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Coming to the result of this year's season, I take pleasure in stating, 

 to the honor of all parties concerned, that they have done better than 

 might have been expected under the difficulties described above, the 

 number of skins reported for tax this season being over G0,000. 

 I am, sir, with great resi)ect, your most obedient servant, 



Stephen N. Buynitzky, Glerli. 



Hon. George S. Boutwell, 



Secretary of the Treasury. 



Special Agent Bryant ; inclosing shipping receipts. 



Headquarters Special Agency, 



St. Paul Island, August 11, 1871. 



Sir : I have the honor herewith to transmit a copy of certificate to 

 collector of customs at San Francisco of shipment of fur seal skins per 

 steamer of this date. 



I have the honor to remain, 



Charles Bryant, 

 Special Agent, Treasury Department. 



Hon. George S. Boutwell, 



Secretary of the Treasury. 



Inclosure with Special Agent Bryant's letter of August 11, 1871. 



Office Special Agency, 



St. Paul Island, August 11, 1871. 



I hereby certify that the Alaska Commercial Company has this day 

 shii)ped per steamer Alexander, for San Francisco from St. Paul Island, 

 41,080 fur-seal skins of this year's catch and 300 fur-seal skins, in 

 bundles, taken April 28, 1870. 



Charles Bryant, 

 Special Agent, Treasury Department. 



Inclosure with Special Agent Bryant's letter of August 11, 1871. 



Treasury Agent's Office, 



St. Paul Island, May 5?, 1872. 

 This certifies that I have shipped on board Alaska Commercial Com- 

 pany's steamer Alexander, consigned to the collector of customs, San 

 Francisco, 3,541 fur-seal skins, the property of the United States. 



Charles Bryant, 

 Agent in Charge Seal Islands. 



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