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tain but asmali percentage is lost in this way, probably not over one in fifty. I- 
37 doubt if the lossis as great as that caused by the rejection of skins after being 
clubbed by the Alaska Commercial Company on the islands, to which refer- 
ence is made in the Tables of Elliot’s Report. 
The Americans themselves in 1824 repudiated Russia’s claim to the Behring’s Sea 
when Russia seized the Boston brig “ Pearl” for whaling. ‘Two years later Russia 
had to give the vessel up, and paid damages. 
In conclusion, I may say that the seized skins are liable to be valueless on account 
of neglect. : 
Captain Ogilvie’s body has been discovered; a jury was empanelled, and a verdict 
was given in accordance with the facts of the case. 
Hoping you may be pleased to advise us in this matter before our vessels sail, you 
will confer a great favour on your most obedient servant. 
(Signed) WM. MUNSIE. 
The Honourable GroreEn E. Foster, 
Minister of Marine and Fisheries. 
No. 23. 
The Earl of Iddesleigh to Sir L. West.—( Substance telegraphed.) 
FOREIGN OFFICE, January 8, 1887. 
Str: Referring to previous correspondence in regard to the case of 
the three Canadian schooners engaged in the seal fishery in Behring’s 
Sea, I transmit to you herewith a copy of a letter from the Colonial 
Office, with a despatch, and its inclosures, from the Governor-General 
of Canada, explaining the views of the Dominion Government in the 
matter.* 
Nearly four months have now elapsed since my despatch of the 9th 
September last was addressed to you, in which you were directed to 
invite the Government of the United States to furnish you with any 
particulars they might possess relative to the occurrence; and further 
instructions were sent to you in my subsequent despatches of the 20th, 
21st, and 30th October and the 18th November, but up to the present 
date no reply has been received from that Government as to the alleged 
proceedings of their officials. 
I have now to instruct you to express to Mr. Bayard the concern of 
Her Majesty’s Government at receiving no reply to the serious repre- 
sentations which they have felt compelled to make on the information 
which has reached them respecting the proceedings of the United 
States’ cruizer “Corwin” in seizing British sealing schooners on the 
high seas, and to urge, with all the force which the gravity of the case 
requires, the immediate attention of the United States’ Government to 
the action of the American authorities in their treatment of these ves- 
sels, and of their masters and crews. 
I am, We. 
(Signed) IDDESLEIGH. 
No. 24. 
Sir L. West to the Earl of Iddesleigh.—( Received January 21.) 
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1887. 
My Lorn: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your 
Lordship’s telegram of the 8th instant, and to inelose to your Lordship 
herewith copy of a note which I immediately addressed to the Secretary 
*No. 22. 
