LOSS TO UNITED STATES. 



577 



ExniuiT D. 



Salted Northioest coast fur-seal skins sold in London after commencement of pelagic 



sealing in Bering Sea. 



* To March 25. 



Exhibit E. 

 Salted Lotos Island fur-seal shins sold in London. 



Tear. 



1873 



1874 

 1S7."> 

 1876 



1877 

 1878 

 1879 



1880 



Average 

 price per 



Unknown. 



t To date. 



Exhibit F. 



Salted Alaska fur-seal skins sold in London in the years 1S6S to 1S71 taken prior to the 

 leasing of the Pribilof Islands. 



It was one of the first firms to introduce sealskin garments into the 

 United States, and since 1857 it has constantly 



been engaged in placing them upon the market. Fran JclinL. Gunther,p. 

 It has been iu the habit of buying annually in 531. 

 London from 2,000 to 0,000 Alaska fur-seal skins, 



and it has handled very many more. I have signed the name of the 

 firm to the annexed statement,* which I have carefully read, and be- 

 lieve to be in all respects correct. 



Between the years 1880 and 1890 we handled per annum on an aver- 

 age 12,000 fur-seal skins of the three catches. 

 Between 1885 and 1890 we handled from 35,000 to Alfred Harris, p. 529. 

 40,000 Alaska skins wbich had been dressed and 

 dyed in London. Of this number we purchased ourselves in London 



*See affidavit of Jos. Ulkuann et al. 



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