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Mr. Mancbester goes down on the strength of his understanding 

 when appointed, and without my permission, as I do not understand 

 I am autliorized to grant leaves of absence, but I hope you will appre- 

 ciate his situation and mine, and give him full benefit, as he is a most 

 agreealble gentleman and good officer. 



I leave the island of St. Paul with Capt. A, P. Loud, assistant 

 Treasury agent, in charge, feeling that everything will go on smoothly 

 under his efficient and careful management, and take passage on the 

 Alaska Commercial Company's steamer St. Paul for San Francisco, 

 from which place I will report by telegraph for further orders. 

 I administered the customary oath of office to Dr. Noyes. 

 I am, very respectfully, 



Geo. E. Tingle, 



Treasury Agent. 

 Hon. C. S. Fairchild, 



Acting Secretary of the Treasury. 



Inclosure with Tingle's annual report for 1886; shipping receipts. 



Island of St. George, July 31, 1886. 

 This is to certify that 14,990 fur-seal skins have this day been shipped on board 

 the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer St. Paul. 



M. V. Erskine. 



Geo. R. Tingle, Treasury Agent. 



Island of St. Paul, August 3, 1886. 

 This is to certify that 84,990 fur-seal skins have this day been shipped on board 

 the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer St. Faul. 



M. V. Erskine, 



Geo. R. Tingle, Treasury Agent. 



