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

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[March 7, 1891]

Schooner James Hamilton Lewis, San Francisco, Cal., U. S. A., left March 7, 1891, San Francisco, on a hunting and fishing voyage; Alexander McLean, master.

Illegally seized August 2 by the Russian man-of-war Aleut.

Crew list of “J. H. Lewis” March 7, 1891.

1. A. McLean, master.

2. A. Gylnburg. mate.

3. A. C. Simons, hunter.

6. Lorenzo Higuva, hunter.

5. John H. Franklin, hunter.

4. Orn Simons, hunter.

7. A. L. Donaldson, hunter.

17. Thad. Lewis, hunter.

8. Fred Grimstead, cook and steward.

9. Chas. Miller, cabin boy.

21. J. McDonald, second mate.

22. Ed. Bolin, A. B.

23. W. Hart, A. B.

24. Fred Berry, A. B.

25. Joe Quinn, A. B.

26. Arthur More, A. B.

27. Thos. Logan, A. B.

28. James Gordon, A. B.

supplementary articles.

29. J. D. Stephens, A. B.

30. John Kelly, A. B.

31. Maurice Batto, A. B.

32. Alex. Maxson, A. B.

33. Geo. Harrison, A. B.

34. Frank Little (not on articles), A. B.

35. Walter Jackson, A. B.

Log of the schooner “J. H. Lewis,” on a fishing and hunting voyage, 1891.

March 7.—Calm weather, weighed anchor, and towed to sea; 8 p.m., light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; latter part, light W. wind; Farallone light-house, bearing NNW., distant 8 miles.

March 8.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; noon, light SW. wind; Farallone, bearing NE., distant 20 miles.

March 9.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 40° 10′ N.; long., 124° 10′ W.

March 10.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; latter part, light N. wind. Lat. 40° 10′ N.; long., 124° 10′ W.

March 11.—Begins with calm and fog; midnight, calm and fog; latter part, light SE. wind. Lat. 40° 20′ N.; long., 124° 25′ W.

March 12.—Begins with light S. wind; midnight, light S. wind; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 40° 30′ N.; long. 124° 25′ W.

March 13.—Begins with light W. air; midnight, calm and fog; latter part, SE. wind. Lat. 41° 02′ N.; long. 125° 10′ W.

March 14.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 43° 16′ N.; long. 125° 10′ W.

March 15.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 40° 3′ N.; long. 125° 20′ W.

March 16.—Begins with stroug SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 46° 10′ N.; long. 125° 30′ W.

March 17.—Begins with SW. breeze; midnight, SW. breeze; latter part, S. wind. Lat. 47° 05′ N.; long. 125° 30′ W.

March 18.—Begins with strong S. wind; midnight, strong S. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 47° 30′ N.; long. 125°33′ W.

March 19.—Begins with SE. wind; midnight, strong breeze; latter part, strong SE. gale. Lat. 47° 50′ N.; long. 125° 40′ W.

March 20.—Begins with strong S. gale; midnight, strong S. gale; latter part, more moderate, with heavy sea running. Lat. 48° 26′ N.; long. 125° 48′ W.

March 21.—Begins with strong E. wind; midnight, strong E. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 48° 20′ N.; long. 125° 40′ W.

March 22.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, heavy SW. squalls; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 47° 54′ N.; long. 126° 30′ W.

March 23.—Begins with strong W. wind; midnight, calm; latter part, light SE. wind; came to anchor in port San Jum; took in supply of fresh water.

March 24.—Begins with light E. wind; weighed anchor and made sail; called at Neah Bay for mail; remained one hour and left for sea; midnight, strong SE. gale. Lat., off Barcley Sound.

March 25.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, more moderate; latter part, strong S. gale; off Barcley Sound.

March 26.—Begins with strong SW. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, strong SW. wind; off Barcley Sound.

March 27.—Begins with strong SW. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, more moderate; off Barcley Sound.

March 28.—Begins with light S. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, calm and fog; off Barcley Sound.

March 29.—Begins with strong S. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, strong W. wind. Lat. 47° 03′ N.; long. 125° 40′ W.

March 30.—Begins with strong W. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, more moderate; off Barcley Sound.

March 31.—Begins with light N. wind; midnight, SE. wind; latter part, strong SW. wind. Lat. 47° 12′ N.; long. 124° 55′ W.

