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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 waters 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 
United 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. 
Endorsed: 28. No. 93. Inthe United States District Court in and for the District 
of Alaska. United States v. schooner ‘‘Sylvia Handy.” Bill of Exceptions. Filed 
23rd March, 1888. H. EK. Haydon, Clerk. 
In the United States District Court, District of Alaska, 
United States v. Schooner “ Sylvia Handy.” 
No. 93.—Stipulation. 
It is hereby stipulated by and between W. M. Grant, United States District 
Attorney, acting for and on behalf of the United States; and M. P. Berry, 
35 proctor for W. 8. Morrisey, duly appointed and constituted agent for the 
owners, that the following shall be omitted from the transcript hereunto 
annexed, namely: 
All the exhibits referred to in the testimony of J. C. Moore. 
(Signed) Wuit. M. GRANT, 
United States District Attorney. 
M. P. Berry, 
Proctor for W. S. Morrisey, Agent for Owners. 
Endorsed: 29. No. 93. Inthe United States District Court in and for the Dis- 
trict of Alaska. United States v. schooner ‘‘Sylvia Handy.” Stipulation, Filed 
the 23rd March, 1888. H. E. Haydon, Clerk. 
In the United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska. 
In the Matter of the United States v. Schooner ‘‘ Sylvia Handy.”—No. 93. 
Now comes M. P. Berry, proctor for claimant, and moves the Court for leave to file 
stipulation for the appraised value of the schooner ‘‘Sylvia Handy,” her tackle, 
apparel, small boats, arms, ammunition, and cargo, consisting of 1,678 fur-seal 
skins. 
Upon examination of the stipulations it is ordered by the Court that the same be 
approved, and whereupon the Court issued the following order, to wit: 
The stipulation of the claimants herein with sufficient surety having been filed and 
approved, it is ordered that the above-named vessel and all her tackle, apparel, fur- 
niture, arms, ammunition, and cargo, consisting of 1,678 fur-seal skins, received in 
this port by the United States Marshal for the District of Alaska, be released, and 
that the same be delivered to William §S. Morrisey, Esq., Attorney-in-fact for the 
claimants herein. 
(Signed) La FAYETTE Dawson, District Judge. 
MARCH 23, 1888. 
Endorsed: 30. Journal entry, 
BS, PL ¥. 40 
