46 ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT. 



The seal skins being all cured and shipped on board ^teaniGT Alexan- 

 der, she sailed for Sau Francisco September 9, to touch at St. George 

 and take on board the remainder of the quota of that island. The gen- 

 eral ngent of the Alaska Commercial Company and employees, except 

 the winter force of three men, returned to San Francisco; also, as i^as- 

 vsengers myself and family and Assistant Agent, H. W. Elliott and 

 family. Samuel Falconer, esq., assistant treasury agent, remains in 

 charge of St. George Island, acting under the following instructions: 



Treasury Agent's Office, 



St. Paul Island, Jj^ni 24, 1872. 



Sir: You are hereby assigned for duty and placed iu charge of St. George Island. 

 It will be your duty to see that the laws of the United States concerning the taking 

 of fur seals, under the lease with the Alaska Commercial Company, are oFiserved; 

 that the natives ai'e protected in all their rights, and in general it will be your duty 

 to perform all those acts which shall be for the interest of the United States and the 

 comfort and Improvement of the natives of the island. 



You are herewith furnishetl Avith a blank book to keep a record of the following 

 objects, said book to be kept on the island for future reference. 



It will also be your duty to see that, when seals are driven for their skins, they are 

 taken from all the difi'erent rookeries or families in such jn'oportion as the size of 

 the rookery bears to the whole number on the island. 



To keep a list of the number of seals killed, time of driving, and place from whence 

 driven, with as near as may be the loss from overheating while driving or otherwise. 



To give special attention to the condition of the breeding rookeries as to their 

 increase or otherwise from year to year, adding any observations pertinent to the 

 object of their increased development that may suggest itself, and rejjort the facts 

 to me in detail as often as practicable. 



In addition, you are requested to give attention to the following items of observa- 

 tion and inquiry : 



(1 ) To prei>are a list which will give the full name, sex, age, and condition, whether 

 married or single or widowed, of every man, woman, and child now living on the 

 island. 



(2) To prepare a list which will show the number of families and names of mem- 

 bers living on the island. 



(3) Keep an accurate record of marriages, births, and deaths, and the causes of 

 deaths as they occur. 



(4) Keep an accurate record of changes, removals, and arrivals of the natives to 

 and from the island. 



(.5) Keep a daily journal of the weather, together with any observations or remarks 

 that are likely to l)e of future use to the general inteiests of the island. 



Assistant Agent Francis Lessen, a copy of whose instructions is herewith transmit- 

 ted to you, will report to you, to assist in the performance of these duties. 



Charles Bryant, 

 Treasury Agent, in Charge of Seal Islands. 

 Samuel Falconer, Esq., 



Assistant Treasury Agent. 



Treasury Agent's Office., 

 St. Paul Idavd, April fi4, 1872. 



Sir : Should Bishop John, of Sitka, wish to place a curate on the island of St. 

 George to minister to the spiritual wants of the people, you will permit him to do so, 

 admonishing liim to coniine himself strictly to his i)arochial duties. 

 Respectfully, yours, 



Charles Bryant, 

 Treasury Agent, in Charge of Seal Islands. 



Samuel Falconer, 



Assistant Treasury Agent, St. George Island. 



