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 C.

[Sec. 4201, Rev. Stats.—Cat. No. 481.]

The United States of America.

Clearance of vessel to a foreign port.

District of San Francisco, Port of San Francisco:

These are to certify all whom it doth concern, that Charles Lutjens, master or commander of the American schooner Kate and Anna, burden 23 tons, or thereabouts, mounted with——guns, navigated with 12 men, built and bound for hunting and fishing voyage, having on board stores, hath here entered and cleared his said vessel, according to law.

Given under our hands and seals, at the custom-house of San Francisco, this 27th day of February, 1892, and in the one hundred and sixteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

[seal.]

John T. Dare,

Deputy Collector.
[seal.]

G. M. Branch,
Acting Deputy Naval Officer.