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Approximate Number and Catch of United States Sealing Fleet, 1886-91. 



1886— „ ^ _ ^ Skins. 



City of iSan Diego ) 



Sylvia Handy > Landed at Victoria 2,648 



Vanderbilt ) 



About ten others, with total catch of, say 8, 500 



Total for 1886 (thirteen vessels) 11, 000 



1887— 



viVerbm^'?:!^":::::::::::: !!'-<'»'" -*^-'"'- 2,487 



About thirty others, with total catch of, say 13, 500 



Total for 1887 (thirty-two vessels) 16,000 



1888— ' 



About eight vessels, catch unknown. 

 1889— 



Walter L. Rich 



San Diego 



Venture 



Allie Alger 



Henry Dennis J> Landed at Victoria 5,741 



Lottie 



Molly Adams 



Bessie Rutter 



J. H. Lewis J 



About twenty-four other vessels, with total catch of, say 7, 600 



Total for 1889 (thirty-three vessels) 13,300 



1890— 



Mattie Dyer 



San Diego 



Geo. A. White }> Landed at Victoria 3,116 



Henry Dennis 



Venture 



About seven others, with total catch of, say 8, 000 



Total for 1890 (twelve vessels') 11,000 



213 Appendix (G). 



Miscellaneous Tables. 



1. Average Prices realized for Alaska Salted Fur-Seal Skins at Public Auction in 



London. 



2. Statement of Fur-Seal Skins obtained in trade from Indians by the Hudson Bay 



Company on the coast of British Columbia between Port Simpson and the north- 

 ern end of Vancouver Island, 1852 to 1890. 



3. Skins taken for Shipment from Commander Islands, 1862 to 1891. 



4. Shipment of Fur-Seal Skins from Lobos Islands, communicated by Mr. Alfred 



Lafone, M. P. 



5. Particulars of Fur-Seal Skins in London Market, from Messrs. C. M. Lampson 



and Co. 



