Foreign Relations of the United States, 1902, Whaling and Sealing Claims Against Russia, On Account of Arrest and Seizure of the American Vessels “Cape Horn Pigeon,” “James Hamilton Lewis,” “C. H. White,” and “Kate and Anna,” Appendix I

EXHIBIT A A.

[In the matter of the claim of Andrew Olson against the Russian Government.]

Andrew Olson, also known as Andrew Ronning, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was born in Norway in the year 1853. I have been a citizen of the United States since March 5, 1883. I reside at No. 10 Jackson street, San Francisco, Cal.; I am by occupation a seafaring man. I am the same person who makes claim against the Russian Government under the name of Andrew Ronning. My father’s name was Ole Andreason Ronning, and in accordance with the custom of the country in which I was born, to wit, Norway, I was christened Andrew Olson. I was sometimes called Andrew Ronning in Norway. After I came to San Francisco, and subsequent to receiving my naturalization papers, I found a great many people by the name of Olson in the seafaring business, and in order to avoid confusion, and finding it to be the custom in the United States for the son to take the last name of his father as his own last name, I used the name of Andrew Ronning and shipped on the vessel C. H. White under the said name of Andrew Ronning, and for the same reason I used the name of Andrew Ronning in making my claim against the Russian Government.

I furthermore depose and say that there is no other reason for the change of my name than as above stated.

Andrew Olson.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of April, 1894.

John C. Hughes,
Notary Public in and for the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, Rooms 4 and 5, Fourth Floor, Mills Building, San Francisco, Cal.

[In the matter of the claim of Andrew Olson against the Russian Government (Andrew Olson also known as Andrew Ronning.)]

State of California, City and County of San Francisco, ss:

I, M. C. Haley, county clerk of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, and ex officio clerk of the superior court thereof (which court is a court of record, having a seal), do hereby certify that John C. Hughes, whose name is subscribed to the annexed instruments and thereon written, and before whom the annexed oaths or affidavits were taken, was, at the time of taking such oaths or affidavits a notary public in and for the city and county of San Francisco, residing in said city and county, duly authorized to take the same, and an officer duly authorized by the laws of said State to take and certify the acknowledgment and proof of deeds to be recorded in said State; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such officer and verily believe that the signatures to such jurats or certificates are genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said superior court, at my office in said city and county, this 10th day of April, A. D. 1894.

[seal.]

M. C. Haley, Clerk.