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 B B.

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

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

Martin Olsen, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I was born in Norway in the year 1858. I have been a citizen of the United States since the year 1892. I reside at No. 1½ Cedar avenue, San Francisco, Cal. I am by occupation a seafaring man. I have known Andrew Olson for the last twenty years. I knew him in Norway. His father’s name was Ole Andreason Ronning. I am familiar with the custom of Norway in regard to patronymics. It is the custom in Norway to give the child the last name Olson where the father’s first name is Ole. I know him to be the person who makes claim against the Russian Government under the name of Andrew Ronning, and I also know him to be the same person who was naturalized in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, March 5, 1888.

I have no interest of any kind or nature whatsoever in said claim, nor am I the agent or attorney of said claimant.

Martin Olsen.

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

[seal.]

John C. Hughes

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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.