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by the United States revenue-cutter ‘‘Corwin,” and the despatch from the Secre- 
tary of State for the Colonies, dated 14th September, 1887, returning these for revi- 
sion, as well as to the Minutes of Council of the 29th November and 20th December, 
1887, transmitting the revised claims of the schooners ‘‘ Thornton” and ‘ Carolina” 
and of the ‘*Onward” respectively, so far as the owners are concerned, that, the per- 
sonal claims for illegal arrest and imprisonment of the masters and mates of the 
above-mentioned vessels haying been referred back to the parties interested, they 
have consented to accept a reduction of one-half the origina! claim as submitted. 
They would therefore be as follows: 
Schooner ‘ Thornton”— 
eMnoh GutGerms enc MmaSte tessa: cai soe ee nels cine laa ccs o cistciae ele s sen $4, 000. 00 
OT TEy NOL MAM DUAUC atta clo yo sieme rine, ae cite cle tcs.c se sie clersiccietln ce scien 2, 500. 00 
Schooner ‘‘Carolina”— 
JamestO Culvwe aMASlOR es oma me cate Saw oe Ses oere alee © eee cain mieten =e 2,500. 00 
aes wb lacles Mat aes ao) Veer menses eee oem sabe hte meee s 2, 500. 00 
Schooner ‘‘Onward’?’— 
LD AMNS IP VITIMO GS NT AS COR ae see errs epee ies ne rey cares Se ee ecto ree ea rscane 4, 000. 00 
Jobe Manco ticle mate. sean sss, comers ci 2) Nae eens coe ce aps ce oan emer ee 2, 500. 00 
The Minister, believing these revised claims to be just and reasonable, recommends 
that they be forwarded for presentation to the United States Government, and 
expresses the hope that prompt reparation may be made to those persons for the suf- 
ferings and losses they have sustained. 
The Committee advise that your Excellency be moved to forward the claims herein 
mentioned to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for trans. 
mission to the United States Government. 
All which is respectfully submitted for your Excellency’s approval. 
(Signed) JOHN J. MCGEE, 
Clerk, Privy Council. 
[Inclosure 3 in No, 92.] 
The Marquis of Lansdowne to Sir H. Holland. 
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Ottawa, January 18, 1888. 
Str: With reference to my despatch of the 5th instant, transmitting detailed 
statements of the claims of the owners and agents of the Canadian sealing-vessels 
seized in Behring’s Sea during the past season, I have the honour to forward here- 
with a copy of an approved Report of the Committee of the Privy Council, submit- 
ting the personal claims of the masters and mates of the ‘‘ Dolphin,” “ W. P. Sayward,” 
“Anna Beck,” “Grace,” and “Ada.” 
My Minister of Marine and Fisheries is of opinion that the claims submitted are 
just and reasonable, and recommends that they be presented to the United States 
Government with the hope that prompt reparation may be made to these persons 
for the sufferings and losses they have sustained. 
I have, &c. (Signed) LANSDOWNE. 
167 {Inclosure 4 in No. 92.] 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by his Excellency 
the Governor-General in Council, January 12, 1888. 
_ On a Report, dated the 29th December, 1887, from the Minister of Marine and 
Fisheries, submitting, in connection with the seizures of Canadian sealing-vessels in 
Behring’s Sea during the seasons of 1886 and 1887, the personal claims of the fellow- 
ing masters and mates of the seized vessels: 
Schooner “ Dolphin”— 
\ @UPROM, GASURNII Ls Gaaetseaa Gee See ese GEC OCSD SAE Ree Ee eee ee sera $2, 635. OO 
PLO MINS EVOUUyAeNDe te See mae eae eee weet Patera oy see hn eens T, 000. 00 
Schooner ‘‘W. P. Sayward” — 
Seem CLG Vy Cor baMs 6c ortega en eninjecns Gee woe eo has cen ce 2, 000. 00 
Bro Wy Weta Tap ETHOS Sa se i gees ie a | Na a i eet 8 ah I re a 1, 000. 00 
Schooner “Anna Beck”— | 
JL ceees: (COS SSE 4 Oey ORRIN eas oe eee ea ata GI Fe i Reale Res 2, 000. 00 
MitchaeleMGotomniatersr hepa) eterna en eee eae oe oe 1, 000. 00 
Schooner ‘‘ Grace ”— 
NIG, TEETH) SE es i ga i ee ae a hid Rem A HE ee 2, 000. 06 
Schooner ‘Ada ”— 
Charles Ay lund berg, mates. ..i\Ss5.-ce+ seen Sees ons eaceeeeeewece en 000,00 
