 
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 2 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 5 
 1 
 5 
 6 
 2 
 1 
 
 23 
 1 
 3 
 1 
 
 14 
 6 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 3 
 
 N. 
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 38 50 
 37 00 
 37 40 
 
 37 32 
 
 38 01 
 38 31 
 38 26 
 
 38 46 
 
 39 32 
 39 56 
 
 39 52 
 
 40 45 
 
 38 48 
 
 39 46 
 
 39 38 
 
 41 20 
 41 07 
 41 23 
 41 10 
 
 40 35 
 40 31 
 40 15 
 
 39 55 
 
 40 10 
 40 00 
 39 17 
 
 39 46 
 
 40 08 
 
 40 55 
 
 41 13 
 
 41 32 
 
 42 18 
 41 58 
 
 43 10 
 49 25 
 52 50 
 58 40 
 
 58 33 
 
 59 18 
 59 00 
 58 45 
 58 26 
 58 52 
 58 54 
 58 46 
 58 46 
 
 58 57 
 
 59 00 
 58 32 
 58 26 
 58 38 
 58 21 
 
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 10 
 
 
 123 56 
 
 11 
 
 
 123 20 
 
 13 
 
 
 124 12 
 
 14 
 
 
 124 00 
 
 15 
 
 
 124 30 
 
 16 
 
 
 124 35 
 
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 124 48 
 
 18 
 
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 19 
 
 
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 20 
 
 
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 21 
 
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 22 
 
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 24 
 
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 26 .- .. 
 
 
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 31 
 
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 2 
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 2 
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 1 
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 1 
 1 
 2 
 1 
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 2 
 
 
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 4 
 
 
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 6 
 
 
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 7 
 
 
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 8 
 
 
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 9 
 
 
 124 30 
 
 10 
 
 
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 11 
 
 
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 13 
 
 
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 15 
 
 
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 20 
 
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 21 
 
 
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 125 00 
 
 Mar. 6 
 
 
 128 30 
 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 134 05 
 
 27 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 140 10 
 
 
 140 19 
 
 8 . 
 
 5 
 6 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 13 
 5 
 
 142 30 
 
 
 
 141 40 
 
 10 
 
 
 140 07 
 
 12 
 
 
 139 10 
 
 13 
 
 21 
 
 140 00 
 140 00 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 140 09 
 140 07 
 
 18 
 
 21 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 3 
 6 
 
 140 05 
 140 26 
 139 32 
 
 
 8 
 7 
 3 
 
 140 09 
 
 27 
 
 138 47 
 
 
 138 34 
 
 
 
 
 
 69 
 
 320 
 
 389 
 
 389 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Seattle, Wash., May 12, 1897. 
 
 Then personally api)eared E. E. Crockett, master of the within-named vessel, and 
 made oath that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any copies thereof 
 herewith filed, and the answers to the foregoing (luostions made by him are true, 
 and the whole truth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. Before me sworn to 
 May 12, 1897. 
 
 [seal.] p. a. McDonald, Deputy Collector. 
 
Table C— Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC.— Coutiuued. 
 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wash., May 17, 1897. 
 I certify that the within is a true copy of the return on file in the customs office, 
 port of Port Townsend, Wash., and that the copy of the official log-book entries hereto 
 annexed is a true copy. j q_ Saunders, 
 
 Collector Port of Port Townsend, Wash. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOEI OF THE SCHOONER BERING SEA ENGAGED 
 
 IN FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT PORT ANGELES, 
 r Cleared from Port Angeles on Feb. 12, 1897 : arrived from North Pacific Ocean on May 4, 1897 ; entered 
 at custom-house, Seattle, Wash., on May 4, 1897^] 
 
 Date. 
 
 1897. 
 
 Mar 
 Apr. 
 
 Feb. 25. 
 26. 
 28- 
 
 3. 
 16. 
 
 4. 
 
 9. 
 12. 
 15. 
 17. 
 19. 
 28. 
 24. 
 25. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total . 
 
 41 
 
 Total. I Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 47 44 
 47 40 
 47 42 
 47 53 
 
 Neah 
 47 58 
 47 53 
 
 47 32 
 49 15 
 49 10 
 
 48 40 
 47 26 
 47 30 
 47 28 
 
 W. 
 125 00 
 124 50 
 
 124 45 
 
 125 24 
 
 Bay. 
 
 55 
 
 45 
 
 125 25 
 125 20 
 
 125 05 
 
 126 20 
 126 40 
 126 35 
 
 124 54 
 
 125 00 
 125 10 
 
 Port Townsend, Wash., May 4, 1S97. 
 
 Then personally appeared L. Larsen, master of the within-named vessel, and made 
 oath that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any copies thereot 
 herewith filed, and the answers to the foregoing questions made by him are true, 
 and the whole truth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 
 Before me, y. A. McDonald, Deputy Collector. 
 
 Filed and recorded May, 1897. 
 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wash., May 12, 1897. 
 I certify that the within is a true copy of the return on file in the customs office, 
 port of Port Townsend, Wash., and that the copy of the official log-book entries 
 hereto annexed is a true copy. j_ c_ Saunders, 
 
 Collector Port of Port Townsend. 
 
 \bstR VOT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER COLUMBIA, ENGAGED 
 IN rUP:SEAL FISHING UNDER^^^ LICENSE ISSUED AT PORT ANGELES. 
 
 [Cleared from Port Angeles on Jan. 14, 1897 ; arrived from North Paciflc Ocean on May 1, 1897 ; entered 
 at custom-house. Port Townsend, on May 1, 1897. ] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 Feb 
 
 1807. 
 94 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 12 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 7 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 17 
 4 
 4 
 3 
 1 
 7 
 
 6 
 4 
 
 13 
 1 
 4 
 3 
 9 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 
 19 
 4 
 4 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 5 
 
 i 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 i 
 
 h' 
 
 3 
 
 i 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 3 
 
 8 
 1 
 3 
 
 1 
 6 
 1 
 1 
 
 N. 
 48 00 
 47 14 
 
 47 36 
 
 48 20 
 47 47 
 47 54 
 47 42 
 47 29 
 47 35 
 47 48 
 
 47 34 
 
 48 53 
 
 49 15 
 48 50 
 48 23 
 47 50 
 47 43 
 47 23 
 
 W. 
 
 125 30 
 
 
 05 
 
 125 20 
 
 
 96 
 
 1 
 
 125 02 
 
 
 28 
 
 125 15 
 
 Mar 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 125 20 
 
 Apr. 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 125 18 
 
 
 11 
 
 125 30 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 125 50 
 
 
 
 
 125 20 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 2 
 1 
 6 
 1 
 
 125 40 
 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
 126 20 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 
 126 20 
 
 
 22 
 
 
 126 05 
 
 
 93 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 125 00 
 
 
 94 
 
 125 05 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 12 
 
 76 
 
 88 
 
 26 
 
 [ 62 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tablk C. 
 
 10 
 
 -Log Entkies of American Vessels En(jaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC.— Continued. 
 
 Port Townsend, Wash., Mai/ 1, 1S97. 
 Then personally appeared C. Peterson, master of the witliin-nanied vessel, and 
 made oath that the official log-book entines herein referred to, and any copies thereof 
 herewith filed, and the answers to the foregoing qnestions made by him are trne, 
 and the whole trnth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 Before me, May 1, 1897. 
 
 Chas, Miller, Deputy Collector. 
 Filed and recorded May 1, 1897. 
 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wash., May S, 1S97. 
 I certify that the within is a trne copy of the return on tile in the customs office, 
 port of Port Townsend, Wash., and that the copy of the official log-book entries 
 hereto annexed is a true copy. 
 
 .J. C. Saunders, 
 Collector Port of Port Tounisend, Wash. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE DEEAHKS. ENGAGED IN FUR- 
 SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT PORT ANGELES. 
 
 [Cleared from Port Angeles on Jan. 26, 1897; arrived from North Pacific Ocean on May 1, 1897; 
 entered at custom-house Port Townsend on Maj' 1, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Feb. 25 
 
 
 2 
 8 
 
 4 
 6 
 
 2 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 8 
 4 
 6 
 2 
 5 
 1 
 2 
 
 1 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 4 
 4 
 6 
 2 
 3 
 1 
 
 N. 
 47 48 
 
 47 45 
 
 48 22 
 48 29 
 48 00 
 48 55 
 48 03 
 47 55 
 
 W. 
 
