520 CLAIM OF NORTH AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY. 



10. A lew dead ])iH)S were found on a rookery, sliowed a raid took 

 place ou St. George Island in Anj^iist, 1890. It is supposed the vessel 

 was the JVeUie Martin. 



11. September 15, 1891), six boat crews lauded on Zapaduie rook- 

 ery, St. Georj^e Island, and killed about 180 seals, but were driveu off, 

 leaving the dead seals ou shore. 



12. During N^oveniber, 1888, the crew of an unknown vessel lauded 

 ou Zapaduie rookery, St. George Island, but did little damage as only 

 12 or 15 seal carcasses were found on shore. 



13. In the mouth of September, 1889, the evidences of a raid were 

 discovered ou St. George Island, and the Treasury agent in charge 

 having set a watch, drove off the marauders, who endeavored to laud 

 at night. 



14. In the latter part of Novend)er, 1890, the schooner AdcJe made a 

 raid ou the rookeries, taking about 400 seals, and subsequently Avas 

 seized by the collector of the Port of Victoria for failure to make legal 

 entrance on return, 



15. November 17, 1891, the schooner Cltallerige raided a rookery on 

 St. George Island, and obtained about 150 seals. 



10. November 27, 1891, the schooner Borealis lauded a crew on one 

 of the St. Paul rookeries 5 the number of seals killed was about 400. 



CLAIM OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY. 



certificate of authentication. 



United States of America, 



Treasury JDepariment, July 33, 1892. 

 Pursuant to section 882 of the Revised Statutes, I hereby certify 

 that the annexed paper is a true copy of a letter ou file in this Depart- 

 ment. 



In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal 

 of the Treasury Department to be afiixed, on the day and year first 

 above written.. 



[l, s.] GiivVrles Foster. 



Secretary of Treasury.. 



Washington, Ajyril 12, 1892.. 

 Hon. Charles Foster, 



Sicretary of the Trea'-nrry: 



Sir: I am instructed by the North American Commercial Company^ 

 the lessee of the right t) take fur-seals for their skins in Alaska, to pre- 

 sent for payment by the United States its account for J§1,532, 947.44, 

 due to said Company from the United States by reason of said Com- 

 pany's having been prohibited by the United States, during the years 

 1890 and 1891, from taking the number of fur seals ou the islands of 

 St. Paul and St. George to which it was entitled under the law and its 

 contract with the United States, dated March 12, 1890. 



It a])pears from the records of the Treasury Dei)artnH'nt that said 

 ( 'omi»any was authorized l)y the Secretary of the Treasury to take a 

 quota of (JOjOUO seals for their skins during- each of the years 1890 and 



