82 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
No. 42. 
The Marquis of Salisbury to Sir L. West. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, July 9, 1887. 
Sir: Referring to your despatches of the 13th April and the 6th and 
30th May last, and to previous correspondence, I transmit, for your 
information, acopy of a further letter from the Colonial Office relating 
to the question of the seizure last autumn of certain British vessels 
when engaged in seal-fishing in Behring’s Sea.* 
Betore giving you further instructions in regard to this matter, I 
should be glad to have the opportunity of examining the records of the 
judicial! proceedings in the District Court in Alaska, and I request that 
you will at once apply to the United States Secretary of State, and 
ask that these documents may be furnished to you for the use of Her 
Majesty’s Government. 
Lam, We. 
(Signed) SALISBURY. 
No. 43. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salishury.—( Received July 22.) 
WASHINGTON, July 12, 1887. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s telegram of the 8th 
instant, I have the honour to transmit herewith printed copies of the 
judicial proceedings in the United States District Court for the District 
of Alaska in the several cases of the schooners “Onward,” “ Carolina,” 
and “Thornton,” proceeded against on a charge of killing fur-seal in 
Alaska. 
I have, We. 
(Signed) L. 8S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
{Inclosure in No. 43.] 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, FOR THE DISTRICT OF 
ALASKA. 
The United States, Libellant, v. The Schooner ‘‘ Thornton,” her Tackle, §:c.—On Libel of 
Information for being engaged in the Business of killing Iur-seal in Alaska. 
TRANSCRIPT OF RECORD. 
“On the 28th day of August, 1886, was filed the following Libel of Information: 
In THE District COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA.— 
AuGUSr SPECIAL TERM, 1886. 
To the Honourable LAFAYETTE DAWSON, Judge of said District Court: 
The libel of information of M. D. Ball, Attorney for the United States for the 
District of Alaska, who prosecutes on behalf of said United States, and being pres- 
ent here in Court in his proper person, in the name of and on behalf of the said 
United States, against the schooner ‘‘ Thornton,” her tackle, apparel, boats, cargo, 
and furniture, and against all persons intervening for their interest therein, in a 
cause of forfeiture, alleges and informs as follows: 
* No. 40. 