April 1.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, strong E. wind. Lat. 47° 23′ N.; long. 125° 21′ W.

April 2.—Begins with strong E. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 47° 25′ N.; long. 125° 27′ W.

April 3.—Begins with strong E. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 48° 44′ N; long. 127° 37′ W.

April 4.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 48° 40′ N.; long. 127° 30′ W.

April 5.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 48° 46′ N.; long. 127° 30′ W.

April 6.—Begins with strong S. wind; midnight, moderating; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 48° 25′ N.; long. 125° 46′ W.

April 7.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. gale and heavy sea; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 48° 20′ N.; long. 125° 40′ W.

April 8.—Begins with light S. wind; midnight, light S. wind; latter part, light S. wind. Lat. 48° 30′ N.; long. 125° 15′ W.

April 9.—Begins with light S. wind; midnight, light S. wind; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 48° N.; long. 125° 10′ W.

April 10.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, light SW. wind; latter part, strong W. wind. Lat. 48° 20′ N.; long. 125° 20′ W.

April 11.—Begins with strong NW. wind; midnight, strong NW. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 48° 30′ N.; long. 126° 10′ W.

April 12.—Begins with light NE. wind; midnight, light NE. wind; latter part, light E. wind. Lat. 48° 10′ N.; long. 126° 10′ W.

April 13.—Begins with light NE. wind; midnight, light NE. wind; latter part, calm. Lat. 48° 30′ N.; long. 127° 30′ W.

April 14.—Begins with lights, wind; midnight, calm; latter part, light E. wind; came to anchor in Port Sawjun, and took in fresh water; sent a boat ashore to Neah Bay for mail.

April 15.—Begins with strong SE. wind; weighed anchor and made sail; latter part, strong SE. wind; off Cape Beal.

April 16.—Begins with light S. wind; midnight, light S. wind; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 48° 30′ N.; long. 128° 10′ W.

April 17.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 48° 10′ N.; long. 128° 20′ W.

April 18.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, light SW. wind; latter part, strong S. wind. Lat. 48° 40′ N; long. 128° W.

April 19.—Begins with strong S. wind; midnight, strong S. wind; latter part, strong SW. gale. Lat. 49° 41′ N.; long. 128° 26′ W.

April 20.—Begins with strong SW. gale; midnight, strong SW. gale; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 49° 20′ N.; long. 128° 10′ W.

April 21.—Begins with light SE, wind; midnight, calm; latter part, light NE. wind. Lat. 48° 41′ N.; long. 128° 26′ W.

April 22.—Begins with light E. breeze; midnight, S. wind; latter part, strong S. wind. Lat. 49° 2′ N.; long. 129° 10′ W.

April 23.—Begins with strong S. wind; midnight, more moderate; latter part, SE. wind. Lat. 53° 33′ N.; long. 131° 37′ W.

April 24.—Begins with strong SE wind; midnight, strong gale; latter part, strong SE. gale. Lat. 54° 21′ N.; long. 133° 29′ W.

April 25.—Begins with strong SE. gale; midnight, more moderate; latter part, strong E. wind. Lat. 54° 40′ N.; long. 134° 30′ W.

April 26.—Begins with light E. wind; midnight, light E. wind; latter part, light SE. wind. Lat. 55° 10′ N.; long. 136° 05′ W.

April 27.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, calm. Lat. 57° N.; long. 138° 10′ W.

April 28.—Begins with light NE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, E. breeze. Lat. 27° 22′ N.; long. 138° 43′ 30′ W.

April 29.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, more moderated Lat. 56° 30′ N.; long. 137° 01′ W.

April 30.—Begins with light E. wind; midnight, light E. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 56° 35′ N.; long. 137° 10′ W.

May 1.—Begins with strong NW. wind; midnight, strong NW. wind; latter part, strong NW. wind. Lat. 56° 28′ N.; long. 137° 44′ W.

May 2.—Begins with strong NW. wind; midnight, strong NW. wind; latter part, strong NW. wind. Lat 56° 21′ N.; long. 137° 51′ W.

May 3.—Begins with strong NW. wind; midnight, strong NW. wind; latter part, strong NW. wind. Lat. 56° 23′ N.; long. 137° 21′ W.

