58 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
In this connection, I take occasion to inform you that, without conclusion at this 
time of any questions which may be found to be involved in these cases of seizure, 
orders have been issued by the President’s direction, for the discontinuance of all 
pendiug proceedings, the discharge of the vessels referred to, and the release of all 
persons under arrest in connection therewith. 
Ihave, &c. 
(Signed) T. F. BAYARD. 
No. 28. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—( Received February 9.) 
DOWNING STREET, February 8, 1887. 
Str: With reference to previous correspondence respecting the seiz- 
ure of Canadian sealing schooners in Behring’s Sea, I am directed by 
Secretary Sir H. Holland to transmit to you, to be laid before the Mar- 
quis of Salisbury, a copy of a despatch, with its inclosures, from the 
Governor-General of Canada on the subject. 
Sir H. Holland wili be glad to be informed of any action which Lord 
Salisbury may think proper to take upon this despatch, in order that 
the Marquis of Lansdowne may be apprised accordingly. 
I ain, We. 
(Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
41 [Inclosure 1 in No. 28.] 
The Marquis of Lansdowne to Mr. Stanhope. 
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Oliawa, January 15, 1887. 
Str: With reference to previous correspondence respecting the seizure of Canadian 
sealing schooners in Belring’s Sea, I have the honour to transmit to you, in order 
that reparation may be sought from the United States Government, a copy of an 
approved Report of a Committee of the Privy Council of Canada, submitting papers 
containing full statements of claims for damage sustained and compensation 
demanded by the owners, masters, and mates of the schooners ‘‘ Onward,” ‘“Thorn- 
ton,” and *‘ Carolina.” 
Ihave, &c. F 
(Signed) LANSDOWNE. 
[Inclosure 2 in No. 28.] 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council for Canada, approved by his 
Excellency the Governor-General in Council on the 8rd January, 1887. 
On a Report dated the 27th December, 1886, from the Minister of Marine and Fish- 
eries, Submitting papers containing full statements of claims for damage sustained and 
compensation demanded by the owners, masters, and mates of the sealing schooners 
“ Onward,” “Thornton,” and ‘‘ Carolina,” which vessels were seized by the United 
States Revenue cutter “ Corwin ” in Bebring’s Sea in August 1886, and concerning 
which full representations have been made to Her Majesty’s Government in des- 
patches bearing date respectively the 23rd and 24th September and the 29th Novem- 
ber, 1886, and recommending that copies of the same be transmitted to the Right 
Honourable the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, in order that repara- 
tion may be sought from the United States Government for all damages and loss to 
British subjects consequent upon the illegal action of the United States officers in 
the cases referred to: 
The Committee, concurring in the above, advise that your Excellency be moved to 
transmit copies of the papers accordingly. 
All which is respectfully submitted for your Excellency’s approval. 
(Signed) JOHN J. MCGEE, 
Clerk, Privy Council. 
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