APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 393 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, I). C, April 27, 1871. 



Sir: Upon roccipt of tliis order, you will proceed without delay to Port Town- 

 send, Wasliin,<;tiin Territory, reporting on your arrival to the Collector of Customs 

 at that port, for the command of the revenue-cutter "Reliance," 



You will acknowledge the receipt of this order, and advise the Department when 

 it shall have been obeyed. 

 I am, &c. 



(Signed) Wm. A. Richardson, 



Captain Jno. A. Webster, Jun., 



Bevenue-cutter Service, Wilmington, Del. 



Acting Secretary of the Treasury. 



Telegram. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, D. C, April 27, 1S71. 



" Lincoln" may go to Alaska, being absent from Port Towsend six weeks, if you and 

 Leighton concur in believing she will prevent smuggling enough to justify expense. 



(Signed) Wm. A. Richardson, 



Acting Secretary of the Treasury. 



M. S. Drew, Collector of Customs, 



Port Townsend, Washington Territory vid Seattle, 



Treasury Department, Office op the Secretary, 



Washington, D. C, July 23, 1872. 



Sir: Referring to your communication of the 22nd May last, stating that you had 

 granted passage on the revenue-cutter "Reliance" from Kodiak to Ounalaska, 

 Alaska Territorry, to Professor Alpho Pinant, who is travelling in that region for the 

 benefit of science, there being no other means of conveyauce for him between those 

 points, and his apjdication having the approval of the Collector of Customs at Sitka, 

 &c., you are informed that your action in the premises, in consideration of the cir- 

 cumstances of the case, is approved by the Department. 

 I am, &o. 



(Signed) Geo. S. Boutwell, Secretary. 



Captain J. A. Webster, Jun., 



Commanding Bevenue-cutter " Beliance," Sitka, Alaska. 



67 Telegram. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, D. C, July 12, 1873. 



Take on board all necessary supplies and. proceed with "Reliance" to Sitka, 

 Alaska, and report to Collector for duty. Telegraph departure. 



(Signed) Wm. A. Richardson, Secretary. 



Cai)taiu J. G. Baker, 



Bevenue-cutter "Beliance," Olympia, W. T. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, I). C, July 14,1873. 



Sir: Confirmatory of my telegram of the 12th instant, you are directed to take 

 on board the revenue-cutter "Reliance," under your command, sufficient supplies of 

 provisions, fuel, and water, with all articles belonging to the vessel, and, everything 

 being in readiness, to proceed with your command to Sitka, Alaska, and report to 

 the Collector of Customs at that port for duty in the waters of his collection district. 

 You will inform the Department of the dates of your departure for, and arrival 

 at, the station designated. 

 I am, &c. 



(Signed) Wm. A. Richardson, Secretary. 



Captain J. G. Baker, 



Commanding Bevenue-cutter "Beliance." 



