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for the information of the Marquis of Salisbury, a copy of a despatch 
from the Governor-General of Canada on the subject. 
As the papers forwarded by Lord Stanley of Preston do not answer 
the question in Mr. Bayard’s note to Sir Lionel West, dated the 10th 
September last (inclosed in your letter to this Department of the 2nd 
instant), so far es concerns the schooner “Ada,” Lord Knutsford has 
telegraphed to the Governor General of C anada. with reference to your 
letter of the 13th instant, asking what reply should be returned in 
regard to that vessel. 
I am, we. 
(Signed) JOUN BRAMSTON. 
{inclosure J in No. 164.] 
Lord Stanley of Preston to Lord Knutsford. 
GOVERNMENT HousgE, Ottawa, October 8, 1888. 
My Lorp: With reference to your telegram of the 4th instant, inquiring what 
answer should be returned to Mr. Bayard’s note to Sir Lionel West of the 10th Sep- 
tember with reference to the bonding of certain British vessels seized some time 
since in Behring’s Sea, I have the honour to inclose herewith a copy of a despatch 
which I have to-day addressed to Sir Lionel West, covering a copy of an approved 
Minute of my Privy Council dealing with this subject. 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) STANLEY OF PRESTON. 
{Inclosure 2 in No, 164.] 
Lord Stanley of Preston to Sir L. West. 
GOVERNMENT Houst, Ottawa, October 8, 1888. 
Str: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 13th 
ultimo, covering copy of a note from the See retary of State of the United States, 
with copies of ~ correspondence accompanying it, relative to the bonding of the 
British ships ‘‘ Grace,” ‘ Dolphin,” and ‘‘Anna Beck,” which were seized some time 
since in Beliring’s Sea. 
I now beg to inclose copy of an approved Minute of my Privy Council in relation 
to this matter, from which it will be seen that my Ministers desire that the Govern- 
ment of the United States may be moved to authorize the reappraisement of the 
schooners ‘‘Grace” and ‘‘ Dolphin,” owing to the fact, which is duly set forth in the 
correspondence accompanying Mr. Bay ard’s note, that the appraisement made at 
Sitka more than a year since is regarded by the owners as having been excessive, 
and as having become still more so, consequent upon the exposure of these vessels 
to the inclement climate of Alaska. 
As regards the case of the ‘“‘Anna Beck,” the Minute recommends that the United 
States Government may be requested to give instructions that the proposed bonds 
of the owner may be accepted, subject to a final settlement of this question. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) STANLEY OF PRESTON. 
227 {Inclosure 3 in No. 164.] 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by his Excellency 
the Governor-General in Council, on the 30th September, 1888. 
The Committee of the Privy Council have had under consideration a despatch from 
Sir L. West to Lord Stanley, under date the 13th September instant, covering copy 
of a note from the Secretary of State for the United States, together with copies of 
correspondence which accompanied it, relative to certain ships which had been seized 
in Behring’s Sea. 
