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the reason of such belief being found in the possession by the vessel of 

 seal skins, implements, and outfits, together with salt, shotguns, and 

 ammunition. 



On receipt of said report, Captain Hooper, commanding officer of the 

 patrolling fleet, was reminded that the act of Congress of April 6, 1894, 

 was applicable only to American vessels. He was also directed, if on 

 investigation he found that said vessel was seized on the charge of 

 illegal killing during the closed season, to instruct Captain Hunger to 

 deliver to the commanding officer of H. M. S. Pheasant an amended 

 declaration of seizure, assigning as the cause the violation of the second 

 article of the regulations of the Paris award, as set forth in the sched- 

 ules annexed to the British act of Parliament known as the Bering Sea 

 award act of 1894. 



In this connection the receipt signed by the commander of H. M. S. 

 Pheasant is called to your attention : 



SITKA, May IS, 1895. 



In accordance with the provisions of section 12, article 9, of the Bering Sea fish- 

 eries award, I have this day received from C. L. Hooper, captain, U. S. R. C. S., com- 

 manding Bering Sea fleet, the British schooner Shelby, of Victoria, British Columbia, 

 C. Classen, master, with her tackle, furniture, cargo, and documents, seized by the 

 United States revenue steamer Corwin, Capt. F. M. Munger, commanding, for viola- 

 tion of the acts of Congress and of the British Parliament regulating the fur-seal 

 fisheries. 



FRANK A. GARFORTH, 

 Lieutenant, Royal Navy, Commanding H. B. M. S. Pheasant. 



I have the honor to suggest for your consideration the expediency of 

 obtaining the consent of the British Government to the appointment 

 of counsel to represent the United States Government in condemnation 

 proceedings against the Shelby and such other British vessels as may 

 be seized this season by the United States officers for violation of the 

 regulations of the Paris award. I believe that such action would greatly 

 assist in the proper enforcement of the award provisions. In this con- 

 nection I would suggest the advisability of notifying at once the British 

 Government that the declaration of seizure will be amended to the end 

 that the libel in admiralty may set forth the breach of the British act of 

 Parliament known as the Bering Sea award act of 1894. 

 I have the honor, etc., 



J. G. CARLISLE, Secretary. 



The SECRETARY OF STATE. 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 



Washington, May 23, 1895. 



SIR: Eeferring to your letter of the 30th ultimo, I have the honor to 

 inclose for your information a copy of a dispatch from the consul at Vic- 

 toria reporting that the commander in chief of that station ordered the 

 release of the schooner Wanderer, having reached the conclusion that 

 no case could be made out against the vessel. 



The collector of the port informed the consul that the Government at 

 Ottawa instructed him to take no official action in the matter. 

 I have the honor, etc., 



EDWIN T\ UHL, 



Acting Secretary. 

 The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. 