 125 20 
 
 26 ... .... 
 
 
 ]95 30 
 
 Mar. 2 
 
 
 125 30 
 
 3 
 
 
 125 52 
 
 
 
 125 18 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 126 10 
 
 14... . 
 
 125 45 
 
 15 ... . 
 
 
 195 23 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 1 
 
 29 
 
 30 
 
 9 
 
 21 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Port Townsend, Wash., May 1, 1S97. 
 Then personally appeared James Clajjlanhoo, master of the within-named vessel, 
 and made oath that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any copies 
 thereof herewith liled, and the answers to the foregoing questions made by him are 
 true, and the whole truth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 Before me sworn to May 1, 1897. 
 
 Chas. Miller, Deimty Collector. 
 Filed and recorded May 1, 1897. 
 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wash., May 8, 1S97. 
 I certify that the within is a true copy of the return on lile in the customs office, 
 port of Port Townsend, Wash., and that the copy of the official log-book entries 
 hereto annexed is a true copy. 
 
 J. C. Saunders, 
 Collector Fort of Fort Townsend, IVash. 
 
11 
 
 Table C. — Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC. — Contiuuecl. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOOKER ELSIE, ENGAGED IN" 
 FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT ATTU, ALASKA. 
 
 [Cleared from Port Townsend ou Bee. 30, 1896 ; arrived from Bering Sea on Oct. 2, 1897 ; entered at 
 custom-house, Port Townsend, on Oct. 2, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Feb. 1 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 63 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 67 
 7 
 1 
 9 
 11 
 1 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 51 
 
 99 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 25 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 2 
 
 71 
 
 48 
 
 60 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 
 19 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 23 
 
 17 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 26 
 8 
 
 18 
 1 
 6 
 2 
 17 
 1 
 8 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 67 
 7 
 1 
 9 
 
 11 
 
 1^6 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 51 
 
 99 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 25 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 2 
 
 71 
 
 48 
 
 GO 
 
 8 
 
 
 N. 
 
 37 32 
 35 43 
 37 46 
 
 37 59 
 
 38 05 
 
 37 42 
 
 38 39 
 38 20 
 
 37 42 
 
 38 06 
 37 36 
 37 45 
 
 37 26 
 
 38 19 
 37 37 
 37 47 
 37 32 
 37 15 
 37 34 
 37 28 
 37 33 
 37 14 
 37 37 
 37 46 
 37 42 
 37 28 
 37 11 
 
 37 31 
 
 39 03 
 39 24 
 39 40 
 
 38 05 
 
 39 17 
 
 40 44 
 
 41 18 
 
 41 30 
 
 42 19 
 44 10 
 44 18 
 44 16 
 44 09 
 44 14 
 44 10 
 44 17 
 
 W. 
 124 32 
 
 Apr. 1 
 
 
 
 146 34 
 
 
 4 
 I 
 
 
 143 54 
 
 6 
 
 
 143 47 
 
 7 . . .. . 
 
 
 143 40 
 
 8 ... 
 
 
 
 143 07 
 
 13 
 
 3 
 
 
 141 59 
 
 15 
 
 
 142 20 
 
 17 
 
 5 
 
 
 142 36 
 
 18 
 
 
 143 22 
 
 19 
 
 2 
 2 
 
 
 143 40 
 
 20 . . 
 
 
 142 53 
 
 21 .... 
 
 
 142 54 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 145 31 
 
 27 
 
 1 
 3 
 7 
 17 
 
 
 147 30 
 
 30 
 
 1 
 
 44 
 
 82 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 57 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 } 
 
 
 144 39 
 
 Ma V 1 
 
 
 143 55 
 
 
 
 143 45 
 
 3 
 
 144 004 
 143 29 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 I 
 
 143 48 
 
 7 
 
 
 143 22 
 
 9 
 
 144 01 
 
 10 
 
 143 50 
 
 11 
 
 53 
 
 35 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 143 58 
 
 12 
 
 142 33 
 
 13 
 
 
 142 25 
 
 14 
 
 
 143 30 
 
 17 
 
 
 146 36 
 
 19 
 
 
 2 
 2 
 7 
 2 
 11 
 1 
 4 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 6 
 6 
 1 
 2 
 4 
 1 
 3 
 
 :::::::: 
 ........ 
 
 
 147 48 
 
 21 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 147 45 
 
 
 
 145 48 
 
 '4 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 
 145 00 
 
 2o 
 
 
 144 13 
 
 
 
 143 35 
 
 28 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 143 35 
 
 29 
 
 
 143 53 
 
 June 2 
 
 
 
 147 18 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 4 
 3 
 
 
 147 29 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 3 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 
 147 24 
 
 5 
 
 
 147 22 
 
 8 . 
 
 
 147 13 
 
 9 ... . 
 
 1 
 3 
 
 
 147 32 
 
 10 
 
 
 147 28 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 9 
 
 
 50 47 
 55 24 
 
 55 40 
 
 56 10 
 55 36 
 55 48 
 
 57 57 
 
 57 58 
 
 58 09 
 58 04 
 58 07 
 58 06 
 58 08 
 58 31 
 
 57 56 
 
 58 01 
 58 03 
 55 43 
 55 38 
 55 40 
 55 20 
 
 54 36 
 
 55 03 
 55 06 
 
 158 15 
 
 Aug. 1 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 
 19 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 23 
 
 17 
 
 9 
 26 
 
 8 
 18 
 1 
 6 
 2 
 17 
 1 
 8 
 
 171 50 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 171 59i 
 
 
 172 48 
 
 6 
 
 11 
 4 
 15 
 4 
 3 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 21 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 23 
 
 8 
 
 .12 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 3' 
 
 172 42 
 
 
 I 
 
 171 30 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 173 34 
 173 49 
 173 13 
 173 29 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 22 
 
 1 
 2 
 5 
 2 
 
 173 18 
 173 02 
 173 00 
 
 93 
 
 173 01 
 
 24 
 
 172 59 
 
 25 
 
 26 . 
 
 3 
 
 173 35 
 
 173 30 
 
 28 
 
 6 
 
 172 32 
 
 29 
 
 172 36 
 
 Sept. 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 7 - . . 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 171 06 
 171 40 
 169 17 
 167 47 
 167 06 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 229 
 
 601 
 
 830 
 
 615 
 
 215 
 
 
 
 
 
12 
 
 Table C. — Loo Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OP 1897, ETC. — Continued. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE FISCHER BROS., ENGAGED IN FUR- 
 SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SEATTLE, WASH. 
 
 [Cleared from Seattle on Feb. 15, 1897, arrived from North Pacific Ocean on Apr. 28, 1897, entered at 
 custom-house, Seattle, Waah., on Apr. 28, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Feb. 22 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 35 miles 
 
 SW. Cine 
 
 ''8 
 
 
 Flattery. 
 N. 1 W. 
 47 40 124 49 
 
 Mar 14 
 
 1 
 
 
 35 miles S"W. Cape 
 
 
 
 
 Flattery. 
 
 Total 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 Seattle, Wash., ApriJ 28, 1897. 
 Then personally appeared Jongie .James, master of the within-named vessel, and 
 made oath that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any copies thereof 
 herewith filed, and the answers to the foregoing questions made by him, are true, and 
 the whole truth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 Before me sworn to April 28, 1897. 
 
 F. A. McDonald, 
 Dejniiy Collector. 
 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wash., April 30, 1897. 
 I certify that the within is a true copy of the return on file in the customs office, 
 Port of Port Townsend, and that the copy of the official log-book entries hereto 
 annexed is a true copy. 
 
 J. C. Saunders, 
 Collector, Fort of Port Totvnsend. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER JAMES G. SWAN 
 ENGAGED IN FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT PORT 
 ANGELES. 
 
