48 ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



3,906 fur-seal skius, all of last year's catch, being the balance of the 

 quota of 1872. 



Very respectfully, yours, 



Charles Bryant, 

 Treasury Agent, in Charge of Seal Isla7ids. 



Collector of Customs, 



Sa7i Francisco, Cal. 



Inclosure with Bryant's Annual Report for 1873: Shipping Receipt. 



Treasury Agent's Office, 



St. Paul Island, July 14, 1873. 



Sir: I hereby certify that the Alaska Comuiercial Company has this 

 clay shipped on board their steamer Alexander, from this island, for 

 transshipment at Unalaska, on board the bark Cyane, for San Francisco, 

 32,076 fur-seal skius; also the same steamer has on board, shipped at 

 St. George Island, July 7, 1873, 5,286 fur-seal skins, all of this year's 

 catch. 



Charles Bryant, 

 Treasury Agent, in Charge of Seal Islands. 



Collector of Customs, 



San Francisco. Cal. 



Inclosure with Bryant's Annual Report for 1873: Report of Assistant Agent Falconer. 



Assistant Treasury Agent's Office, 



St. George Island, May 27, 1873. 



Sir: Having reported to you in detail in the month of August last 

 concerning the fur-seal rookeries aud the number of skins taken by the 

 company leaves me but little to say on this subject at present, as noth- 

 ing important transpired on the island since that time. The seals, 

 however, continued in large numbers until late in autumn, a few 

 remaining as late as the 19th of December. 



The number of pups and other seals taken by the natives for winter 

 food at the close of the season foots up to about 2,000, the same as last 

 year. 



The material for the Government house, landed here by the steamer 

 Alexander in August last, was erected according to plans and specifi- 

 cations, with this exception, a rock foundation was placed underneath 

 the building instead of posts, as the plan provided, there being good 

 material near at hand for that purpose. I also found it necessary to 

 erect an addition 9 feet square inclosing the back door, and furnishing 

 a suitable place for water, coal, etc. 



The labor account for the erection of this building amounted to $377, 

 as per vouchers herewith inclosed; also please find bills to the amount 

 of $159.97 for necessary articles purchased for the use of the building; 

 in all, $536.97. 



I may here state that the foundation when complete cost about $100 

 extra, thus making an additional expense, but as there were no posts 

 on the island suitable for the purpose I was compelled to use the rock, 

 which is, in my oi)inion, well worth the difference. 



The laborers were paid according as the work progressed, through 



