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deem it of sufficient importance to ask for it a careful perusal. He 

 gives in detail the efforts lie lias put forth to protect the island of 

 St. George. ISTotwithstandiug, the marauders landed at a breeding 

 rookery and killed over 500 seals,^ securing their skins. Keturning later, 

 they were discovered by Mr. Kyan and escaped, leaving behind 112 

 skins, their clubs, etc. The skins were salted in the company's salt 

 house, which 1 will get the company to accept, or as many as they will, 

 on next year's quota, and hold the remainder subject to your order. 

 The three vessels we have sighted this year, in the sealing business in 

 violation of law, have undoubtedly secured a valuable cargo, which will 

 induce them to return next year with stronger force. There is a firm 

 in San Francisco supposed to be the beneficiaries of these marauders, 

 but to prove it is the question. 



I anticipate considerable trouble protecting the rookeries after the 

 steamer leaves us, but will do all in my power, with the limited means 

 at my command. Should Captain Healey, of the revenue cutter T. 

 Cortvin, arrive here, as is expected, within a short time, I shall inform 

 him fully as to the operations of the marauders, with the hope that his 

 orders may admit of his cruising around the seal islands until the seals 

 are gone, otherwise the unlawful sealers will not leave as long as they 

 are doing well. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Geo. E. Tingle, Treasury Agent. 



1 Since writing this I have visited St. George and, from personal investigation, 

 find that the number killed exceeds 500 by from 200 to 300. 



