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75 Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May 28, 1S86. 



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

 the revenue-steamer " Corwin," under your command, to Alaska, on special duty in 

 connection with the seal fisheries, you are hereby clothed with full power to enforce 

 the law contained in the provisions of Section 1956 of the United States Revised 

 Statutes, and directed to seize all vessels and arrest and deliver to the proper aiithor- 

 ities 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 arms attempted to be introduced into the country 

 without proper permit, under the provisions of Section 1955 of the Revised Statutes, 

 and the Pi-oclamatiou of the President dated the 4t]i February, 1870. 

 Respectfully yours, 



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



Captain C. A. Abbey, 



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



Treasury Department, Office op the Secretary, 



Washington, May 10, 1887. 



Sir : The Departmenthas determined to dispatch the revenue-steamer "Bear," under 

 your command, on a cruize to the Seal Islands and into the Arctic Ocean for the 

 enforcement of the provisions of law and the protection of the interests of the Gov- 

 ernment in the Territory of Alaska. You will immediately prepare for the voyage, 

 and leave San Francisco, with your couinuind, at the earliest date practicable, and 

 make the best of your way to the places hereinafter designated, and to such other 

 points as you may deem advisable for the purposes stated. 



You will proceed first to Ounalaska, where you will take on board such quantity 

 of coal as may be needed from that in store belonging to the Revenue Marine. Thence 

 you will proceed to the Seal Islands, where you will remain to guard the seal fish- 

 eries and protect the seal life until relieved by another revenue-vessel. 



Upon being relieved from this duty you will continue to cruize in Behring Sea and 

 along the coast of Alaska, visiting the Islands of St. Mathew and St. Lawrence, and 

 the several trading posts along the coast. Sliould you deem it necessary for the jiro- 

 tection of the Government intei'ests, you are authorized to proceed into the Arctic 

 Ocean as far as Point Barrow, if in your judgment it can be done without endanger- 

 ing the vessel. 



You will time your cruize so as to return to the Seal Islands about the 15th Sep- 

 tember next, and you will remain in the vicinity of those islands as late in the montli 

 of October as you may consider necessary to protect the Government interests there, 

 and upon your return you will proceed direct from Ounalaska to San Francisco, 

 unless it should be necessary for you to go to Sitka on account of any seizures that 

 may be made by you or by the revenue- steamer " Rush." 



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For your guidance in protecting the interests of the Government on this cruize, 

 your attention is invited to the special instructions of even date herewith. 

 Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Secretary. 



Cajitain M. A. Healy, 



Commanding Eevenue-steamer "Bear," San Francisco, California. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May 10, 1887. 



Sir: Referring to Departmertt letter of this date, directing yoii to proceed with 

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

 hereby clothed with full power to enforce the law contained in section 1956 of the 

 United States Revised Statutes, which prohibits the killing of any otter, mink, 

 marten, sable, or fur-seal, or other fur-bearing animals, within the limits of Alaska 

 Territory, or in the waters thereof, except as provided in Sections 1960 and 1962 of 

 said Statutes, and Department Regulations of the 21st April, 1879. Your attention 

 is calle«l to Section 1961 of t e Revised Statutes, which forbids the killing anywhere 

 of female seals, and seals less than 1 year old. 



You will use the force at your command to the end that no persons attached to or 

 connected with any vessels of the United States violate this law, and will strictly 

 enforce the j)eualties provided for such violation. 



