800 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN 
The following are the instructions issued to the Senior Naval Officer 
of Her Majesty’s ships at Esquimalt: 
He is to proceed with Her Majesty’s ship ‘“‘Nymphe” and Her 
Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Pheasant” to Behring’s Sea, to cruize to the eastward 
of the line of demarcation as he may find necessary, and to warn all 
British ships which he may find acting contrary to the Agreement 
between the two Governments, and in ignorance of its provisions. 
Should he find a ship deliberately offending, her sealing equipment is 
to be confiscated, and the names of the ship and master are to be 
recorded for the purpose of prosecution subsequently. Should he find 
an American ship deliberately offending, he is to arrest her, the names 
of the captain and vessel and proof of offence are to be recorded, and 
the American authorities are to be informed. 
He has orders to co-operate with the American cruizers. 
Her Majesty’s ship “ Porpoise” will be also under his command, and 
has for that purpose been ordered to join him from the China Station. 
36 No. 59. 
Admiralty to Forcign Office.—(Received June 23.) 
ADMIRALTY, June 22, 1891. 
Str: My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received a 
copy of Sir J. Pauncefote’s telegraphic despatch of the 21st June, 1891, 
giving the substance of the instructions issued by the Government of 
the United States to cruizers about to proceed to Behring’s Sea, and 
requesting that a copy of the British instructions may be sent, I am 
commanded by their Lordships to transmit herewith a copy of the tele- 
graphic instructions sent to the Senior Naval Officer at Esquimalt on 
the 16th June.* 
From this it will be seen that the five clauses of Article 1 and four 
clauses of Article 3 of “The Seal Fishery’(Behring’s Sea) Act, 1891,” 
have been telegraphed in full, together with the definition of the Russian- 
American line of demarcation, with additional instructions, as marked 
in red ink, in the margin of the inclosure to this letter. 
Her Majesty’s ships “Nymphe” and “ Pheasant” will, under these 
orders, leave Esquimalt on or about the 26th instant, and will be joined 
by Her Majesty’s ship “ Porpoise,” from China, about the 21st July. 
Iam, We. 
(Signed) EvAN MACGREGOR. 
No. 60. 
Council Office to Foreign Office.—( Received June 24.) 
COUNCIL OFFICE, Whitehall, June 24, 1891. 
Str: I am directed by the Lord President of the Council to transmit 
to you the accompanying Order of Her Majesty in Couneil of the 25rd 
instant, entitled, ‘The Seal Fishery (Behring’s Sea) Order in Council, 
1891.” 
* See Inclosure in No, 44. 
