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The others, after serving a time in prison, were released by an order of the Goy- 
ernor and turned loose literally destitute, to find their way home in any way they 
could. The vessels themselves, “Carolina,” “Onward,” and ‘‘Thornton,” are now, 
as far as we know, in Oonalaska, but unless they have been properly taken care of, 
which in such a place seems scarcely probable, they must during the winter months 
have suffered greatly, even if they are still in existence. The skins taken from them 
are, we believe, stored in the Alaska Fur Company’s warehouses at Oonalaska; the 
guns and ammunition were taken to Sitka, and are in the care of the United States 
Marshal. 
The chronometers and charts of two of the vessels were left in Oonalaska with the 
vessels. The chronometer of the other, with one or two boats, was taken, we were 
told, as evidence to Sitka. 
No notice whatever respecting the release of the vessels or the delivery of their 
equipments orof the skins has been received by the owners. No word of any descrip- 
tion has been conveyed to them by the United States authorities. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) W. HAaMKEY. 
{Inclosure 4 in No. 40.] 
Messrs. Carne and Mansie to Mr. Tilton. 
VicroriA, B. C., April 14, 1887. 
Drar Srr: Your advice of 2nd instant is to hand. In reply, would say we have 
not been advised whether the vessels are to be returned to us at Victoria, or are we 
to incur the expense and risk of taking them from Oonalaska, and accept the skins 
in the condition they may be found, as an offset in full against the amounts set 
opposite them in our claims. The expense and risk of getting them to Victoria will 
be great, as there is no direct way of transferring men and supplies a distance of 
1,500 miles. 
It will necessitate the chartering of a steamer, and, owing to the tremendous gales 
in the North Pacific the past winter, the vessels may be very seriously damaged, if 
not totally lost. Knowing the Indians as we do we anticipate everything movable 
will be carried away. 
64 The vessels and skins are left in the care of not too friendly a concern, namely, 
the Alaska Commercial Company’s agent, alias the United States Marshal. 
Remaining, &c., 
(Signed) CARNE AND MANSIE, 
No. 41. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, July 8, 1887. 
Str: Iam directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to acknowledge the 
receipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo relating to the case of the 
seizure of certain British vessels when engaged in seal-fishing last 
autumn in Behring’s Sea. 
In reply, I am to request that you will state to Sir H. Holland that, 
in Lord Salisbury’s opinion, it is very desirable that, before any further 
representations are made to the United States Government with a view 
to obtaining reparation, Her Majesty’s Government should be in posses- 
sion of the records of the judicial proceedings in the District Court in 
Alaska, and instructions have been ‘sent by telegraph to Sir L. West 
directingehim to request that he may be furnished with these docu- 
ments by the United States Government for the use of Her Majesty’s 
Government. - 
I am further to request that this Department may be supplied with 
a copy of the papers which have been laid before the Canadian Parlia- 
ment in regard to this question. 
Lam, &e. (Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
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