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Sir L. S. SaeJanlle West to Mr. Bayard. 



Washington, October IJ?, 18S7. 



(Eeceived October 13.) 



Sir: In coiniectioii with the representation which I was instructed 

 ("o make to you respecting the seizure of the British schooners Omcard, 

 (Jaroluia, and Thornton., by the United States cruiser Concin, in Behring's 

 Se;j, I have the honor to inform you that I am now further instructed to 

 nuike similar representations in the cases of the British Cohimbian ves- 

 sels Grace, Dolphin., and W. P. Sayivarcl, seized lately by the IJnited 

 States revenue cutter Richard Bush, and at the same time, as in the 

 cases of the Omcard, Carolina, and Thornton, to reserve all lights to 

 compensation on behalf of the owners and crews. 



I am also instructed to point out to you that according to the deposi- 

 tion of the mate of the W. P. Saya'ard, a copy of which is inclosed, no 

 seals had been taken by her crew in Behring's Sea, as is alleged in the 

 libels of information filed on behalf of the United States district attor- 

 ney in the district court of Alaska. 

 I have, etc., 



L. S. Sackville West. 



(For inclosure see Senate Ex. Doc. Ko. lOG, Fittieth Congress, second 

 session, p. 56.) 



Mr. Bayard to Sir L. S. Saclci-ille West. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, October 13; 1887. 



Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your note of yesterday, in re- 

 lation to the cases of seizure of tlio British schooners Omcard, Garo- 

 Una, and Thornton, in Behring Sea, by United States revenue vessels, 

 in August, 1880, and also your instructions to include by similar repre- 

 sentations the cases of the British Columbian vessels Grace, Dolphin, 

 and W. F. Say ward, seized by the United States revenue authorities 

 in Behring Sea, witli notification that Her Britannic Majesty's Govern- 

 ment reserves all right to compensation on belialf of the owners and 

 crews of the above-mentioned vessels. The affidavit of the mate of the 

 W. P. Sayicard has been read, and the facts therein stated will be at 

 once investigated. 



I have, etc., 



T. F. Bayard. 



Sir L. S. SaclcviUe West to Mr. Bayard. 



Washington, October 19, 1SS7. (Received Octo])er 21.) 

 Sir: I h.ave the honor to inform you that I am instructed by the 

 Marquis of Salisbury, Her Mnjesty's principal secretary of state for 

 foreign affairs, to protest against the seizure of the Canadian vessel 

 Alfred Adams, in Behring Seas, and against the continuation of simi- 

 lar proceedings by the United States authorities on the high. seas. 

 I have, etc., 



L. S. Sackville West. 