 [Cleared from Port Angeles on Jan. 14, 1897; arrived from North Pacific Ocean on May 1, 1897; entered, 
 at custom-house, Port Townsend, on May 3, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Feb 24 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 '\ 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 7 
 2 
 
 ,1 
 
 5 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 1 
 8 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 7 
 2 
 2 
 15 
 5 
 5 
 1 
 
 
 N. 
 45 36 
 41 48 
 40 17 
 
 38 37 
 
 39 38 
 
 40 12 
 
 41 12 
 41 12 
 47 52 
 47 36 
 
 47 33 
 
 48 39 
 48 05 
 
 W. 
 
 124 55 
 
 27 . 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 
 124 50 
 
 Mar 1 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 1 
 1 
 6 
 2 
 2 
 15 
 ■ 5 
 5 
 1 
 
 2 
 1 
 
 124 53 
 
 4 . 
 
 1"4 05 
 
 
 
 124 37 
 
 8 
 
 
 125 00 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 
 124 49 
 
 17 
 
 
 124 54 
 
 Apr. 4 
 
 
 3 
 
 125 20 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 125 06 
 
 12 
 
 125 00 
 
 15 . 
 
 
 125 50 
 
 25 .. 
 
 
 125 56 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 6 
 
 50 
 
 56 
 
 50 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Port Townsend, May S, 1897. 
 Then personally appeared O. F. Christiansou. master of the within-iiained vessel, 
 and made oath that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any copies 
 thereof herewith filed, and the answers to the foregoing ([uestions made by him are 
 true, and the whole trutli, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 Before me, 
 
 Chas. Miller, Deputy Collector. 
 Filed and recorded May 3, 1897. 
 
13 
 
 Table C. 
 
 -Log Entries C)F American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC. — Continued. 
 
 Port of Port Towxsend, Wash., May S, 1807. 
 I certify that the within is a true copy of the return ou file in the customs offlce, 
 Port of Port Towusend, Wash., and that the copy of the official log-book entries 
 hereto annexed is a true copy. 
 
 .J. C. Saunders, 
 Collector, Port of Fort Tou-nsend, Wash. 
 
 ABSTRACT rRt)M THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER LENA L., ENGAGED IN 
 PUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SITKA. ALASKA. 
 
 Cleared from Sitka on Feb. 23, 1897 ; arrived from North Pacific Ocean on May 22, 1897; entered at 
 custom-house, Port Townsend, on May 22, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longtiude. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Mar. 20 
 
 N. 
 
 57 11 
 57 15 
 57 17 
 57 19 
 57 24 
 57 27 
 57 31 
 57 33 
 57 23 
 57 23 
 57 23 
 57 23 
 57 23 
 57 23 
 57 26 
 57 26 
 57 26 
 57 29 
 57 27 
 57 27 
 57 20 
 57 00 
 57 06 
 56 49 
 56 41 
 56 30 
 56 15 
 56 10 
 56 00 
 55 54 
 55 30 
 55 33 
 
 W. 
 135 20 
 
 135 23 
 
 136 26 
 135 30 
 135 36 
 135 31 
 135 30 
 135 24 
 135 31 
 135 31 
 135 31 
 135 03 
 135 03 
 135 03 
 134 53 
 
 . 134 53 
 134 53 
 134 34 
 134 34 
 134 24 
 134 38 
 134 35 
 133 14 
 132 55 
 132 55 
 132 57 
 132 35 
 132 48 
 132 40 
 132 34 
 132 20 
 131 31 
 
 1897. 
 Apr. 21 
 
 N. 
 55 33 
 55 33 
 55 32 
 55 23 
 55 20 
 55 20 
 55 20 
 53 01 
 
 53 32 
 
 54 00 
 
 53 54 
 
 54 00 
 53 39 
 53 44 
 52 26 
 51 11 
 50 29 
 49 45 
 49 05 
 48 11 
 48 16 
 48 23 
 
 W. 
 131 31 
 
 21 
 
 22 
 
 131 31 
 
 22 
 
 23 
 
 131 40 
 
 23 
 
 24 
 
 131 44 
 131 33 
 
 24 
 
 25 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 131 30 
 
 26 
 
 27.... .::::::::: 
 
 131 30 
 
 27 
 
 28 
 
 131 15 
 
 28 
 
 134 50 
 
 29 
 
 30 
 
 134 01 
 
 30 
 
 May 1 
 
 133 48 
 
 31 
 
 133 58 
 
 Apr. 1 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 . 
 
 134 45 
 
 
 135 40 
 
 3 
 
 135 14 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 135 27 
 
 5 
 
 
 131 45 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 129 40 
 
 
 129 15 
 
 8 . 
 
 10 
 
 n 
 
 128 26 
 
 9 
 
 127 51 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 T>!i 00 
 
 11 
 
 
 12 
 
 Do. 
 
 13 
 
 Fresh Water Bay. 
 Do. 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 17 
 
 Do. 
 
 16 
 
 18 
 
 Do. 
 
 17 
 
 19 
 
 Do. 
 
 18 
 
 20 
 
 Do. 
 
 19 
 
 21 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 Port Townsend, May 22, 1891. 
 Then personally appeared Charles Prellberg, master of the withiu-uamed vessel, 
 and made oath that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any cojiies 
 thereof herewith filed, and the answers to the foregoing questions made by him are 
 true, and the whole truth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 Before me, 
 
 Chas, Miller, Deputy Collector. 
 Filed and recorded May 22, 1897. 
 
 Port Townsend, Wash., May 24, 1897. 
 I certify that the within is a true copy of the return on file in the customs office. 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wash., and that the copy of the official log-book entries 
 hereto annexed is a true copy. 
 
 J. C. Saunders, 
 Collector, Port of Port Toionsend. 
 
Table C- 
 
 14 
 
 -Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC. — Coutinuecl. 
 
 ABSTRACT FKOM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER PURITAN, ENGAGED IN 
 FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT PORT xVNGELES. 
 
 [Cleared from Port Angeles on Mar. 8, 1897; arrived from North Pacific Ocean on Apr. 27, 1897; 
 entered at custom-house. Port Angeles, on Apr. 27, 1897, not having taken any seals.] 
 
 
 Date. 
 
 Latitude. Longitude. 
 
 1 
 
 Date. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 
 1897. 
 8 
 
 i 
 
 1 
 
 In Port Angeles. 
 
 In Crescent Bay. 
 
 Do. 
 In Neah Bay. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 1897. 
 
 
 Hnv. 
 
 
 9 
 
 ]0 
 
 4 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 1>0. 
 
 
 7 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 13 
 
 8 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 14 . 
 
 9 . . . . 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 11 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 12 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 75 miles SW. Cape 
 
 Flattery. 
 In Neali Bay. 
 Do. 
 
 
 19 
 
 14 
 
 
 20 . . . . 
 
 
 21 
 
 15 
 
 
 22 
 
 16 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 23 
 
 17 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 24 
 
 18 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 25 
 
 19 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 26 
 
 20 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 27 
 
 21 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 28 
 
 22 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 29 
 
 23 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 30 
 
 24 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 ;jl 
 
 25 
 
 Do. 
 
 Apr 
 
 1 
 
 26 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 27' 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Custom House, Port of Port Angeles, A^yril 27, 1897. 
 Then personally appeared Idis, master of the within-named vessel, and made oath 
 that the official log-book entries herein referred to, and any copies thereof herewith 
 filed, and the answers to the foregoing questions made by him are true, and the 
 whole truth, to the best of his knowledge and belief. 
 Before me, 
 
 W. K. Clark, Deputy Collector. 
 
 PoHT of Port Townsend, Wash., April 30, 1897. 
 I certify that the within is a. true copy of the return on file in the customs office, 
 Port of Port Townsend, Wasli., and that the copy of the official log-book entries 
 hereto annexed is a true copy. 
 
 J. C. Saunders, 
 Collector, Port of Port Townsend, liash. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER ST. LAWRENCE, 
 ENGAGED IN FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT ATTTJ, 
 ALASKA. 
 
 [Cleared from Seattle, Wash., on Dec. 28, 1896; arrived from Alaska on Oct. 9, 1807; entered at custom- 
 house. Port Townsend, on Oct. 9, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 1897. i 
 
 Mar. 16 
 
 18 1 
 
 19 
 
 22 4 
 
 30 1 
 
 Apr. 2 1 8 
 
 5 
 
 6 14 
 
 7 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 49 
 
 49 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 96 
 
 96 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 N. 
 
 E. 
 
