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ultimo has been communicated by Lord Lansdowne, with the papers 
attached, to Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington, as suggested in the 
Report. On learning that this has been done Lord Salisbury proposes 
to authorize Sir L. West to give a copy of them to Mr. Bayard. 
Iam, &e. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
No. 73. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received October 24.) 
WASHINGTON, October 12, 1887. 
My Lorp: In accordance with the instructions contained in your 
Lordship’s telegram of the 27th ultimo, I addressed a note to the See- 
retary of State, copy of which I had the honour to inclose to your 
Lordship in my despatch of the 28th ultimo, inquiring the reason why 
the vessels referred to in his note of the 3rd February last had not 
been released, and I now inclose copy of the reply which I have 
received thereto. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) L. 8S. SACKVILLE WEST, 
111 [Inclosure in No. 73.] 
Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 11, 1887. 
Srr: I have the honour to acknowledge your note of the 28th ultimo, stating that 
Her Majesty’s Government had been officially informed that the British vessels 
referred to in my note to you of the 3rd February last had not been released, and 
asking the reason for the delay in complying with the orders of the Executive in 
that regard. 
Upon receiving your note I at once wrote my colleague the Attorney-General, as 
the Head of the Department of Justice, in order that I might be enabled to reply 
satisfactorily to your inquiry. I am still without an answer from him, which, when 
received, shall be promptly communicated to you. 
In the meantime, in acknowledging your note, I take occasion to state my impres- 
sion—that if the three vessels seized, and ordered to be released, have not been 
repossessed by their owners, it is not because of any hindrance on the part of any 
official of this Government, or failure to obey the order for release, but probably 
because of the remoteness of the locality (Sitka) where they were taken after arrest 
for adjudication, and the proceedings having been in rem, the owners have not seen 
proper to proceed to Alaska and repossess themselves of the property in question. 
Ihave, &c. 
(Signed) T. F. BAYARD. 
No. 74. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Sulisbury.—( Received October 24.) 
WASHINGTON, October 12, 1887. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s despatch of the 15th 
ultimo, respecting the judicial proceedings in the cases of the schooners 
“Carolina,” “Onward,” and “Thornton,” I have the honour to state 
that, from what I can ascertain, the notice of appeal in these cases is 
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