234 OFFICIAL REPORTS. 



Iu witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand., and affixed my of- 

 ficial seal at my office in the city and county of San Francisco, the day 

 and year in this certificate first above written. 

 (Seal) 



Alvan Flanders, 

 Notary Public in and for the City and County of San Francisco, 



State of California. 



REPORT OF CAPTAIN COULSOLV. 



Orders to Captain Coulson. 



TJ. S. S. YORKTOWN, 3RD RATE. 



Unalaslca, July 18, 1802, 

 Captain Wash 0, Coulson, U. S. E. M., 



GomoVg. U. S. Revenue Cutter Bush : 



Sir: When you have filled with coal and the vessel under your com- 

 mand is in all respects ready for sea, you will proceed to the Pribilof 

 Islands, and having communicated with the Treasury Agent, you will 

 run on radiating lines from these islands in order to obtain the infor 

 mation requested in the enclosed communication addressed to Captaiu 

 Tanner of the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross. You will 

 run the first line directly east from St. Paul and continue on that lino 

 until you are satisfied that you have passed the outer limit of the seal 

 herd, when you will then steam north until the Island bears west by 

 north, when you will head for it, and continue until you reach it. Con- 

 tinue this work until you run out on a south course. You will then 

 reverse this operation and follow the compass around until you reach 

 the west point. Continue cruising in this way until it is necessary for 

 you to return to Unalaska for coal. When recoaled resume this work 

 and continue it until you receive further instructions. 



You will consider this duty as in addition to your duty as a cruising 

 vessel and you will use your utmost endeavor to obtain the information 

 required. 



If at any time you have reason to suspect that sealing vessels are 

 about, drop all other work and capture them. 



You will receive from the Fish Commission steamer Albatross such 

 portion of her sealing outfit as you may require. 

 Very respectfully, 



E. D. Evans, 

 Commander U. S N, Comdg. U. S. Naval force in Bering Sea. 



Report of Captain Coulson. 



U. S. Ee venue Cutter Eusbt, 



Unalaslca, Alaska, 6th September, 1892. 

 Comdr. E. D. Evans, U. S. N., 



Comdg. U. S. Naval Forces in Bering Sea, U. S. S. YorMoicn: 

 Sir : I respectfully inform you that in obedience to your orders of 

 July 18th, 1892, regarding the "unexecuted portion of 

 instructions. the duties assigned to the IT. S. revenue steamer Al- 

 batross in Bering Sea in connection with the investi- 

 gation of seal life,'' we took on board from that vessel on the first day 