 38 10 
 
 141 51 
 
 38 37 
 
 142 26 
 
 39 03 
 
 142 42 
 
 36 16 
 
 141 46 
 
 37 20 
 
 142 25 
 
 37 28 
 
 142 52 
 
 37 14 
 
 142 42 
 
 37 31 
 
 140 03 
 
 37 35 
 
 142 18 
 
15 
 
 Table C. — Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DUKiNG THE Season op 1897, etc. — Contiuued. 
 
 ABSTEACT FKOM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER ST. LAWPvENCE, 
 
 ETC.— Coutinued. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Malea 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Apr S 
 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 25 
 1 
 4 
 
 22 
 1 
 
 17 
 1 
 
 32 
 ] 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 22 
 4 
 
 34 
 2 
 5 
 
 51 
 
 33 
 5 
 
 11 
 8 
 
 12 
 3 
 8 
 5 
 
 15 
 
 11 
 7 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 10 
 2 
 4 
 8 
 1 
 4 
 1 
 
 51 
 3 
 3 
 9 
 1 
 
 6 
 3 
 4 
 
 1 
 13 
 
 IS 
 
 5 
 
 18 
 
 17 
 4 
 8 
 1 
 
 24 
 8 
 
 11 
 5 
 9 
 9 
 
 22 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 25 
 1 
 4 
 
 22 
 1 
 
 17 
 1 
 
 32 
 1 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 22 
 4 
 
 34 
 2 
 4 
 
 51 
 
 33 
 5 
 
 11 
 8 
 
 12 
 3 
 8 
 5 
 
 15 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 18 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 1 
 4 
 1 
 51 
 
 3^ 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 N. 
 
 37 48 
 37 05 
 37 46 
 37 26 
 
 37 55 
 
 38 41 
 
 37 52 
 
 38 20 
 38 09 
 38 30 
 38 30 
 38 04 
 37 45 
 
 37 20 
 
 38 25 
 38 07 
 37 56 
 37 43 
 37 46 
 41 17 
 41 43 
 41 50 
 41 52 
 
 E. 
 
 142 18 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 
 142 25 
 
 11 
 
 142 18 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 141 30 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 
 141 47 
 
 15 
 
 
 142 39 
 
 17 
 
 15 
 1 
 
 21 
 1 
 
 
 144 46 
 
 19 
 
 
 141 33 
 
 20 
 
 11 
 
 
 142 12 
 
 21 
 
 
 142 03 
 
 25 
 
 1 
 
 
 142 20 
 
 26 
 
 10 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 
 142 20 
 
 27 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 8 
 2 
 1 
 12 
 3 
 
 
 141 54 
 
 28 
 
 
 142 02 
 
 29 
 
 
 143 57 
 
 30 
 
 
 143 43 
 
 May 1 
 
 4 
 
 39 
 30 
 
 5 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 2 
 
 7 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 143 59 
 
 
 
 143 27 
 
 3 . . 
 
 
 143 30 
 
 10 
 
 
 142 29 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 
 142 13 
 
 12 . ... 
 
 
 142 n 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 8 
 5 
 5 
 1 
 5 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 7 
 
 
 142 13 
 
 14 ... 
 
 
 Straits of Tsugar. 
 Hakodate. 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 Tsugar Straits. 
 
 24 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 29 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 42 46 i i46 57 
 
 4 
 
 13 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 
 43 26 1 146 54 
 
 5 
 
 
 43 27 
 43 22 
 43 10 
 43 20 
 46 32 
 50 20 
 50 35 
 50 05 
 50 02 
 
 49 55 
 
 50 07 
 49 07 
 N. 
 
 55 40 
 57 23 
 
 56 40 
 56 20 
 55 20 
 55 16 
 
 55 15 
 
 56 21 
 56 09 
 55 22 
 55 12 
 55 17 
 
 54 48 
 
 55 10 
 55 05 
 55 05 
 55 07 
 55 17 
 55 08 
 
 54 46 
 
 55 05 
 55 00 
 55 17 
 54 27 
 
 147 43 
 
 6 .. 
 
 
 147 42 
 
 
 
 146 00 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 
 
 146 16 
 
 21 
 
 
 146 44 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 156 05 
 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 156 12 
 
 Jnlv 1 
 
 47 
 3 
 
 1 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 3 
 i 
 
 1 
 7 
 
 
 156 02 
 
 3 
 
 
 146 06 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 
 146 15 
 
 
 
 146 02 
 
 9 . . . 
 
 
 
 155 31 
 
 Au^. 2 
 
 
 6 
 3 
 4 
 1 
 
 13 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 5 
 
 18 
 
 17 
 4 
 8 
 1 
 
 24 
 8 
 
 11 
 5 
 9 
 9 
 
 22 
 2 
 1 
 4 
 
 W. 
 
 167 07 
 
 6 
 
 
 166 25 
 
 
 
 166 20 
 
 8 
 
 
 167 10 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 1 
 4 
 
 168 30 
 
 11 
 
 168 16 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 17 
 
 14 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 5 
 9 
 5 
 7 
 6 
 16 
 1 
 
 168 50 
 
 15 
 
 166 53 
 
 16 
 
 18 
 
 21 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 
 166 56 
 169 28 
 169 31 
 168 52 
 
 24 
 
 2C 
 
 3 
 
 168 30 
 168 04 
 
 27 
 
 28 
 
 29 
 
 2 
 
 168 55 
 
 169 02 
 169 09 
 169 27 
 
 Sept. 1 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 ! 3 
 6 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 168 48 
 168 39 
 
 3 
 
 168 22 
 
 4 
 
 168 17 
 
 6 
 
 168 40 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 J 67 05 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 189 
 
 071 
 
 860 
 
 660 
 
 200 
 
 
16 
 
 Table C. — Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pklagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC. — Continued. 
 
 Vessels landing their catches at San Francisco. 
 
 Name. 
 
 Males. 
 
 Females. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 
 140 
 93 
 
 85 
 
 945 
 636 
 139 
 
 1,085 
 729 
 224 
 
 642 
 
 729 
 224 
 
 443 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 318 
 
 1,720 
 
 2,038 
 
 1,595 
 
 443 
 
 
 
 a The Eppinger took 319 of these skins, all females, south of the award area. 
 
 b The entire catch of the Prosper was taken south of the award area, close off the Galapagos Islands. 
 
 ABSTKACT FEOAI THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER J. EPPINGER, ENGAGED 
 IN FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SAN FRANCISCO. 
 
 [Cleared from Sau Francisco Dec. 3, 189(); arrived from sealing voyage on Mar. 28, 1897; entered at 
 customhouse, San Francisco, on Mar. 30", 1897. J 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1896. 
 Dec 4 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 N. 
 37 35 
 
 W. 
 123 40 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 , 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 ... 
 
 
 
 
 
 33 10 
 33 25 
 37 57 
 37 49 
 37 56 
 37 46 
 37 54 
 37 26 
 
 37 55 
 37 36 
 37 31 
 37 15 
 37 17 
 37 12 
 37 14 
 36 26 
 36 01 
 36 44 
 36 50 
 36 54 
 36 15 
 36 12 
 36 29 
 ,35 34 
 
 120 35 
 
 10 
 
 
 1 
 5 
 3 
 3 
 9 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 r, 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 9 
 4 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 21 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 26 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 52 
 
 1 
 5 
 3 
 3 
 9 
 4 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 21 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 26 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 52 
 
 120 40 
 
 17 
 
 
 123 22 
 
 18 
 
 
 124 35 
 
 19 
 
 
 124 11 
 
 20 
 
 
 124 46 
 
 22 
 
 
 124 06 
 
 29 
 
 
 12 
 
 123 25 
 
 1897. 
 Jan. 2 
 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 19 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 26 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 52 
 
 123 15 
 
 4 
 
 
 123 15 
 
 5 . . 
 
