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219 No. 149. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received August 27.) 
BEVERLY (MASSACHUSET'I'S), August 6, 1888. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s telegram of the 2nd 
instant, | have the honour to inclose herewith copy of a note which I 
addressed to the Secretary of State, asking that the sale of the four 
British vessels seized last year in Behring’s Sea may be postponed 
pending the settlement of the question of the legality of the seizure. 
I have, we. 
(Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
{Inclosure in No. 149.] 
oir L. West to Mr. Bayard. 
BEVERLY (MASSACHUSETTS), August 6, 1888. 
Srr: I have the honour to inform you that Her Majesty’s Government have received 
intelligence to the effect that the four British ships seized last year in Behring’s Sea 
are being taken to Port Townsend for sale by the United States authorities. It 
would seem that this action has been taken in consequence of the Judge of the Dis- 
trict Court of Alaska having refused to bond the owners upon the eround that their 
application was too late. 
The Marquis of Salisbury has now requested mine to ask the United States Govern- 
ment to postpone the sale of the said vessels pending the settlement of the question 
of the legality of the seizure. 
I have, &c. (Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
No. 150. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received August 31.) 
BEVERLY (MASSACHUSETTS), August 16, 1888. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s telegram of the 2nd 
August, [ have the honour to inelose to your Lordship herewith copy of a 
note which I have received from the Secretary of State, stating that, in 
pursuance of your Lordship’s request conveyed through me, the Acting 
Attorney-General has directed by telegram and letter the postpone- 
ment of the sale of the vessels in question, and has also instructed the 
United States Marshal in charge to receive bonds in lieu of the vessels. 
IT communicated the substance of this note to your Lordship this day 
by telegraph, and have informed the Governor-General of Canada to 
the same effect. 
I have, We. (Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
{Inclosure in No, 150.] 
Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West. 
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, August 13, 1888. 
Sir: With further reference to your note of the 6th instant, conveying the request 
of the Marquis of Salisbury for a postponement of the sale of four British vessels 
seized in Behring’s Sea last year, I have now the honour to state that I have just 
received a letter from the Acting Attorney-General, informing me that, in pursnance 
of the request so made, he had directed by telegram and letter the nostponement of 
the sale of the vessels in question, and has also instructed the United States Mar- 
shal in charge to receive bonds in lieu of the vessels. 
Accept, &c. (Signed) T. F. BAYARD. 