May 4.—Begins with strong NW. wind; midnight, more moderate; latter part, strong NW. wind. Lat. 56° 23′ N.; long. 137° 21′ W.

May 5.—Begins with SW. wind; spoke the schooner Ed. E. Webster; A. Gyllenberg, mate, transferred to the Webster, being in debt $36.08; Murrie Rattio transferred from Webster to schooner J. H. Lewis; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 56° 25′ N.; long. 140° 14′ W.

May 6.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, light SW. wind; latter part, SW. wind and fog. Lat, 56° 53′ N.; long. 140° 07′ W.

May 7.—Begins with SW. breeze and fog; midnight, SW. breeze and fog; latter part, strong SW, wind. Lat. 57° N.; long. 140° 01′ W.

May 8.—Begins with light S. wind; midnight, light S. wind; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 58° N.; long. 139° 25′ W.

May 9.—Begins with calm and fog; midnight, calm and fog; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 58° 09′ N.; long. 139° 31′ W.

May 10.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 58° 13′ N.; long. 139° 20′ W.

May 11.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 58° 30′ N.; long. 140° W.

May 12.—Begins with light NE. wind; midnight, light NE. wind; latter part, light SE. wind. Lat. 58° 30′ N.; long. 139° 45′ W.

May 13.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, light E. wind. Lat. 58° 25′ N.; long. 139° 50′ W.

May 14.—Begins with light E. wind; midnight, light E. wind; latter part, light E. wind. Lat. 58° 10′ N.; long. 140° 03′ W.

May 15.—Begins with fine weather and light E. wind at times. A hunting boat and 3 men lost from the vessel while out hunting. Names: Lorenzo Higuva, hunter; Chas. Miller and Ed. Bolen, A. B. seamen. The weather being fine and several other vessels in sight, I concluded that he boarded some other, vessel by mistake; midnight, light E. wind; kept signals going all night; latter part, E. wind and fog at times; spoke 4 different vessels. Lat. 58° N.; long. 140° 03′ W.

May 16.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, more moderate; latter part, light E. wind. Lat. 58° 10′ N.; long. 140° 15′ W.

May 17.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 58° 13′ N.; long. 141° 05′ W.

May 18.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, light SW. wind; latter part, S. wind. Lat. 58° 36′ N.; long. 139° 42′ W.

May 19.—Begins with light S. wind; midnight, calm; latter part, calm and fog at times. Lat. 58° N.; long. 138° 10′ W.

May 20.—Begins with light NE. wind; midnight, light NE. wind; latter part, light E. wind. Lat, 58° N.; long. 139° 28′ W.

May 21.—Begins with light E. wind; midnight, light E. wind; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 58° 03′ N.; long. 137° 53′ W.

May 22.—Begins with calm, and fog at times; midnight, calm, and fog at times. Lat. 57° 57′ N.; long. 137° 58′ W.

May 23.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, strong E. wind. Lat. 58° N.; long. 138° W.

May 24.—Begins with strong E. wind; midnight, strong E. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 57° 45′ N.; long. 137° 45′ W.

May 25.—Begins with light E. wind; midnight, light E. wind; latter part, light E. wind. Lat. 57° 30′ N.; long. 137° 40′ W.

May 26.—Begins with light E. wind; midnight, light E. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 57° 37′ N.; long. 137° 45′ W.

May 27.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 57° 35′ N.; long. 137° 42′ W.

May 28.—Begins with strong NW. wind; came to anchor in the outer harbor at Sitka, took in fresh water, and smoked the rats out of the vessel; Arthur More deserted the vessel, taking his personal effects and one of the ship’s guns; latter part, strong NW. wind.

May 29.—Begins with strong N. wind; sent Orn Simons in to Sitka after another seaman and inquiry after lost boat; O. Simons returned with Walter Jackson as seaman at 50 cents per seal caught by boat he is in; weighed anchor and made sail; light N. wind.

May 30.—Begins with light N. wind; midnight, calm; latter part, calm; laying in the entrance to the harbor.

May 31.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; later, strong SE. wind; outside Sitka Harbor.

June 1.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind; spoke the Ed. E. Webster; transferred John Bartlett, hunter, and Frank Little, seaman, to the J. H. Lewis. Lat. 57° 58′ N.; long. 140° W.

