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number of seals, all fur-seals, latitude 40° 4L' north, longitude 143° to 

 145° Avest, apparently going uortb. We 2>assed one sealer with three 

 bo its down, following them up." 

 Yours truly, 



(Signed) A. Piers. 



W. C. Van Horne, Esq., President. 



Canadian Pacific Eailway Company, 



Montreal, August 5, 1892, 



Deah SrE: Captain Lee, of the " Empress of Japan," reports having 

 observed two seals close alongside, apparently playing, on the 5th 

 July, 1 P. M., latitude 49° 25' north, longitude 171° 30' east. At the 

 time the weather was fine, calm, and overcast; sea temperature, 42 

 degrees Fahrenheit. 



Captain Marshall reports having seen one seal on the 26th July, 

 latitude 49° 45' north, longitude 140° west. Captain Marshall is the 

 commander of the "Empress of India." 

 Yours truly, 



(Signed) A. Piers. 



W. C. Van Horne, Esq., President. 



Montreal, October 11, 1892. 



Dear Sir: The following is an entry in the log of the " Empress of 

 India," Commander O. P. Marshall, voyage No. 8 home, dated the 27th 

 September, 1892 : 

 "10 A. M, Passed some kelp. Observed a seal." 

 Yours truly, 



(Signed) A. Piers. 



W. 0. Van Horne, Esq., President. 



214 Canadian Pacific Eailway Company, 



Montreal, October 17, 1892. 



Dear Sir : I return Dr. Dawson's letter of the 13th, with reference 

 to the one seal which I reported from the "Empress of India," voyage 

 No. 8. 



This seal was observed at 10 a. m. of the 27th September, 1892, ships 

 course N. 58° E., position at noon by account (sun obscured) 50' 26" 

 north, 148' 54" west, speed in the interval 15.5 knots per hour. 



No seals of any kind having been reported since the 5th August, Dr. 

 Dawson may take it that none have been observed by our ships. 

 Yours truly, 



(Signed) A. Piers. 



W. C. Van Hoenb, Esq., President. 



