402 APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



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Yon will strictly enforce the instructions contained in the printed orders and the 

 letter of authority of this date, clothing you with the power to make arrests, &c. 



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From the nature of the duties in which you and yonr command are about to engage, 

 a great deal must of necessity be left to your judgment, and, from yonr former services 

 and experience in the waters of Alaska, the Department feels justified in leaving the 

 details of your cruize to your discretion. 



You will telegraph the date of your departure from San Francisco, and of the return 

 of your cnnunand to that port. 

 Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Acting Secretary. 



Captain M. A. Healy, 



Covimanding Revenue-steamer ^' Bear," San Francisco, California. 



Treasury Department, Office op the Secretary, 



Washington, April SI, 1886. 



Sir: Referring to Department letter of this date, directing you to proceed with the 

 revenue-steamer "Bear," under your command, to the Seal Islands, &c., you yre 

 hereby clothed with full power to enforce the law contained in the provisions o 

 Section 1956 of the United States Revised Statutes, and directed to seize all vessels 

 and arrest and deliver to the proper authorities any or all persons whom you may 

 detect violating the law referred to, after due notice shall have been given. 



You will also seize any liquors or fire-arms attempted to be introduced into the 

 country without proper permit, under provisions of Section 1955 of the R'evised 

 Statutes, and the Proclamation of the President dated 4th February, 1870. 

 Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Acting Secretary. 



Captain M. A. Healy, 



Commanding Revenue-steamer "Biur," San Francisco, California. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May 28, 1886. 



Sir: The Department having determined to dispatch the revenue-steamer "Cor" 

 win," under your command, for a cruize in the waters of Alaska for the enforcement 

 of the provisions of law and the protection of the interests of the Government on 

 the Seal Islands and sea-otter hunting-grounds, and of Alaska generally, you are 

 directed to take on board the "Corwin," without delay, sutiHcient supi)lies of pro- 

 visions for a four months' cruize, and such quantities of fuel an<l water as can be 

 conveniently stowed on board, and leave Astoria with your command at the earliest 

 date practicable for the waters named, and make the best of your way to the places 

 hereinafter designated. 



You will proceed first to Ounalaska, where you will take a supply of coal from that 

 in store belonging to the Revenue Marine. From this point you will cruize actively 

 with your command amongst the Aleutian Islands, and in the vicinity of the Heal 

 Islands, going as far north as St. Matbew's Island, and continuing your cruize until 

 the latter part of September, unless sooner relieved by the revenue-steamer "Bear," 

 which vessel is now on a cruize to the Arctic, and is expected to arrive at the Seal 

 Islands on her return trip between the 1st and 15th September next. You will 

 strictly enforce the instructions contained in the printed orders and the letter of 

 authority of this date, clothing you with power to make arrests, &c., and you will 

 endeavour to efiectually guard the seal fisheries and protect the seal life ; and to this 

 end you will lay off and on, around the Seal Islands, the greater part of the time, 

 making occasional visits to Unga and Belcovski in the sea-otter interests. If prac- 

 ticable, you will make one cruize during the season to the westward, as far as Attou, 

 touching at the principal otter-hunting stations between that island and Ounalaska, 

 at whicii latter ])lace you will take on your supplies of fuel and water. 

 Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Acting Secretary. 



Captain Chakles A. Abbky, 



Commanding Revenue-steamer "Corwin," Astoria, Oregon. 