June 2.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 58° N.; long. 140° 10′ W.

June 3.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; latter part, calm, and fog at times. Lat. 57° 30′ N.; long. 141° 10′ W.

June 4.—Begins with light NW. wind; midnight, light NW. wind; latter part, SW. breeze. Lat. 57° 45′ N.; long. 141° W.

June 5.—Begins with strong SW. wind; midnight, strong breeze; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 58° N.; long. 140° W.

June 6.—Begins with light N. wind; midnight, light N. wind; latter part, light N. wind. Lat. 58° N.; long. 142° 30′ W.

June 7.—Begins with light N. wind; midnight, light N. wind; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 58° 30′ N.; long. 143° W.

June 8.—Begins with calm and fog; midnight, light SW. wind; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 59° N.; long. 143° 10′ W.

June 9.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; latter part, light W. wind. Lat. 59° 5′ N.; long. 143° 48′ W.

June 10.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 58° 45′ N.; long. 144° 45′ W.

June 11.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, calm; latter part, fresh SW. breeze. Lat. 58° 45′ N.; long. 144° 45′ W.

June 12.—Begins with light SW. wind; midnight, calm; latter part, calm and fog. Lat. 58° 30′ N.; long. 145° 20′ W.

June 13.—Begins with calm; midnight, light SW. wind; latter part, light SW. wind. Lat. 58° 30′ N.; long. 145° 20′ W.

June 14.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind and fog; latter part, strong breeze. Lat. 58° 01′ N.; long. 146° 10′ W.

June 15.—Begins with strong NW. wind; midnight, strong WN. wind; latter part strong NW. wind and fog. Lat. 58° N.; long. 149° 10′ W.

June 16.—Begins with strong NE. wind; midnight, strong NE. wind and fog; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 57° 51′ N.; long. 150° 59′ 30″ W.

June 17.—Begins with calm and fine weather; midnight, calm and fine weather; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 57° 40′ N.; long. 151° 20′ W.

June 18.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 55° N.; long. 151° 30′ W.

June 19.—Begins with S. wind; midnight, S. wind; latter part, strong S. wind. Lat. 53° 30′ N.; long. 153° 10′ W.

June 20.—Begins with strong W. wind; midnight, more moderate; latter part, light NW. wind; came to anchor in Alitack Bay, Rodack Island, Alaska.

June 21.—Begins with strong SW. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; hauled the vessel on the beach and cleaned her bottom; latter part, strong SW. wind.

June 22.—Begins with strong SW. wind; cleaning ship bottom.

June 23.—Begins with strong SW. wind; hauled off the beach; Will. Hart deserted, taking his effects; latter part, strong SW. wind. Paid Walter Jackson $16 for 32 seals, by order on——ex.

June 24.—Begins with strong SE. wind; weighed anchor and made sail; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind.

June 25.—Begins with strong SE. wind and fog; midnight, strong SE. wind and fog; latter part, SE. wind and fog. Lat. 56° N.; long. 155° W.

June 26.—Begins with strong SE. wind and fog; midnight, strong SE. wind and fog; latter part, strong SE. wind and fog. Lat. 55° N.; long. 157° W.

June 27.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, more moderate; latter part, light SW. wind; came to anchor at Sand Point, Alaska; took in fresh water.

June 28.—Begins with fine weather, weighed anchor and made sail, light SE. air 10 a.m.; spoke the American gunboat Thetis, and warned the J. H. Lewis from going in the Bering Sea seal hunting, which I abide by; shipped Alex. Maxson, A. B., at $40 per month; shipped George Harrison, A. B., at $40 per month.

June 29.—Begins with light W. wind and fog; midnight, light W. wind and fog; latter part, light W. wind. Lat. 54° 20′ N.; long. 162° W.

June 30.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, calm and fog at times. Lat. 54° N.; long. 163° W.

July 1.—Begins with light W. wind; midnight, light W. wind; latter part calm. Lat. 54° 10′ N.; long. 164° W.

July 2.—Begins with calm and fog at times; midnight, calm and fog at times; latter part, light SE. wind. Lat. 53° 10′ N.; long. 164° 30′ W.

July 3.—Begins with strong SE. wind; midnight, strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 53° N.; long. 164° 50′ W.

