APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 405 



Hunt Rpftnlations of the 2tst April, 1879. Yonr attention is called to Section 1961 of 

 the Revised Statutes, which forbids the killing anywhere of female seals and seals 

 less than 1 year old. 



Respectfully yonrs, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairciiild, Secretary. 



Captain L. G. Shepard, 



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



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May i'S, 18S7. 



Sir: Referring to letter of this date, containing instructions in relation to the 



enlorcemeut of tbe laws pertaining to the killing of seals, &c., you are informed that 



similar instructions were recently sent to Captain M. A. Healy, commanding the 



revenue-steamer "Bear,'' who telegraphed for more definite directions. 



A copy of the reply to the telegram of that ofticer is inclosed, for your information. 



Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Secretary. 



Captain L. G. Shepard, 



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



77 Note. — Copies of the following letters were also inclosed: 



Secretary Manning to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, the 6th 

 March, 1886, for which see vol. i, Appendix of the United States Case, p. 163; Acting 

 Secretary French to D. A. d'Ancoua, the 12th March, 1881, for which see same vol- 

 ume, p. 102. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, D. C, May 16, ISSS. 



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

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

 provisions of law in those waters, and for tbe 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, and thence to the Seal Islands, with the view 

 to effectually guard the seal tisheries, and protect the seal life. To this end you will 

 lay oft' and on around the islands the greater ])art of the time, returning to Ounalaska 

 when necessary, at which place you will take on any needed supplies of coal from 

 that in store belonging to the Revenue Marine. You will remain in the vicinity of 

 the Seal Islands until the latter part of September next, unless sooner relieved by 

 the steamer "Rush," which vessel is expected to leave San Francisco about the 1st 

 July, and in that event further orders will be sent you. Should you receive no other 

 orders from the Department, you will return to San Francisco as above directed, 

 visiting on your return the Islands of Ungaand Belcovskie, in the sea-otter interests, 

 and such other points in that portion of Alaska as may require your attention. 



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

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



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Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Secretary. 



Captain M. A. Healy, 



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



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Waahiiitiion, D. C, Mai/ 10, ISSS. 



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

 the revenue-steaiiier " Bear'' to the Seal Islands, &c., you are hereby clothed with 

 full power and directed to enforce the pro\isions of law contained in Section 1966 

 of the United States Revised Statutes, which ])roliiUits 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 2l8t April, 1879. Your 