 
 123 46 
 
 6 
 
 
 124 25 
 
 7 
 
 
 124 15 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 124 25 
 
 10 
 
 124 25 
 
 14 
 
 
 122 50 
 
 15 
 
 
 122 10 
 
 17 
 
 2 
 
 122 27 
 
 18 
 
 122 41 
 
 19 
 
 
 122 58 
 
 21 
 
 
 122 10 
 
 22 
 
 
 122 00 
 
 23 
 
 
 122 30 
 
 20 
 
 
 121 23 
 
 27 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 
 34 42 
 DR.34 40 
 34 57 
 34 47 
 34 34 
 34 48 
 
 120 50 
 
 31 
 
 
 122 00 
 
 Feb. 2 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 12 
 
 42 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 27 
 
 5 
 
 33 
 
 25 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 12 
 
 42 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 27 
 
 5 
 
 33 
 
 25 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 20 
 
 13 
 6 
 2 
 1 
 
 38 
 8 
 
 23 
 1 
 
 28 
 
 12 
 
 42 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 27 
 
 5 
 
 33 
 
 25 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 38 
 
 8 
 
 23 
 1 
 
 120 50 
 
 3 
 
 
 121 47 
 
 
 
 120 46 
 
 5 
 
 
 120 50 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 34 10 
 
 119 30 
 
 16 -. 
 
 
 
 
 
 34 33 
 34 35 
 34 36 
 34 40 
 34 55 
 
 34 56 
 
 35 40 
 35 22 
 34 45 
 34 21 
 
 34 11 
 
 35 07 
 
 35 23 
 
 36 37 
 36 35 
 36 55 
 36 50 
 36 55 
 36 54 
 
 120 59 
 
 24 
 
 
 120 45 
 
 
 
 120 34 
 
 26 
 
 
 121 15 
 
 
 
 120 40 
 
 28 
 
 28 
 8 
 
 120 38 
 
 Mar. 3 
 
 121 36 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 7 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 13 
 5 
 2 
 1 
 
 38 
 7 
 
 22 
 1 
 
 121 35 
 
 5 
 
 120 59 
 
 7 1 
 
 120 00 
 
 8 i 
 
 120 47 
 
 13 
 
 I'^l 28 
 
 15 1 
 
 19 
 
 121 58 
 
 122 21 
 
 22 
 
 122 20 
 
 23 
 
 122 30 
 
 24 1 
 
 25 1 
 
 27 L- 
 
 122 32 
 122 45 
 122 45 
 
 Total 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 635 
 
 642 
 
 642 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
17 
 
 Table C. — Log Entries of American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC. — Continued. 
 
 DISTRICT AND PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO. 
 
 I, M. White, master of the American schooner J. JEppiiiger, do solemnly and truly 
 swear that the foregoing abstract from the seal log book of the said vesselis correct; 
 that the number and sex of seals taken on the days specified, with the latitude and 
 longitude, and all other particulars as herein expressed, are true to the best of my 
 knowledge and belief. So help me God. 
 
 M. White, Master. 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of March, 1897. 
 [SEAL.] N. S. Farley, 
 
 Deputy Collector of Customs. 
 
 CUSTOM-HorSE, 
 
 San Francisco, April 1, 1897. 
 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original extract from the 
 ofiQcial seal log book of the American schooner J. Eppinger, and that said ofl&cial 
 seal log and the original extract therefrom were presented and filed in this office on 
 March 30, 1897. 
 
 N. S. Farley, 
 Deputy Collector of Customs. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER J. EPPINGER, ENGAGED 
 IN FDR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT UNALASIvA. 
 
 [Cleared from Unalaska on July 29, 1897; arrived from Unalaska on Sept. 30, 1897; entered at custom- 
 " house, San Francisco, on Oct. 2, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Speared. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1897. 
 Aug. 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 11 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 15 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 12 
 
 38 
 
 24 
 
 15 
 
 52 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 26 
 16 
 
 6 
 15 
 14 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 18 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 25 
 15 
 45 
 33 
 21 
 72 
 12 
 
 5 
 13 
 11 
 23 
 
 5 
 17 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 26 
 10 
 
 6 
 15 
 14 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 18 
 
 1 
 
 S 
 25 
 15 
 45 
 33 
 21 
 72 
 12 
 
 5 
 13 
 11 
 23 
 
 5 
 37 
 
 3 
 
 N. 
 
 56 19 
 55 00 
 55 00 
 
 54 54 
 
 55 45 
 55 42 
 55 48 
 55 25 
 55 20 
 55 13 
 55 16 
 55 04 
 
 54 50 
 .54 57 
 
 55 11 
 55 16 
 55 15 
 55 10 
 54 50 
 
 54 40 
 
 55 18 
 55 08 
 55 17 
 55 05 
 
 54 41 
 
 55 09 
 55 05 
 
 DE.45 36 
 
 167 15 
 
 
 
 168^3 
 168 45 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 5 
 1 
 3 
 3 
 9 
 1 
 3 
 3 
 
 
 168 45 
 
 10 
 
 171 05 
 
 11 
 
 171 51 
 
 12 
 
 171 52 
 
 15 
 
 170 38 
 
 16 
 
 170 45 
 
 17 
 
 170 54 
 
 18 
 
 170 00 
 
 19 
 
 168 40 
 
 20 
 
 6 
 9 
 3 
 
 9 
 6 
 
 20 
 2 
 1 
 6 
 6 
 
 16 
 3 
 5 
 1 
 
 168 20 
 
 21 
 
 168 20 
 
 23 
 
 169 20 
 
 24 
 
 169 21 
 
 25 
 
 169 30 
 
 26 
 
 169 40 
 
 27 
 
 28 
 
 169 48 
 169 40 
 
 29 
 
 169 U 
 
 31 
 
 169 27 
 
 Sept. 1 
 
 169 59 
 
 o 
 
 169 04 
 
 ■ 3 
 
 169 00 
 
 G 
 
 21 .\ ....[.[[[..[/."[""..[[[. .v. . 
 
 169 47 
 169 37 
 147 53 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 133 
 
 310 
 
 443 
 
 443 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 District and Port of San Francisco. 
 I, M. White, master of the American schooner J. Eppinger, do solemnly and truly 
 swear that the foregoing abstract from the seal log book of said vessel is correct ; 
 that the number and sex of seals taken on the days specified, with the latitude and 
 longitude, and all other particulars as herein expressed, are true to the best of my 
 knowledge and belief, so help me God. 
 
 M. White, Master. 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of October, 1897. 
 
 N. S. Farley, 
 Deputy Collector of Customs. 
 
 13625 2 
 
18 
 
 Table C. — Log Entries of Amekican Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING the Season of 1897, etc. — Continued, 
 
 CusTOM-HousE, San Francisco, October 4, 1897. 
 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original abstract from the 
 official seal log of the American schooner ./. Eppinger; that the said original abstract 
 has been compared with the official seal log and found to be correct ; and that said 
 original abstract and ofiflcial seal log are on ffle in this office. 
 
 N. S. Farley, 
 Deputy Collector of Cuntoms, 
 
 ABSTRACT PROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OP THE AMERICAN SCHOONER LOUISA D., 
 ENGAGED IN FUR-SEAL PISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SAN FRAN- 
 CISCO DECEMBER 12, 1896. 
 
 [Cleared from San Francisco on Dec. 14, 1896; arrived from sea on Apr. 27, 1897; entered at custom- 
 house, San Prancisco, on Apr. 27, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Latitude. 
 
 Longitude. 
 
