APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



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I have dispatched Lieutenant 

 Wehrman, of the Imperial Navy, 

 to superintend the new buildings 

 on St. Paul Island and to reorgan- 

 ize the labouring force, which had 

 become demoralized to a certain 

 extent. 



An excess of 1,143 in this year's 

 output over that of last year ap- 

 peared as to foxes, and of 1,174 as 

 to blue foxes. A decrease appears 

 in Ijaix of 178 and in sables of 219. 



According to the Eeport of the 

 Manager of Copper Island, sea- 

 otters are increasing there, and I 

 have issued the strictest orders to 

 prevent their being disturbed. On 

 Atka Island a decrease in sea- 

 otters has necessitated declaring a 

 close season. 



Only 1 poud 3G lbs. of walrus 

 ivory have been received. Tlie 

 man'iger of Unga Island reports 

 that on the northern side of the 

 Alaska Peninsula, in Moller Bay, 

 500 lbs. were obtained in 185G and 

 1857, and stored there. On his 

 visit to Moller Bay, in 1858, the 

 ivory was not found, the walrus 

 rookery had been destroyed, and 

 the storehouse burned. Who com- 

 mitted this robbery is not known, 

 but a few pieces of i)ilot bread and , 

 other remnants of food, as well as 

 an oarfrom a whale-boat and tracks 

 of boots, point to the commission of 

 the deed by whalers. 



This I have the honour to report 

 to the Board of Administration. 



I have sent Lieutenant Vermau 

 to the Island of St. Paul to attend 

 to various commissions and to put 

 an end to some disturbances there 

 arising from relaxation of disci- 

 pline. 



Foxes killed in excess of 1858 . . 1, 143 



White foxes in excess of 1858.. 1, 174 



Lynxes, fewer than in 1858 178 



Sables in excess of 1858 219 



On Copper Island, according to 

 the Governor's Keport, the sea- 

 otters are increasing in numbers, 

 and very strict orders are now given 

 not to disturb them until the de- 

 crease of that animal in the Gov- 

 ernment of the Island of Atka ren- 

 ders a close time necessary there. 



Only 1 pood of walrus tusks was 

 received. The Governor of the 

 Island of Unga has reported to me 

 that on the northern side of the 

 peninsula of Alaska, in Mollerovsky 

 Bay, tusks to the amount of 500 

 pouds were taken in the course of 

 1856-57, and were stored there. On 

 my arrival at Mollerovsky Bay, in 

 1858, the tusks which had been col- 

 lected were missing, the walrus 

 rookeries had been ruined, and 

 everytliing had been burned. It 

 is not known who stole the tusks, 

 butthere were found white biscuits, 

 provisions, a whale-boat oar, and 

 the prints of boots, which proved 

 that it was the whalers. 



I have the honour to report this 

 to the Board of Administration. 



Copy of letter of Eepin, Managei' of the 

 Island of St. Paul, dated the SOth June, 

 1S59, addressed to the Chief Manager. 



Most Gracious Sir: I write to yon to 

 let you know that I leceived all your 

 orders and instructions, and also other 

 instructions from the captain of the 



steamer. 

 52 I see that yoii wish me to have 



killed on both islands Tiot less than 

 60,000 fur-seals of various grades. 



I would say to you, most gracious Sir, 

 that, in my opinion, it would not be ad- 

 visable to kill so large a number this year 

 on St. Paul Island. 



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