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was delayed for the arrival of the “Rush,” and she was expected about the begin- 
ning of this month. Mr. Drake will no doubt report direct to the Minister of Justice, 
Ihave, &c. 
(Signed. ) W. HAMLEY. 
P. S.—I inclose also a sealed letter addressed by Captain Shepard to the District 
Attorney and United States Marshal at Sitka, which the master of the “ Alfred 
Adams” brought down with him, and which you can deal with in any way you 
think fit. : 
WH. 
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Captain Shepard to the District Attorney and United States Marshal at Sitka. 
UNITED STATES REVENUE STEAMER “‘ Rus,” 
Behring’s Sea, August 6, 1887. 
To whom it may concern: 
This will certify that I have this day seized the British schooner ‘‘Alfred Adams,” 
of Victoria, British Columbia, Captain W. H. Dyer, master, for violation of law, and 
have taken charge of his ship’s papers, viz., register, shipping articles, clearance, 
bill of health, and log book; also her arms and seal-skins. 
Very respectfully, 
(Signed. ) L. G. SHEPARD, 
Captain, United States Revenue Marine. 
[Inclosure 9 in No. 70.] 
DECLARATION. 
In the matter of the seizure of the Sealing-schooner ‘Alfred Adams” by the United States 
Revenue cutter ‘Richard Rush.” 
I, William Henry Dyer, of Victoria, British Columbia, master mariner, do solemnly 
and sincerely declare that— 
1. I am the master of the schooner ‘‘Alfred Adams,” of the port of Victoria, 
British Columbia, engaged in the business of catching seals. On the 6th August, 
1887, while on board the said schooner, and in command of the same, being in lati- 
tude 54° 48’ north and longitude 167° 49’ west the United States Revenue cutter 
‘Richard Rush” steamed alongside, lowered a boat commanded by the First Lieu- 
tenant and boat’screw. Thesaid Lieutenant came on board the said ‘‘Alfred Adams” 
and ordered me to take the ship’s register, log-book, articles, and all others of the 
ship’s papers on board the ‘‘Richard Rush.” In obedience to his command, I took 
all said papers and accompanied the said Lieutenant on board the ‘‘ Richard Rush.” 
When I arrived on board the ‘‘ Rush,” the Captain of the ‘‘Rush” asked me what 
was my business in the Behring’s Sea; I replied taking seals. Heinqnired how many 
skins I had; I replied 1,886. He then said he would seize the ship, take the skins, 
arms, ammunition, and spears. I stated I did not think the ship was liable to seiz- 
ure, as we had never taken a seal within 60 miles of Ounalaska, nor nearer St. Paul’s 
than 60 miles south of it, and that we had never been notified that the waters were 
prohibited, unless landing and taking them from the Island of St. Paul’s. He stated 
he must obey the orders of his Government, and that our Government and his must 
settle the matter, and ordered me to proceed on board the said schooner and deliver 
up my arms, ammunition, and skins and spears. He sent two boats belonging to the 
“Rush” in charge of the First and Second Lieutenant of the ‘‘ Rush” respectively, 
and manned with sailors from the ‘‘ Rush,” who came on board the said schooner (I 
returning in company with the First Lieutenant). They took from the said schooner 
1,386 skins, 4 kegs powder (3 triple F and 1 blasting powder), 500 shells, 3 cases caps 
and primers, 9 breach-loading double-barrelled shot-guns, 1 Winchester rifle, all in 
good order, and 12 Indian spears, and he then gave me a sealed letter addressed to 
the United States Marshal and United States District Attorney at Sitka; he also 
gave me an acknowledgment of the goods taken, aud also gave me a certificate that 
the said schooner was under seizure, and, after being alongside for about 34 hours, I 
received orders in writing to proceed to Sitka, and report to the United States Dis- 
trict Attorney and Marshal: we then parted company. My crew consisted of myself, 
mate, 2 seamen, 1 Chinese cook, and 21 Indians. Previous to the said seizure we 
had spoken the schooner ‘“‘ Kate,” of Victoria, and had been informed by the mate of 
