LIBELS FILED AGAINST SEALING VESSELS. 



United States of America, 

 Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, 



Washington, December 20, 1892. 

 Pursuant to section 883 of the Eevisecl Statutes of the United States, 

 I hereby certify that the annexed statement contains a list of all libels 

 filed under section 1956, E. S., in U. S. courts, in the Territory of 

 Alaska, since Aug. 27, 1886, so far as reported by U. S. attorney to 

 this office. I also certify that it is the duty of U. S. attorneys to report 

 such suits to this office. 



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

 of the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury to be affixed, on the day 

 and year first above written. 

 [seal.] "W. P. Hepburn, 



Solicitor of the Treasury. 



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