Yamsui, Formosa, October 19th, 1903.
I, A. C. Lambert, Vice-Consul of the United States of America, in charge, at siti, Formosa, hereby certify that the hed is a true and correct copy of a Jacob Hoelstad, Master, ug the "wre of the American ship Benjamin Sewall made at this Consttlate on the 19th day of October, 1903, 1. Jacob Hoclstad, Master of the said ship Benjamin Sewall, as apcord a Consulate, 1 have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Consulate. this 19th di 1903.
(Signed)
Vice-Consul of the United States of America. in charge. out connected with the r is the news contained in a letter ird otlicer which states that his ther had just died, and that he was heir to about $28,000 in U.S. currency.
Hoclstad' is at present suffering, effects of the hardship encountered in the life boat.
It is hoped that her complete recovery be only a matter of 2 few day
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