618 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
Statutes of the United States, and that the promiscuous shooting of fur-bearing 
animals in the waters adjacent to the Islands of St. Pani and St. Geor ge, and in that 
portion of Behring’s Sea east of the 193rd degree of west longitude, has a tendency 
to frighten and prevent said animals from going upon those islands, as they have 
been accustomed to do in the past. 
2. That on the said 2nd day of September, 1887, said vessel, her furniture, apparel, 
tackle, cargo, and 1,679 fur-seal skins were seized in said w aters by the commanding 
officer of the United States revenue-cutter “ Bear,” then and there engaged in the 
revenue marine service of the United States. 
3. That said commanding officer was duly commissioned by the President of the 
Unite d States, and made such seizure under the direction and by the authority of 
the Treasury Department of the United States. 
4, That said property so seized was delivered by said commanding officer of said 
cutter to the United States Marshal of the District of Alaska, and is now within the 
jurisdiction of this Court. 
As conclusions of law the Court finds that the plaintiff is entitled to a decree of 
forfeiture against said vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, cargo, and the said 
1,679 fur-seal skins. 
(Signed) LA FAYETTE Dawson, District Judge. 
Dated September 22, 1887. 
Endorsed. C.H. 12. No. 93. In the United States District Court, District of 
Alaska. United States ». schooner “Sylvia Handy.” Findings and conclusions of 
law. Tiled the 22nd September, 1887. H. E. Haydon, Clerk. 
In the United States District Court, District of Alaska. 
United States v. Schooner ‘Sylvia Handy,” J. L. Cartheut, L. N. Handy, Jas. Handy, 
and Wm. Thomas. 
No. 93.-—Decree. 
The Marshal having returned on the monition issued to him in the above entitled 
action that, in obedience thereto, he had attached the said schooner ‘‘ Sylvia Handy,” 
her tackle, apparel, boats, cargo, and furniture, and proctor for claimants, on 
27 behalf of said owners, having waived said owners’ right to publication and 
posting of the notice of the libel and seizure, and also time of hearing, and has 
given due notice to all persons claiming the same to appear before this Court on the 
19th day of September, 1887, at 30 clock P. M. ., at the District of Alaska, United States 
of America, then and there to interpose their claims and make their allegations in 
that behalf, and J. L. Cartheut, the captain of said vessel, having hereto filed a claim 
to all of said property in his and the behalf of L. N. Handy, and Jas. Handy, and 
Wm. Thomas, of San Francisco, California, and no other persons having appeared, 
and no other claims or allegations having been made or filed by any other person or 
persons, and the usual proclamation having been made, and said cause having been 
heard this day by consent of parties on the pleadings and proofs, M. D. Ball, Esq., 
United States District Attorney, by A. K. Delaney, Esq., counsel in that behalf, 
appearing as advocate for said libellant, and W. Clark, Esq., as advocate for said 
claimants, and said cause having been submitted to the Court for decision, and due 
deliberation being had in the premises, and the Court having filed his findings of faet 
and conclusions of law herein, it is now thereupon ordered, sentenced, and decreed 
as follows: 
1. That all persons whosoever other than said claimants be, and they are hereby, 
decreed in contumacy and default. 
That said schooner ‘‘Sylvia Handy,” her tackle, apparel, boats, and furniture, 
and her cargo of 1,679 fur-seal skins, now in the custody of J. B. Johnston, United 
States Commissioner, a special agent of the Deputy United States Marshal at Ouna- 
laska, subject to the order of the Court, and all property found upon or appurtenant 
to said schooner be, and the same are hereby, condemned as forfeited to the use of 
the United States. 
3. That unless an appeal be taken against this Decree within the time limited and 
prescribed by law and the Rules of the Court the usual writ of venditioni exponas be 
issued to the Marshal commanding him to sell all the said property and bring the 
proceeds into this Court to be distributed according to law. 
Costs to be taxed, and are awarded against said claimants. 
(Signed) LA FAYETTE Dawson, District Judge. 
Endorsed: H. 13. No. 93. United States v. schooner “Sylvia Handy.” Decree. 
Filed the 22nd September, 1887, H, E. Haydon, Clerk, by H. E. Haydon, jun., 
Deputy Clerk. 
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