404 APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OP GREAT BRITAIN. 



Yon will be diligent in enforcing the laws against the importation of intoxicating 

 liquors and breach-loading rifles and ammunition into the Territory of Alaska, your 

 atteutiou being directed to the Executive Order of the 4th May, 1887, a copy of which 

 is inclosed. 



Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Faiuchild, Secretary. 



Captain M. A. Healy, 



Commanding Revenue-steamer ^'Bear," Sun Francisco, California. 



76 Telegram. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May 18, 1887. 



First paragraph of your instructions relates to all vessels found within the limits 

 of Alaska Territory, or in the waters thereof, engaged in violating the provisions of 

 Section 1956, Revised Statutes. The specific mention of American vessels has refer- 

 ence to violation of Section 1961, Revised Statutes, and applies to them wherever 

 found violating the law. 



(Signed) Hugh S. Thompson, Acting Secretary. 



Captain M. A. Hraly, 



Conimanding lievenue-steamer '^ Bear," San Francisco, California. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May 28, 1887. 



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

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

 provisions of law in those waters, and for the protection of the interests of the Gov- 

 ernment on the Seal Islands, you are directed to leave San Francisco, 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. Thence you will proceed to the Seal 

 Islands, relieving the revenue-steamer "Bear'" from duty at that place, and cruize 

 actively with your command, with the view to effectually guard the seal fisheries 

 and protect the seal life. To this end you will lay off and on around the islands the 

 greater part of the time, returning at intervals to Ounalaska for coal. 



You will remain in the vicinity of the Seal Islands until tlie latter part of Septem- 

 ber next, unless sooner relieved by the steamer " Bear," which vessel is expected to 

 return to the islands between tiie 1st and 5th September next. 



After being relieved by the "13ear," you will, if practicable, visit the Islands of 

 Uuga and Bolcovskie, in the sea-otter interests, and such other points in that portion 

 of Alaska as may require your attention, and will then return to San Francisco. For 

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

 attention is invited to the special instructions of even date hercv/ith. 



In carrying out these instructions, you will cruize the "Rush" under canvas, to 

 assist steam, as far as may be practicable. 

 Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Secretary. 



Captain L. G. Shepard, 



Commanding Eeveniie-steamer "Bush," San Francisco, California, 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May S8, 1887. 



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

 the revenue-steamer "Rush" 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 Alasiva Territory, or in the waters 

 thereof, except as provided in Sections 1960 and 1962 of said Statutes, and Depart- 



