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{Inclosure 4 in No. 155.] 
Myr. Atkins to My. Jenks. 
District OF ALASKA, OFFICE Or UNITED STATES MARSHAL, 
Portland, Oregon, August 25, 1888. 
Sir: In view of the present situation relative to the British vessels in my eustody 
now moored at Port Townsend, Washington Territory, I beg leave to state as follows: 
That all of said vessels, owing to the length of time they have been out of commis- 
sion, are in a dilapidated condition, and their depreciation in value is constant and 
rapid. 
That they are small in size, the combined tonnage of the four being only 249 tons. 
That the owner of the “Anna Beck.” “Gr ace,” and “Dolphin,” Captain J. D. 
W arren, of Victoria, British Columbia. has notitied me that he prefers that the 
“Grace” and Dolphin’ ” should be sold without further delay, and the ‘‘ Anna Beck” 
also, unless he can bond that vessel without instituting an appeal to the Supreme 
Court, or making the journey to Sitka for that purpose. 
That if longer held in custody, they will have to be removed from Port Townsend 
to some place secure from the fall and winter winds, for permanent moorings. 
223 All of which will be attended by much greater expense comparatively than 
has heretofore been required tor their s: vfe custody. 
1 do not hesitate to recommend that, in interest of all concerned, the vessels, if 
not bonded, should be sold without delay. It is my purpose soon to repair to Port 
Townsend, there to await Department orders. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) Barron ATKINS. 
No. 156. 
Sir L. West to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received October 1.) 
BEVERLY (MASSACHUSETTS), September 15, 1888. 
My Lorp: With reference to your Lordship’s despateh of the 1st 
instant, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that the appeal in 
the case of the “ W. P. Sayward,” alluded to therein, has not yet even 
been docketed in the Supreme Court of the United States. 
I have, We. 
(Signed) L. S. SACKVILLE WEST. 
No. 157. 
Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
FOREIGN OFFICE, October 2, 1888. 
Str: With reference to your letter of the 10th August hist I am 
directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to transmit to you copies of a 
despatch, and its inclosures, from Her Majesty’s Minister at Washing- 
tonon the subject of the British sealing-vessels seized in Behring’s Sea.* 
Tam to request that, in laying Sir Ws West’s despatch before Secre- 
tary Lord Knutsford, you w ill move him to inform Lord Salisbury what 
reply should be returned to the inquiry of the United States Secretary 
of State with regard to the sale of the vessels seized. 
Iam, Xe. 
(Signed) -P. CURRIE. 
“Now 155. 
