406 APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



attention is called to Section 1961 of the Revised Statutes, wliicli forbids the killing 

 any\Yliere of female seals and seals less than 1 year old. You will use the force at 

 your command to the end that uo persons attached to or connected with any vessel 

 of the United States violate this law, and will strictly enforce the penalties provided 

 for such violation. 



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

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

 attention being directed to the Executive Order of the 4th May, 1887, copies of which 

 are inclosed. 



Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) C. S. Fairchild, Secretary. 



Captain M. A. Hraly, 



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



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



U'ushinfjton, D. C, May 23, 1889. 



Sir: The President having designated the revenue-steamer " Rush," under your 

 command, to cruize in the waters of Behring Sea for the jirotection of the seal fish- 

 eries and the interests of the Government on the Seal Islands and the sea-otter 

 hunting-ground, and the enforcement of the provisions of law, you are directed to 

 leave San Francisco, with your command, at the earliest date practicable, for the 

 ■waters named, proceeding by the way of Unga and Belcovskie to Ounalaska, at 

 which place you will take on board such supplies of coal as may be necessary from 

 that in store belonging to the Revenue-cutter Service. 



From Ounalaska you will proceed into Behring Sea, the waters of which you will 

 diligently cruize, and arrest all persons and seize all vessels found to be or have 

 been engaged iu any violation of the laws of the United States therein, proceeding 

 to Ounalaska when necessary. 



You will remain with your command in the waters named as late in the season as 

 you may deem proper to carry out the instructions of the Department. 



You will receive from the owners of such vessels as mny have sailed for Behring 



Sea on sealing or other hunting voyages open letters of recall addressed to the 



78 captains of the same, which letters will be delivered if such vessels are fallen 



in with and are found not to have committed any violations of the laws of the 



United States. 



Herewith are transmitted thirty copies of the President's Proclamation of the 2l8t 

 March, 1889, for distribution to parties affected thereby, as far as may be practicable. 



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. 



You will advise the Department by telegraph of the date of leaving San Francisco, 

 and of your return to that port. 

 Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) W. Windom, Secretary, 



Captain L. G. Shepard, 



Commanding Revenue- si earner "Rush," San Francisco, California. 



(Same to Captain Healy, of Revenue-steamer "Bear,") 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, D. C, May 23, 1889. 



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

 the revenue-steamer "Rush" to cruize in the waters of Behring Sea, you are hereby 

 clothed with full power and directed to enforce the provisions of 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 animal, within the 

 limits of Alaska Territory, or in the waters thereof, except as provided in Sections 

 1960 and 1962 of said Statutes, and in Department Regulations of the 2l8t April, 

 1879. 



You will also be diligent in enforcing the laws against the importation of intoxi- 

 cating liquors and breech-loading rifles and ammunition into the Territory of Alaska. 



Your attention is called to the Proclamation of the President dated the 21st of 

 March, 1889, and the Executive Order of the 4th February, 1870, copies of which are 

 inclosed. 



Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) W, Windom, Secretary. 



Captain L. G. Shepard, 



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



