362 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
327 {Inclosure 8 in No. 237.] 
‘Captain Shepard, U. S. N., to the United States District Attorney, 
UNITED STATES REVENUE-STEAMER “ RUSH,” 
Behring’s Sea, Lat. 55° 29' N., Long. 166° 15’ W., August 6, 1889. 
Sir: I have the honour to inform you that J have this day in the Behring’s Sea, lat- 
itude 55° 29’ north, longitude 166° 15’ west, seized the British schooner ‘“ Lily,” of 
Victoria, British Columbia, John Reilly, master, for violation of law, section 1956 
Revised Statutes. 
I have taken his arms and sealskins, 333 in number, on board the ‘‘ Rush,” for bet- 
ter security, and as I have no officer to spare to place in charge, I have directed the 
captain to proceed with his vessel to Sitka, Alaska, and on his arrival to set his crew, 
three white men and twenty-five Indians, at liberty, and to report in person to you; 
and I have to request that you will take charge of this vessel and her officers, Cap- 
tain John Reilly and mate, George McDonald, until I can appear in the United States 
District Court at Sitka against them. 
Very respectfully, 
(Signed) L. G. SHEPARD. 
[Inclosure 9 in No. 237.] 
Deputy Governor Sir W. Ritchie to Lord Knutsford. 
Orrawa, September 23, 1889. 
My Lonp: I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of an approved Minute 
of the Privy Council of Canada, to which is appended a copy of the sworn state- 
ment of the master of the British schooner ‘‘ Pathfinder,” giving particulars of the 
seizure of his vessel by the United States Revenue-cutter ‘‘ Richard Rush,” in 
Bebring’s Sea, on the 27th August-last. 
The Canadian Government, as your Lordship will observe, call attention to the 
irritating and unjustifiable nature of the seizure, and request that suitable redress 
be demanded from the United States Government for the wrong inflicted on loyal 
subjects of Her Majesty. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) W. J. RITCHIE. 
{Inclosure 10 in No. 237.] 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by his Excellency 
the Governor-General in Council, on the 14th September, 1889. 
On a Report, dated the 7th September, 1889, from the Minister of Marine and Fish- 
eries, submitting, in connection with the Behring’s Sea seizures, the sworn statement 
of the master of the British schooner ‘‘ Pathfinder,” giving the particulars of the 
seizure of this vessel by the United States Revenue-cutter ‘‘ Richard Rush,” in the 
Behring’s Sea, on the 27th August last, and the removal thereto from the ‘ Path- 
finder” of 854 sealskins, together with all the rifles, shot-guns, and ammunition on 
board; the Minister submits also the instructions given the special officer placed on 
board the ‘‘ Pathfinder” by the commander of the ‘‘ Richard Rush,” and it will be 
noticed, however, these were disregarded by the master and crew, as the vessel was 
navigated to Victoria, British Columbia, instead of Sitka. 
The Minister observes that the circumstances which characterize this seizure are 
no less irritating and unjustifiable than those which have preceded it. 
The Committee recommend that your Excellency be moved to transmit a copy of 
this Minute, together with the papers herewith, to the Right Honourable the Prin- 
cipal Secretary of State for the Colonies, in order to bring to the notice of Her 
Majesty’s Government the particulars of the seizure in question, with a view to 
seeking from the Government of the United States redress commensurate with the 
wrong which has in this case been inflicted upon loyal subjects of Her Majesty. 
All which is respectfully submitted for your Kxcellency’s approval, 
(Signed) Joun J. MCGEE, 
: Clerk, Privy Council. 
