306 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
were engaged in seal-hunting in Behring’s Sea prior to 1886, I have the honour to 
forward herewith a copy of an approv ed Minute of the Priv y Council concurring 
in a Report of my Minister of Marine and Fisheries on the subject. 
Ihave, &c. 
(Signed) “ STANLEY OF PRESTON, 
[Inclosure 2 in No. 205.] 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by his Excellency 
the Governor-General in Council, June 29, IS89. 
The Committee of the Privy Council have had under consideration a despatch 
dated the 27th April, 1889, from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the 
Colonies, requesting information as to the extent to which vessels belonging to 
British Columbia were engaged in seal-hunting in Behring’s Sea prior to 1886. 
The Minister of Marine “and Fisheries to whom the despatch was referred states 
that until the return of the sealing fleet, which some time since cleared from British 
Columbia upon its annual sealing. voyage, he is unable to furnish complete infor- 
mation upon the early history of the seal industry in the North Pacifie Ocean and 
Behring’s Sea, so far as it relates to vessels belonging to British Columbia. The Min- 
ister desir es, “how ever, to call attention to the C ustoms records at Vietoria, British 
Columbia, from which it appears that the schooner “Kate,” 58 tons, Duteh Harry, 
master, H. Ogilvie, navigator, went to Behring’s Sea in 1865 and again in 1866 upon 
a sealing voyage. 
The Minister observes that it is to be remembered that the sealing industry was 
carried on by British Columbian vessels, in the waters of British Columbia on the 
north and north-western coast, as well as in the North Pacifie Ocean and 
276 Behring’s Sea, the seals at certain times of the year spreading over these 
waters and being captured in great numbers at different points. 
In 1880 the fur-seal trade of the British Columbia Coast was of great importance. 
Previously, and even then, it was difficult to obtain absolutely correct Returns 
regarding it, but it was estimated that 20,000 skins were obtained in the immediate 
neighbour hood of Vancouver Island alone ‘during that season. 
There were engaged in this fishery in that year the following British Columbia 
vessels, sailors, and hunters: 
Vessels. Tonnage. | Sailors. Hunters. 
MA WOTIGO. ccs coe cc Sos cs eaicis om ciate esis seein ociciotseite maleate s 2s eta eeie sae 79 5 40 
(Osan) so ee Sang oncbote cho ~ do coeeeeStese one some ose segosseonse 35 4 30 
4 Word a0) bla = eee coo SE OOO Sn OSS OSS SRS Dorian OSOSNeSoseeHoeodsese 35 4 24 
Ammar Becks: S525 -ceses ces oete er pe ee = eee ne settee ieee eemteets 50 5 32 
IWAN GOLELr As dsc 2cciee cee eee ene reset Cece cane ee Gat meee aerate cane 16 3 16 
PA Vert 2 eee sees se Ra Naee oie eee ee os re ee nie ah ele teestaleleneteretore te eterete 30 3 32 
\Wylabonh net apap eeonceannoon Con aG 000 Sab oem aoDOd ssoCeC muabcesenesos- 15 | 3 12 
260 27 186 
Employing 93 canoes. 
It will be observed that of these vessels a number were, in 1886 and 1887, seized 
by the United States Government in Behring’s Sea, and form the subject of the claims 
now being pressed. 
In the season of 1881 between 13,000 and 14,000 skins, worth from 150,000 dollars 
to 180,000 dollars, were obtained by the following British vessels: 
Vessels. Tonnage. Sailors. | Ilunters. 
| 
Mop) BG abe bans bas so SBD SSbobo Re op Sehensboo sASse Sedasoocasoos 50 6 32 
TUM ML Sj5ces Son Sseebar -bessoedone- coos bosocusobocoatboasodebe a> 35 5 24 
dati) (comp SoRe ee SoBeC ee SEC OOD SSS Se0 SRS SU Se aaaSes Seam eeceocikn 18 3 12 
Vivir ttl Se esp pascuncudac Hanna sao cous Tot sdace Gane sseecdSccosad 15 3 12 
(Ory Bhi le Ok oc5e0cU saOOGU SOO eU Sa OCU REO EO US TOe SopedodncagondeS 35 4 32 
BAC Tam ON Gee Semies a oases et aeeae aoe aie ania aee seater eres 80 5 36 
Cinhonti eso seca ocopCeEe RCOUn See cea secdtbe Sooo Us cb Sosnecobobsese5 80 5 36 
IEW OIE) SoacogocnccomaSpodKA Soba coos eobins ones dbo anScocosess5—* 80 5 36 
Wibiny LNG, Coo sadb eboposcpectods = sos esot aoe aeeoccesaosscedasso. 65 5 44 
IGCHEG one sentences ceeeae sce eric cecceice wee watbion eseeseiieisicit aise 55 5 24 
483 | 46 292 
Employing 146 canoes. 
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