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Remarks.-The" Ariel "-was-purchased at Halifax-in-the-end-of-1891-and-fitted-out-there-for the--voyago to British Columbia, with a view to engaging in sealing from-Vietoria--in-thas Province. The first-item-above includes-all-the-expenses incurred in the purchase-of-the-vessel, litting-her-for-the-voyage-to-Vistoria, and the expenses connected with the voyage.

The second includes the-cest-of the alterations and-fittings-required-for-adopting the rewel for sealing-purposes including the purchase-of-boats,-guns,-ke.

The third-item-consists-of-the-outlay-incidental-to-the-particular voyage, the cost of ammunition, provisions-wages, insurance, &e.

The-fourth consists of the estimated-net-profits-of-the-voyage.—The return which accompanies the MeGowan-papers shows that-14-vessels-with-84-boats-made in the vicinity of the Commander Jelands a cuteb-of-gr497-scule-giving-sa-average-of-119*95——

The "Ariel "-had-7-beats which would give-her-an-estimated total catch of 786-sealu.

R. E. W.

R. B. F.

MCGOWAN.

1. Cost of vessel at Sydney, Cape Breton, and of transfer to

Victoria, B. C.

(Voucher I., 1-44; II., 1.)

2. Outfit at Victoria for equipment as a sealing vessel (Vouchers II., 4–6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 22 (part), 23.)

3. Expenses of voyage, including salt, ammunition, wages,

insurance, &c. -

(Vouchers II., 1-3, 7-8, 10, 12, 13, 15-19, 21, 22

(part), 24-63, 65, 67.)

4. Profits of voyage:

87 skins on board, and estimated further catch,

699 skins at $12

Less expenses of voyage (3)

5. Expenses in connexion with seizure

Vouchers II. (64, 66.)

10,115.64

1,597.27

4,561.00

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9,432 4,561

4,871.00 19.50

21,164.41

Remarks.-The-MoGowan-was-a-larger-vessel-than-the-“ Ariel "-though enrrying the-sume number of-beate.--It-is-diffoult-to-make out-in many-cases-whether-the-supplies should-be charged to-bead-(+)—or-to-head-(3),-as-the ownere, W.-H. Moore-of-Sydney,-appear-to-have-furnished much of the provisions and other supplies-not-only-for-the-voyage-to-British Columbia-but-nko for-the-sealing-voyage-before-the-vessel-left-Cape-Breten.

R. E. W.

R. B. F.

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1896

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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C.O.885

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