PERIOD FROM 1825 TO 1867. G5 



vessel inu.st be Ijmited to tlie briefest possible „^^teV b% * fur- 

 period. Each of the above-mentioned islands ^^^^'JJ^^^™^^^^^^^ 

 must be visited by this cruiser at least twice dur- 

 ing- tlie season. . . . The conclusion of this 

 cruising- voyage depends upon the time at which 

 the foreign whale ships leave Bering Sea, which 

 is probably at the end of August or the begin- 

 ning of September. 



^'5. The second large vessel must be employed 

 to supply the islands of the Unalaska district, 

 the Pribilof Islands, and St. Michael's redoubt, 

 and also to carry on intercourse with the coast 

 tribes of Bering Sea on tlie Asiatic as well as 

 on the American coasts. . . . During the 

 whole time of the presence of this ship in the 

 northern part of Bering Sea and the vicinity 

 of the Pribilof Islands, the commander must be 

 charged with the duty of cruising in search of 

 foreign whale ships and of English vessels carry- 

 ing on trade with our savages. This ship, also, 

 must make no prolonged stay at any anchorage, 

 and must be placed under the command of a 

 naval officer, with a crew consisting principally 

 of sailors of the navy. . . . 



"7. The fourth large vessel of the fleet, which 



may be used for voyages to Kamchatka, must 



also be fitted out as an armed cruiser, and kept 



in readiness to proceed to any point in Bering* 

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