 1896. 
 Dec. 22 .. . 
 
 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 24 
 
 24 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 31 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 19 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 39 
 
 60 
 
 46 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 18 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 22 
 
 15 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 39 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 13 
 
 19 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 38 
 
 } 
 
 2 
 1 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 33 
 
 29 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 31 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 19 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 39 
 
 69 
 
 51 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 22 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 28 
 
 16 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 45 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 38 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 16 
 
 41 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 4 
 2 
 
 2 
 1 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 33 
 
 29 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 31 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 19 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 39 
 
 69 
 
 51 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 22 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 28 
 
 16 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 45 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 38 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 16 
 
 41 
 
 13 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 N. 
 39 15 
 39 10 
 37 25 
 
 36 20 
 36 03 
 35 55 
 
 35 50 
 
 36 16 
 36 03 
 36 17 
 36 04 
 35 47 
 34 35 
 
 W. 
 124 19 
 
 23 
 
 
 125 36 
 
 29 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 9 
 5 
 
 123 38 
 
 1897. 
 Jan 2 
 
 123 45 
 
 3 
 
 123 53 
 
 4 
 
 123 42 
 
 t:: 
 
 124 15 
 
 6 
 
 
 122 47 
 
 7 
 
 
 123 00 
 
 8 
 
 
 123 01 
 
 9 
 
 
 123 13 
 
 10 
 
 
 124 38 
 
 12 
 
 
 122 44 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 34 10 
 34 10 
 34 12 
 34 18 
 34 17 
 34 10 
 
 33 19 
 
 34 05 
 34 12 
 34 29 
 34 20 
 34 14 
 34 07 
 34 08 
 
 33 41 
 
 34 11 
 34 15 
 34 16 
 34 16 
 34 11 
 34 15 
 34 13 
 34 25 
 34 31 
 34 14 
 34 20 
 34 21 
 37 01 
 37 11 
 37 34 
 39 09 
 39 58 
 41 47 
 
 41 36 
 
 42 41 
 
 43 58 
 43 43 
 43 47 
 
 46 47 
 
 47 05 
 45 59 
 43 42 
 43 47 
 
 119 31 
 
 19 
 
 
 119 58 
 
 20 
 
 
 120 03 
 
 21 
 
 9 
 5 
 
 120 26 
 
 22 
 
 120 27 
 
 23 
 
 120 04 
 
 26 
 
 
 119 14 
 
 28 
 
 4 
 
 120 00 
 
 30 
 
 119 43 
 
 Feb. 1 
 
 2 
 
 120 40 
 
 o 
 
 119 58 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 120 04 
 
 7 
 
 120 04 
 
 9 
 
 119 58 
 
 10 
 
 
 119 13 
 
 11 . 
 
 6 
 1 
 2 
 
 119 40 
 
 14 . . 
 
 119 40 
 
 15 
 
 119 46 
 
 16 . 
 
 119 38 
 
 22 . 
 
 3 
 3 
 4 
 
 119 49 
 
 23 . . . 
 
 120 49 
 
 24 . . . . 
 
 120 58 
 
 25 
 
 120 57 
 
 26 
 
 
 120 16 
 
 27 
 
 
 120 25 
 
 28 
 
 1 
 
 120 16 
 
 
 120 23 
 
 9 
 
 
 122 23 
 
 
 
 122 31 
 
 15 
 
 
 122 45 
 
 
 1 
 
 124 55 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 11 
 
 33 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 124 53 
 
 
 
 125 04 
 
 30 . 
 
 
 124 26 
 
 
 5 
 8 
 3 
 5 
 3 
 
 125 30 
 
 
 124 24 
 
 
 124 40 
 
 8 
 
 124 28 
 
 
 125 22 
 
 16 
 
 125 22 
 
 18 
 
 
 124 21 
 
 23 . . 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 124 38 
 
 24 . . .. 
 
 124 47 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 93 
 
 636 
 
 729 
 
 729 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19 
 
 Table C. — Log Entries or American Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE SEASON OF 1897, ETC. — Continued. 
 
 District and Port of San Francisco. 
 I, S. H. Burtis, master of tlie American scbooner Louisa I)., do solemnly and truly 
 swear that the foregoing abstract from the seal log book of the said vessel is correct ; 
 that the number and sex of seals taken on the days specified, with the latitude and 
 longitude, and all other particulars as herein expressed, are true to the best of ray 
 knowledge and belief. So help me God. S. H. Burtis. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of April, 1897. 
 
 N. S. Farley, Deputy CoUecior of Customs. 
 
 CusTOM-HorsE, San Francisco, April 30, 1897. 
 
 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original extract from the 
 official seal log of the American schooner Louisa D., which vessel arrived from a fur- 
 sealing voyage April 27, 1897. I further certify that the official seal log and the 
 original extract therefrom were filed in this office April 28, 1897. 
 
 [SEAL.] N. S. Farley, Deputy Collector of Customs. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER PROSPER, ENGAGED IN 
 FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SAN FRANCISCO. 
 
 [Cleared from San Francisco on Apr. 30, 1897, arrived on Deo. 14, 1897, entered at custom-house. 
 San Francisc-o, on Dec. 15, 1897.] 
 
 Date. 
 
 Males 
 taken. 
 
 Females 
 taken. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. Latitude. Lougitude.. 
 
 July 17. 
 
 18. 
 19. 
 21. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Sept. 
 
 1897. 
 
 Total . 
 
 85 
 
 139 
 
 224 
 
 10 
 6 
 11 
 13 
 
 1 
 16 
 16 
 
 16 
 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 5 
 
 12 
 4 
 1 
 6 
 9 
 5 
 1 
 1 
 7 
 8 
 2 
 4 
 
 N. 
 1 23 
 1 23 
 1 23 
 1 26 
 
 S. 
 
 13 
 13 
 17 
 
 15 
 
 1 00 
 1 00 
 1 00 
 
 N. 
 20 
 20 
 
 S. 
 
 17 
 19 
 
 16 
 
 1 00 
 50 
 50 
 17 
 17 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 1 00 
 14 
 
 10 
 N. 
 
 1 24 
 1 24 
 1 24 
 1 27 
 1 40 
 
 91 50 
 91 50 
 91 50 
 91 50 
 
 91 36 
 91 35 
 91 40 
 91 40 
 91 30 
 91 30 
 91 40 
 
 90 OO 
 
 90 00 
 
 91 2fr 
 
 91 26 
 91 40 
 91 00 
 91 25 
 91 25- 
 91 26 
 91 24 
 91 2& 
 91 2e 
 91 30 
 91 36 
 91 28 
 
 91 49 
 91 49 
 91 50 
 
 91 49. 
 
 92 02 
 
 District and Port of San Francisco. 
 I, W. P. Noyes, master of the American schooner Prosper, do solemnly and truly 
 swear that the foregoing extract from the seal log book of the said vessel is correct, 
 that the number and sex of seals taken on the days specified, with the latitude and 
 longitude, and all other particulars as herein expressed, are true to the best of my 
 knowledge and belief, so help me God. 
 
 W. P. Noyes, Master Schooner Prosper. 
 
 Sub.Hcribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of December, 1897. 
 
 N. S. Farley, Deputy Collector of Customs. 
 
20 
 
 Tahle C. — Log Entries of Amehican Vessels Engaged in Pelagic Sealing 
 DURING THE Season of 1897, etc.— Continued. 
 
 CusTOM-HousE, San Fi:ancisco, JDecemher 16, 1S97. 
 
 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original abstract from the 
 official seal log of the Anierican schooner Prosper, and that it has been compared 
 with said official seal log and found to be correct. 
 
 I further certify that said official seal log is on file in this office. 
 I [SEAL.] N. S. Farlev, Deputy Collector of Customs. 
 
 
 Vessel landing her catch at Unga, Alaska. 
 
 
 
 
 Name. 
 
 Males. 
 
 Females. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Shot. 
 
 Kattler a 
 
 6 187 
 
 193 
 
 193 
 
 
 
 
 
 a These skins were landed and examined at the custom-house, Unga, Alaska, and subsequently 
 shipped to San Francisco. 
 
 ABSTRACT FROM THE SEAL LOG BOOK OF THE SCHOONER RATTLER, ENGAGED IN 
 FUR-SEAL FISHING UNDER SPECIAL LICENSE ISSUED AT SAN FRANCISCO. 
 
 [Cleared from San Francisco on Jan. 16,1897; arri\ 
 house. San Francisco 
 
 ed from sea on Sept. 16, 1897 ; entered at custom- 
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 Males 
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 Females 
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 187 193 
 
 193 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 District and Port of San Francisco. 
 I, Fred Neilson, master of the American schooner Rattler, do solemnly and truly 
 8wear that the foregoing abstract from the seal log book of the said vessel is correct; 
 that the number and sex of seals taken on the days specified, ■with the latitude and 
 longitude, and all other particulars as herein expressed, are true, to the best of my 
 knowledge and belief, so help me God. 
 
 Fred. Neilson, Master. 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me, September 17, 1897. 
 
 N. S. Farley, Deputy Collector. 
 
 CusTOM-HousE, San Francisco, September 18, 1897. 
 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the official seal log book 
 of the American schooner Battler, and that said official log book was filed in this 
 office, September 17, 1897. 
 
