216 



REPORT OF BRITISH COMMISSIONERS. 

 (B.) — Sales of Cape Morn Salted Fur-Seal SIdna. 



201 



(C 1.) — Salted North-ivest Coast Fur-Seal Skins sold in London prior to Pelagic Sealing 



in Behring Sea. 



(C 2.)- 



-Salted North-west Coast Fur-Seal Skins dressed and dyed in London (but not sold 

 there) taken prior to Pelagic Sealing in Behring Sea. 



(C 3.) — Dry North-west Coast Fur-Seal Skins sold in London prior to Pelagic Sealing in 



Behring Sea. 



Tear. 



1868 

 1869 

 1870 

 1871 

 1872 

 1873 

 1874 

 1875 

 1876 

 1877, 



Skins. 



2,141 

 1,671 



684 

 12, 495 

 14, 584 



891 

 2,772 

 1,351 



993 

 1,173 



Tear. 



1878. 

 1879. 

 1880. 

 1881. 

 1882. 

 1883. 

 1884. 



Total . 



Skins. 



912 



918 



321 

 390 

 785 



42, 767 



Of the skins sold In 1871 and 1872, a very large proportion were the accumulation of the Russian- 

 American Company, and sold by them after the purchase of Alaska by the United States. 



Recapitulation. 



Salted fur-seal skins sold in London, 1872-84 64, 366 



" " dressed and dyed in London, 1872-84 46,215 



Dry fur-seal skins sold in London, 1868-84 42, 767 



Grand total 153,348 