July 4.—Begins with strong SW. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, strong S. wind. Lat. 52° 30′ N.; long. 165° W.

July 5.—Begins with strong SW. wind; midnight, strong SW. wind; latter part, lights, wind. Lat. 52° N.; long. 170° W.

July 6.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, light SE. wind; latter part, SE. wind and fog. Lat. 51° 10′ N.; long. 173° W.

July 7.—Begins with light SE. wind; midnight, strong NE. wind; latter part, strong NE. wind. Crossing long. 180° W.

July 9.—Begins with strong NE. wind; midnight, strong NE. wind; latter part, more moderate. Lat. 50° 10′ N.; long. 175° E.

July 10.—Begins with strong NNW. wind; midnight, strong NNW. wind; latter part, strong NW. wind. Latl 52° N; long. 170° E.

Thomas Logan stabbed Alexander Maxson with a jackknife over the left nipple.

Alexander Maxson not being able to do his work on account of being stabbed, Thomas Logan will have to pay his wages and board and also the ship’s loss while the seaman is unable to do his duty. The stabbing was committed while in the forecastle in their watch on deck, and Logan refused to come on deck when the man called him to pump ship.

July 11.—Begins with strong NW. wind; midnight, more moderate; latter part E. wind and fog. Lat. 51° 40′ N.; long. 170° 45′ E.

July 12.—Begins with strong E. wind; midnight, strong E. wind and fog; latter part more moderate, and thick fog at times. Lat. 51° 25′ N.; long. 170° 30′ E.

July 13.—Begins with strong ENE. wind and fog; latter part, strong ENE. wind and fog. Lat. 51° 10′ N.; long 170° E.

July 14.—Begins with strong NE. wind and fog at times; latter part, strong NE. wind and fog at times. Lat. 50° 45′ N.; long 169° 20′ E.

July 15.—Begins with light S. wind; latter part, calm. Lat. 50° 50′ N.; long. 170° 10′ E.

July 16.—Begins with SE. wind and fog at times; latter part, SE. wind and fog at times. Lat. 51° 10′ N.; long. 173° E.

July 17.—Begins with light SE. wind and rain at times; latter part, light SE. wind and rain at times. Lat. 51° 30′ N.; long. 175° 10′ E.

July 18.—Begins with SE. wind; latter part, SE. wind. Lat. 51° 15′ N.; long. 177° 15′ E.

July 19.—Begins with light E. wind and fog at times; latter part, light E. wind and fog at times. Lat. 51° 40′ N.; long. 179° 20′ E.

July 20.—Begins with E. wind, with rain and fog at times. Lat. 51° 35′ N.; long. 179° 10′ E.

July 21.—Begins with strong S. wind and fog at times; latter part, strong S. wind and fog at times. Lat. 50° 50′ N.; long. 177° 25′ E.

July 22.—Begins with strong S. wind; latter part, strong S. wind. Lat. 50° 45′ N.; long. 172° 50′ E.

July 23.—Begins with strong S. wind; latter part, strong S. wind. Lat. 50° 30′ N.; long. 170° 20′ E.

July 24.—Begins with strong S. wind; latter part, strong S. wind. Lat. 50° 30′ N.; long. 170° 20′ E.

July 25.—Begins with light W. wind; latter part, calm. Lat. 50° 15′ N.; long. 170° 20′ E.

July 26.—Begins with SE. wind and fog at times; latter part, SE. wind and fog at times. Lat. 50° 05′ N.; long. 170° 10′ E.

July 27.—Begins with SE. wind; latter part, SE. wind and fog. Lat. 50° 25′ N.; long. 170° 35′ E.

July 28.—Begins with light E. wind; latter part, calm. Lat. 50° 20′ N.; long. 170° 20′ E.

July 29.—Begins with S. wind; latter part, calm. Lat. 50° 40′ N.; long. 170° 25′ E.

July 30.—Begins with strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 52° 40′ N.; long. 169° 20′ E.

July 31.—Begins with strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 53° 10′ N.; long. 169° E.

August 1.—Begins with strong SE. wind; latter part, strong SE. wind. Lat. 54° N.; long. 168° 10′ E.

August 2.—Light NW. wind; 20 miles eastward of Copper Island, Pacific Ocean, and upon the high seas.