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 « 
 
 [In quoting from Fur-Seal Arbitration Papers, the first edition is always referred to.] 
 
 ' Fur-seal Arbitration. App. to XJ. S. Case, vol. 1, p. 591. 
 
 2 Catches for years ISns to 1879, inclusive, are made up of Northwest coast catches (Fur-Seal Arbi- 
 tration ; British Commissicmers' Eeport, p. 207 et seq.) ; Indian canoe catches (British Commissioners' 
 Report, pp. 207,'208), and sliin.s obtained through the Hudson Bay Company's trading stations (British 
 Commissioners' Report, p. 213). 
 
 3 Catches of pelagic sealers and Indian canoes (British Commissioners' Report, pp. 207, 208), and 
 returns from Hud.son Bay Company's posts (British Commissioners' Report, p. 213). 
 
 ^ San Francisco custom-liouse records ; Deputy Collector Jerome's letters of February 26 et seq., 1892, 
 on tile in Treasury Departmeut. 
 
 5 Catch of schooner Citij of San Diego (British Commissioners' Report, p. 208). 
 
 ^Catches of pelagic sealers in North Pacific and Bering Sea (British Commissioners' Report, p. 209), 
 and returns from Hudson Bay Company'.s posts (British Commissioners' Report, ]). 213). 
 
 ' Catches in North Pacific from all sources (British Commissioners' Report, ])p. 210, 213). 
 
 "Marketed catches from Bering Sea (Britisli Commissioners' Report, p. 210) plus 2,000 skins seized 
 on schooners Onward, Thornton, Carnlena, and San Diego (H. H. Mclntyre's manuscript report to 
 Alaska Commercial Company, a copy of which is in possession of Departnient). 
 
 '-'British commissioners' estimated catch of American vessels in all localities (British Commissioners' 
 Report, p. 212). 
 
 '"North Pacific catches (Britisli Commissioners' Report, pp. 210, 213). 
 
 " Marketed catches from Bering Sea (British Commissioners' Report, p. 210) plus 8,910 skius seized 
 in Bering Sea and unaccounted for by British commissioners; 11,901 skius were seized that year 
 (United States Counter Case, p. 337), and the British commissioners, on page 210 of their report, 
 account for 2,991 of them. 
 
 '2 North Pacific catches (British Commissioners' Report, pp. 211, 213). 
 
 "Bering Seii catches (British Commissioners' Report, pp. 211. 212). 
 
 '^North Pacific catches (British Commissioners' Report, pp. 211, 213). 
 
 "This figure, 27,450, is the sum of the figures 22,530 and 4,920, the origin of which will be found 
 under note 16. The British commissioners, on nage 18 of their reuort, give the approximate total catch 
 as 68,000. 
 
 "'In a letter from the British foreign oftice to the Secretary of State, dated May 17, 1895, the Bering 
 Sea catch of British vessels for 1891 is quoted at 29,146. It lias been found by this Department that 
 these figures represent the total catch in Bering Sea — that is, including seals killed off the western 
 side, in Russian waters, as well as off the. eastern side, which afterwards became the award area. 
 This is borne out by the fact that it apjiears by the British case before the tribunal at Paris that 41 
 vessels were warned out of the American side of Bering Sea between June 29 and August 15, 1891, 
 under the modus vivendi of June 15 of that year. It is certain that many of these vessels crossed over 
 to the Russian side of Bering Sea and continued sealing until the close of the season. 
 
 Statistics made by Mr. Alfred Fraser, now in possession of the Treasury Department, show that 
 8,432 skins were thus taken on the western side of Bering Sea in Russian waters. Of these, 6,616 were 
 taken by British vessels and 1,816 by American vessels. We should, therefore, deduct from the Brit- 
 ish figures (29,146) the sura of 6,616, leaving 22,530 as the British catch in the award area — that is, the 
 eastern side of Bering Sea — for the year 1891. 
 
 It further appears from Mr. Fraser's figures that the American catch in Bering Sea in 1891 was 
 6,736, of wlii<li 1,816 were taken in Russian waters and 4,920 in the award area. Adding to the cor- 
 recteil iJiitisli catch, 22.530, the catch of the American vessels, 4,920, we have 27,450 as the total catch 
 of British and American vessels in that part of Bering Sea known as the award area for the year 1891. 
 
 In the report of the (Jommittee on Ways and Means to accompany H. R. 8909, Fifty-third Congress, 
 tiiird session. Report No. 1849, the catch in Bering Sea for the year 1891 was given as 23,041, on the 
 authority of the Treasuiy Department. These figures included only the returns of British vessels, as 
 no reliable returns as to American vessels were then in the possession of the Department. The result 
 was reached by deducting from the estimate given liv Consul Meyers in his report (United States 
 counter case), 28,605, a number of skins estimated to have been taken oft' the Russian coast. This 
 estimate was reached by a careful examination of all catches referred to in the affidavits and other 
 papers in the case and counter case of the United States and Groat Britain, excluding those which 
 were claimed to have been taken oflthe Kussian coast. 
 
 That the Briti.sh returns (above cited), 29,146, inchide seals taken on the western side of Bering Sea, 
 from the itussian herd, will appear, as above stated, from the fact of the warning of said vessels, under 
 the modus vivendi, ami their subsequent crossing to the Russian coast. 
 
 The report of the minister of marine and fisheries of Canada for 1891 credits none of the catch to 
 Russian waters. In 1892, however, said rei)ort credits 14,805 skins out of a total of 53,912 from said 
 Asiatic shores. The fact that this large catch was made in 1892 points strongly to similar catches in 
 the year 189], which are contirmed bv the above-mentioned evidence. 
 
 " Obtained by subtracting the total of 27.450 and 8,432 from 68,000. 
 
 "* See United States counter case, page 408. 
 
 '■' Taken from Alfred Fraser's estimates for American sealing fleet in Asiatic waters. Skins entered 
 in United St;ites ports. 
 
 -" The smallness of the number 2,199 suggests that either many of the vessels after clearing sailed 
 directly for the Japan coast, or else the catches off the Northwest coast were transshipped at Japan 
 ports. 
 
 '^' The American catch for 1893 is based upon statistics compiled by A. Fraser and on file in the Treas- 
 ury Department. The United States consul at Victoria states (Consular Reports No. 161, p. 279) that 
 American schooners in 1893 transsliippeil at Yokohama and Hakodate between 17,000 and 18,000 skins. 
 This is further confirmed by the report of the Canadian department of marine and fisheries for 1893, 
 page clsviii, which gives the catch of American vessels landed at Hakodate as 18,587. 
 
 '^■-' The figures for the catches of Canadian vessels are taken from the report of the Canadian depart- 
 ment of marine and fisheries for 1893, page clxvii. 
 
 ^3 The London trade sales for 1893 account for the disposition of 109,669 pelagic skins. 
 
 2'' Com]iiled from the reports of collectors at ports of entry on the Pacific coast. These reports are 
 on file in the Treasury Department. 
 
 25 The figure 2:!,710 is obtained by taking the 6.836 skins noted under the caption "Locality undeter- 
 mined '' in the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress dated January 21, 1895 (Fifty-third 
 Congress, third session, Ex. Doc. 243), and dividing them between the Asiatic and American herds in 
 similar proportions as the other skins landed at United States ports in United States sealing vessels 
 during 1894. The result would be: American herd, 6,152; Asiatic, 684. Adding 6,152 to the catch on 
 
28 
 
 the Northwest coast (12,398) already given and the Boring Sea catch (5,160) already given, we have 
 the t/Jtal 23,710. 
 
 ">Made up of skins as per records of collectors of customs on the Pacific Coast, whicli credit 1,500 
 to Asiatic waters; 684 sliins, previously referred to in note 25, and the 20,000 skins which it is esti- 
 mated were transshipped in Japan (Ex. Doc. 243, Fifty-third Congress, third session. "Notes con- 
 cerning catch for 1894," p. 4). 
 
 " Taken from report of Canadian department of marine muiI fisheries for 1894, page 9. 
 
 The flgvires 26,425 include one American vessel, whose catch was 84 skins. 
 
 The figures 49,843 contain the catches of three American vessels, which aggregated 490 skins. 
 
