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 P°.

[Copy original claim.]

Vladivostok, September 15, 1892.

Sir: With reference to our conversation on board of Dimitri Donskoi regarding my, claim for the seizure of the Cape Horn Pigeon by the Russian authorities, I now beg to inform you that I will agree to the following indemnity:

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1.	Amount claimed for loss of season (average of 5 seasons’ work), 1 season		$60,600
	Less value of catch on board—2,600 pounds whalebone at $5 $13	$13,000
	200 barrels of oil, at $13	2,600
			15,600
				$45,000
2.	Amount claimed for services of officers and crew bringing schooner Marie to Vladivostok			$1,000
3.	Amount claimed for provisions and stores used by Russian officers and crew while on board the ship Cape Horn Pigeon			200
4.	Expenses, board, and lodging of officers and crew while ashore.			210
5.	Amount of captain’s hotel expenses, etc			50
6.	Amount claimed for general expenses, including cost of cables, fees for legal advice, and clerk hire, boats, carriages, etc			3,040
	Total, United States gold.			49,500

Total amount being $49,500, United States gold currency.

I will agree to the above indemnity, provided that I am not put to any further expense and am allowed to proceed at once to the United States, and will guarantee on behalf of myself and owners that no further proceedings will be taken in this matter.

I am, sir, yours, respectfully,

(Signed)

Thomas Scullun, Master,
Cape Horn Pigeon.

Rear-Admiral P. Tyrtow,
Commander in chief Russian Naval Forces in the Pacific.