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sioners, and by their courtesv furnished to this Principal data 



relied, upon. 



Government, and the data compiled from the seal 

 logs of the American vessels. 1 The attention of 

 the Arbitrators is particularly directed to the 

 area of sea between the Pribilof and Commander 

 Islands, the extent covered by the cruises in that 

 section, and the number of seals there observed. 



The United States also present in support of Chart of cruises 



in Bering Sea iu 



their contention on this question a chart showing 1892. 

 the cruises of American vessels in Bering Sea 

 during the summer of 1892, which vessels made 

 particular observations as to the density and 

 locality of seals in Bering Sea. 2 This chart is 

 compiled by the Navy Department of the United 

 States from the logs of the American Bering Sea 

 squadron on file in that Department, and it dem- 

 onstrates how completely the sea areas about 

 the Pribilof Islands were covered by the obser- 

 vations of 1892. 



The United States also present in support of Sealing chart, 

 their position on this question a chart, compiled 

 from the seal logs of said vessels, kept in the 

 same manner as those of 1891 by each vessel 

 of the squadron, which chart shows the num- 



1 Charts of cruises and seals seen, 1891, Nos. 1 and 2. Portfolio 

 of maps aud charts appended to Counter Case of the United States. 



2 Chart of cruises, 1892. Portfolio of maps and charts appended 

 to Counter Case of the United States. 



