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 V.

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

A. P. Lorentzen, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That for a period of about ten years he was the managing owner of the sealing schooners Alexander, E. E. Webster, Helen Blum, C. G. White, Ivanhoe, Matthew Turner, and the Herman; that as such managing owner he has fitted said vessels out regularly for their sealing voyages during the time mentioned; that he is thoroughly familiar with the details of such outfits and the cost and expense thereof, and also familiar with the value of the schooners engaged in said business; that he knew the schooner James Hamilton Lewis and her value before and at the time of her seizure by the Russian Government; that in his opinion the said schooner,Tames Hamilton Lewis and her outfit at the time of said seizure was reasonably worth the sum of $25,000.

A. F. Lorentzen.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of October, 1900.

[seal.]

—— ——,
Notary Public in and for the City and County of San Francisco,
State of California.

[russian consul’s certificate.]