REPORT OF BRITISH COMMISSIONERS. 

 SEALING REPORT, 1883. 



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None of these vessels cleared for or eutered Behring Sea, but confined their opera- 

 tions to hunting on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Number of seals taken by 

 each schooner not recorded. The average catch for each vessel would be about 1,500 

 skins; value at Victoria about 6 dollars each. 



In this year the American schooner "City of San Diego," Daniel McLean, master, 

 and his brother Alexander, mate, and a crew of thirteen men, entered Behring Sea 

 to hunt seals, and had a successful catch of 2,500 skins. This vessel fitted out in 

 San Francisco and proceeded direct to Behring Sea. 



In this year the German schooner "Adele," which came from Japan, was caugiit 

 trespassing near seal islands in Behring Sea, and was seized, but was afterwards 

 released. The seizing vessel confiscating the skins, reported the skins taken at 

 about 300. 



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SEALING REPORT, 1884. 



Vessels. 



Tons. 



Crew. 



Thornton 



Dolphin 



Onward 



Eate 



Anna Beck 



Grace 



W. P. Say ward 

 Alfred Adams. 

 Black Diamond 



Mary Ellen 



Favoarit* 



All the above reported as having entered Behring Sea, but no returns reported. 

 Average in 1884 about 1,500 skins per vessel. Have carefully examined the records, 

 and can find no particulars of catch. 



The following foreign vessels also cleared from Victoria, BritishJColumbia, but did 

 not return : 



