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Fairfield in tlie Bering Sea. This makes a total of 5,300 seal skins 

 seized. 



I can not too highly commend Capt. L. D. Sheppard for the energy 

 and correct business methods he has displayed in the execution of his 

 orders. 



The owners of the Angel Dolly ^ seized by me, told me last night they 

 intended to make a tight before the court, but they least of all have 

 any ground of defense, as they were on Otter Island killing seals when 

 sighted by me. 



I am, very respectfully, Geo. E. Tingle, 



Treasury Agent. 

 Hon. C. S. Fairchild, 



Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, B. C. 



Inclosures witli Tingles annual rejyortfor 1S87; shipping receipts. 



Island of St. Paul, August 3, 1887. 

 This is to certify that 85,000 fnr-seal skins have this day been shipped on board 

 the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer St. Paul, M. C. Erskine, master. 



Geo. R. Tingle, Treasury Agent. 



Island of St. George, August 1, 1887. 

 This is to certify that 3,938 fur-seal skins have this day been shipped on board the 

 Alaska Commercial Company's steamer St. Paul, M. C. Erskine, master. 



J. P. Manchester, Assistant Treasury Agent. 



Island of St. George, July 27, 1887. 

 This is to certify that 11,062 fur-seal skins have this day been shipped on board 

 the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer St. Paul, M. C. Erskine, master. 



J. P. Manchester, Assistant Treasury Agent. 



1888. 



Special Agent Tingle; annual report for 1888. 



Office of Special Agent Treasury Department, 



St. Fatil, Island., July 31, 1888. 



Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of the operations 

 of the fur-seal islauds of Alaska for the year ending July 31, 1888. 



I inclose the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer aS'^. PauVs receipts 

 for 100,000 fur-seal skins "taken and shipped." Stateoient A shows 

 the daily ivilling of seals, from which you will see the number of large 

 seals killed after th<^ close of the season of 1887 for native food was 

 4,885, of which number the Alaska Commercial Company accepted on 

 the quota of 1888 4,630; there were 51) rejected, being under size, and 

 196 rejected, stagey. 



Two thousand one hundred and seventy-seven small pups were killed 

 in November for native food, being 647 less than were killed the pre- 

 vious year, while the stagey skins destroyed this year were 394 less 

 than the year last preceding. This was owing to the fact of the Alaska 

 Commercial Company accepting and salting all the stagey skins that 

 were but slightly touched, so as to save all tliat it is possible to pass as 

 merchantable skins. 



The large killing of seals in November, December, and January for 

 food showed an unusual number on the island at that season of the 

 year. Mr. Manchester, assistant Treasury agent, in charge of St. Paul 



