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condemnation, the seizure was adopted by the Government of the United 

 States, and in those cases in which the vessels were released the seizure was 

 made by the authoritv ot the United States ; that the said Hnes and imprison- 

 ments were for alleged breaches of the municipal laws of the United States, 

 which alleged breaches were wholly committed in Bering Sea at the distances 

 from the shore aforesaid ; 



"4. Tliat the several orders mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto and 

 marked C, warning vessels to leave or not to enter Bering Sea, were made by 

 public armed vessels of the United States the commanders of which had, at the 

 several times when they were given, like instructions as mentioned in finding 3, 

 and that the vessels so warned were engaged in sealing or prosecuting voyages 

 for that purpose, and that such action was adopted by the Government of the 

 United States ; 



" 5. That the district courts ot the United States in which anv proceedings 

 were had or taken for the purpose of condemning any vessel seized as mentioned 

 in the Schedule to the Case of Great Britain, pages 1 to 60, inclusive, had all 

 the jurisdiction and powers ot courts of admiralty, including the prize jurisdic- 

 tion, but that in each case the sentence pronounced by the court was based 

 upon the grounds set forth in the libel. 



"Annex A. 



"Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



" IJ'^uhington, April 2/, 18S6. 



"Sir: Referring to Department letter ot this date, directing you to proceed 

 with the revenue steamer Bear, under your command, to the seal islands, etc., 

 you are hereby clothed with full power to entorce the law contained in the pro- 

 visions of section 1956 of the United States Revised Statutes, and directed to 

 seize all vessels and arrest and deliver to the proper authorities any or all per- 

 sons whom vou may detect violating the law referred to, after due notice shall 

 have been given. 



"You will also seize any liquors or firearms attempted to be introduced into 

 the country without proper permit, under the provisions of section 19155 of the 

 Revised Statutes, and the proclamation of the President dated 4th February, 1870. 



" Respectfully, yours, 



" Signed : C. S. Fairchild, 



"Acting SdcrL'tcirY. 

 " Captain M. A. Healy, 



Commanding revenue steamer Bear, San Francisco, Calijorma. 

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