John Brown Longshoreman being sworn states

About 10 o’clock last Saturday a chinaman came to my cabin to borrow my canoe for two of this friends. I lent it to him – I went out & saw him take the canoe from the beach. One of the chinaman was Mr. Nelson’s cook. The other one I did not know. I returned to my house and did not see them again. My canoe I got again yesterday afternoon.

J. Brown Taken an oath and acknowledged this 8th day of April 1879 before me. C. N. Trew Coroner

BC Archives, GR-0431 Box 2 File 5 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions / inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.