 The facts in the two foregoing paragraphs are given in a report of Fisheries Commissioner Costigan 
 to the Governor-General of Canada, under date of January 9, 1895, jiage 9. 
 
 2* Reports of collectors of customs at American ports of entry on the Pacific Coast. 
 
 29 Official statement sent by United States Consul Koberts at Victoria, under date of November 15, 
 1895, and on file in the Treasury Department. 
 
 30 Dead Pups.— The grand totals for 1894 and 1895 do not include dead pups. In 1894, by careful 
 estimate based upon partial count, 20,000 pups perished, and in 1895, by actual count, 28,000. This 
 would swell the known deaths, exclusive of the land catch, in 1894 to 161,143 and in 1895 to 121,326. 
 See note 37 for dead pups for 1896. 
 
 The pelagic catch for 1895 is further increased by a catch of about 10,000 skins taken by vessels 
 clearing from Japanese ports. 
 
 31 From returns of United States inspectors who examined skins landed in United States ports. 
 
 32 From official returns of collector of customs, Victoria, British Columbia. Skins not Inspected. 
 
 33 Total sealing vessels in award area. 
 
 
 1893. 
 
 1894. 
 30 
 
 1895. 
 32 
 
 1896. 
 
 1897. 
 
 American 
 
 29 
 
 18 
 59 
 
 16 
 
 Canadian 
 
 35 
 
 32 
 
 49 
 
 39 
 
 Total 
 
 64 
 
 62 
 
 81 
 
 77 
 
 55 
 
 Total sealing vessels in Asiatic waters. 
 
 American 
 
 *31 
 
 35 
 
 17 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 Canadian 
 
 38 
 
 36 
 
 25 
 
 28 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 69 
 
 71 
 
 52 
 
 45 
 
 * Estimated. 
 Total sealinq vessels in Asiatic and American waten 
 
 American 
 
 28 
 
 35 
 
 35 
 
 21 
 
 16 
 
 Canadian 
 
 56 
 
 60 
 
 62 
 
 66 
 
 41 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 95 
 
 Total 
 
 84 
 
 107 
 
 96 
 
 73 
 
 S"" Mr. Alfred Eraser estimates from trade returns that the pelagic catches from the American and 
 Asiatic herds aggregated 98,204 skins in 1895. 
 
29 
 
 COMPARISON OF CATCHES OF PELAGIC SEALERS IN 1894, 1895, 1896, AND 1897. 
 
 1894. 
 
 NORTHWEST COAST. 
 
 Forty-four vessels took i:4,101 seala, being an average of 547 skins per vessel. 
 
 BEHIXG SEA. 
 
 Thirty-seven vessels took 31,585 seals, being an average of 853 skins per vessel. 
 
 1895. 
 
 NORTHWEST COAST. 
 
 Fifty-two vessels took 12,122 seal8, being an average of 233 skins per vessel, or a decrease of 57 per 
 cent as compared with 1894. 
 
 BERING SEA. 
 
 Fifty-nine vessels took 44,169 seals, being an average of 748 skins per vessel, or a decrease of 12 per 
 cent as compared with 1894. 
 
 1890. 
 
 NORTHWEST COAST. 
 
 Thirty-nine vessels took 11,837 seals, being an average of 304 skins per vessel, an increase of 30 per 
 cent as compared with 1895. 
 
 BERING SEA. 
 
 Sixty-seven vessels took 29,500 seals, being an average of 440 skins per vessel, or a decrease of 41 per 
 cent as compared with 1895. 
 
 1897. 
 
 NORTHWEST COAST. 
 
 rorty-six vessels took-6,840 skins, an ave;age of 149 skins per vessel, or a decrease of 51 per cent as 
 compared with 1896. 
 
 BERING SEA. 
 
 Twenty-eight vessels took 16,464 skins, an average of 588 skins per vessel, or an increase of 3-1 per 
 cent as compared with 1896. 
 
 PERCENTAGE OF FEMALES IN PELAGIC CATCHES IN 1894, 1895, 1896, AND 1897. 
 
 NORTHWEST COAST. 
 
 1894. 
 
 Americanlvessels, 88 per cent. British give no figures. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
 1895. 
 American vessels, 74 per cent. British give no figures. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
 1896. 
 American vessels, 93 per cent. British vessels, 40 per cent. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
 1897. 
 American vessels, 89 per cent. British vessels, 55 per cent. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
 BERING SEA. 
 
 1894. 
 
 American vessels, 09 per cent. British vessels, 55 per cent. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
 1895. 
 American vessels, 73 per cent. British vessels, 55 per cent. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
 1896. 
 American vessels, 75 per cent. British vessels, 61 per cent. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
 1897. 
 American vessels, 73 per cent. British vessels, 57 per cent. See notes 31 and 32. 
 
30 
 
 Explanatory notes relatimj to catch for 1S96. 
 
 3sin averages per vessel relating to Northwest coast cat.h, the canoe catches are not included 
 3 T,lS°''V"^„Vr°''-^^^ -V'^^' i'^?l»d«li'i Canadian Nort'hwest coast tXl ^ ^eluded. 
 
 t«ti. 1. 1 of ,^™.ei-ican and Canadian vessels for 1898 fuither increased by a catcli of 3 39o aking 
 
 Ale' tia-r. l'shu?ds ''"°^' *™"' '''"P""""'^ ''""'''^ ^°^ °^' ^''''^" ''''^'"^ '^^^^ ^y natives in tCpasf^of the 
 
 2S'^^:::^t^^^J';:i\^^^^'^'^ '»- °^ i-j- - ^^« p""''"f i^^-^^^. counting to 
 
 +i,^'^^\,^°«*'','*"**^ relating to American pelagic catch sworn to by masters of vessels bnt most nf 
 
 -PrloTon'oVZ':^!;'''"''"" "!, ^^'""^^? apon%xannnation of catcLs by tnlpeclors of seal sSns 
 Catc^hTrtrffictllnS^ectidli^o^^^ ^**"™-'' ^^'^"^ *™'" '^^^^^^^^^ "^ --^^-« of --els. 
 c+r.?.^*^ concerning catches of American vessels in all waters for 1896 are based on reports from United 
 States custom-houses, supplemented by information collected by Mr. C. H. Townsend data^oncern 
 
 Sesin 18°95 oPve 'seS^'r';^"''"*''f '^r '''"'''''''^ ^>' "•'« ''''''^'^'^'^ *'°"«<'tor of custolns at vfctoria 
 Tn,?«,? rotn^/.V • -1 l^elonging to Japanese ports, furnished b.y United States consular officers in 
 S&a'cfuany?aken.''" "'''''' ^" 1896 are from unofficial sources, are incomplete, and less'[han 
 
 Explanatory notes relating to catch for 1897. 
 
 am'ountirg^^ro?8,^IZfinchS '" *^' ""'■*'^"^^* ^""^^ ''''''' '''' ^"'-«" ^o'"™^^- --" -tch, 
 „„? The total catch of the British Columbian and American fleets for 1897 is increased further hv the- 
 catch of the Japanese sealing fleet daring the year-16 vessels, 6,838 skins. '"''^'"' *"'"'" l)j the 
 ,; f tie data trom which were compiled tlie statistics relating to the American catch for 1897 werA 
 rJTi-t^ir ^^"^ offical reports from U. S. custom-houses; tL statistics of ILBritohColumbfan 
 catch for the same period were obtained liy the U S consul at Vu-toriT K r tw, „7,<,+ v. 
 
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 oT-l' ^1^® fr""*' 1°*'''^ °* seals taken by United States vessels include 764 skins taken south of the award 
 area by the schooners J". ^pi;i«.g-«- and Lowsa D, hut undoubtedlv from the herd freqiientln- the 
 Pnbilot Islands, and 224 sk us which were taken ofl' the (iah.i.a-os- Islands by tlie scKer /Wcr 
 p"u>Uo" LsCC^''"'''^ '" ^' " "P"*^'"" («rc^o..,./.«h,* phill,^ .hstinct from ihat of' the s'Jak oTtle 
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 UNDER LEASE DATED AUGUST 3. 1870, TO THE ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPANY. 
 
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 105, 063 
 99, 812 
 79, 509 
 105, 434 
 105, 024 
 
 104, 521 
 
 105, 700 
 103, 304 
 102, 617 
 
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