APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. ae 
No. 36. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received April 11.) 
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1887. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to inform your Lordship that the Com- 
mander of the United States Revenue cutter ‘‘Gallatin” has been cited 
to appear before the Admiralty Court in the Boston district to answer 
to the allegation that in June last, while in command of the United 
States steamer ‘‘Corwin,” he took by force from the American schooner 
“Sierra” her arms and ammunition, at a point in the open sea 30 miles 
north of Ounalaska, while she was navigating the waters of the North 
Pacific Ocean on a hunting and fishing expedition, thus breaking up 
her voyage, to the damage of the plaintiffs of 22,500 dollars. 
I have instructed Her Majesty’s Consul at Boston to watch this case, 
and report the decision of the Court. 
I have, Xe. 
(Signed) L. 8S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
54 No. 37. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received by telegraph, 
April 13.) 
WASHINGTON, April 13, 1887. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s telegram of the 2nd 
instant, I have the honour to inclose to your Lordship herewith copy of 
a note which I addressed to the Secretary of State, as well as a copy of 
the reply thereto, stating that the records of the judicial proceedings 
in the cases of the British vessels seized in Behring’s Sea were received 
at the State Department on Saturday last, and are now under exami- 
nation, and that the remoteness of the scene of the fur-seal fisheries has 
delayed the Treasury officials in framing appropriate Regulations and 
issuing orders to the United States police vessels, which information I 
had the honour to telegraph to your Lordship this day. 
I have, Xe. 
. (Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
[Inclosure 1 in No. 37.] 
Sir L. West to Mr. Bayard. 
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1887. 
Sir: In view of the approaching fishing season in Behlring’s Sea, and the fitting 
out of vessels “or fishing operations in those waters, Her Majesty’s Government have 
requested me to inquire whether the owners of such vessels may rely on being 
unmolested by the cruizers of the United States when not near land. 
Her Majesty’s Government are also desirous to know whether the documents 
referred to in your note of the 3rd February last, connected with the seizure of 
certain British vessels beyond the 3-mile limit, and legal proceedings connected there- 
with, have been received, and I have the honour, therefore, to request you to be good 
enough to enable me to reply to these inquiries on the part of Her Majesty’s Gov- 
ernment with as little delay as possible. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
