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petition among the various parties, all recognized 

 the importance of preserving the industry and 

 protecting the breeding grounds from molestation 

 and for tJie most pa.rt were guided by this con- 

 viction."^ There being, liowever, no limitations 

 as to numbers, about two hundred and forty 

 thousand bachelor^ seals' skins were taken that 

 year from the Pribilof Islands.^ The same year 

 the United States Government had sent an ao-ent 

 to these islands, who unfortunately was delayed 

 and compelled to winter at Sitka.^ 



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The following spring (1869) the Goverment 

 agent. Dr. H. H. Mclntyre, and a revenue vessel, 

 under command of Capt. John A. Henriques,* 

 reached the islands, and immediately took pre- 

 cautions to protect the seal herd from molesta- 

 tion; especial care being taken to prevent the 

 breeding seal from being disturbed. The dogs 

 on the islands were killed, and the firearms of the 

 natives were taken possession of by the Govern- 

 ment officials, in order that neither might terrify 

 the occupants of the rookeries.^ After these pre- 



1 Vol. II, p. 23. 



2 George R. Adams, Vol. II, p. 157. 



»T. r. Morgan, Vol. II, p. 63. 



•< H. H. Mclntyre, Vol. II, p. 47. 



6 J. A. Heuriques, Vol. II, p. 31; Charles Brj^aut, Vol. II, p. 8. 



