864. APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
No. 141. 
The Behring’s Sea Commissioners to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received 
October 19.) 
“DANUBE,” AT OUNALASKA, September 17, 1891. 
My Lorp: In continuation of our despatch of the 6th August last, 
we have the honour to report that since that date our proceedings have 
been as follows: 
2. Our first cruize was to the eastward and northward, with a view 
to observing the facts of seal life in those directions, and acquiring 
trustworthy information as to the northern limit of the fur-seal. 
3. We visited the native and other settlements on Nunivak Island, 
Cape Vancouver, St. Matthew Island, St. Lawrence Island, and Plover 
Bay. On our voyage northwards, and on our return journey to the 
Pribyloff Islands from a north-westerly direction, we carefully recorded 
all seals seen at sea. On this cruize we received valuable assistance 
from Lieutenant-Commander Hadley in Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Pheasant.” 
4, On reaching St. Paul Island on the 19th August we again exam- 
ined some of the rookeries to note the difference in their appearance 
after a fortnight’s interval, and then, proceeding to Plimlink Harbour, 
Ounalaska, to consult with the commanding officers of the English and 
United States war-ships as to future movements, we left that port on 
the 24th August for the westward, calling at the Islands of Atka and 
Attoo, on which are the only remaining native settlements of the west- 
ern part of the Aleutian chain. 
5. Our ultimate object being to visit the Russian seal islands, Her 
Majesty’s ship “ Porpoise” was detailed to accompany us, she being on 
her way back to the China Station. 
6. The “ Porpoise,” under the command of Captain J. Leslie 
93 Burr, from whom we received every assistance and attention, 
keeping a more northerly course to look for seals and schooners, 
joined us at Attoo on the 29th August. 
7. We proceeded to the Commander Islands and to Petropaulowski, 
and on this portion of our cruize we are addressing a separate despatch 
to your Lordship. 
8. Leaving Petropaulowski on the 10th September, we shaped our 
course for the Pribyloff Islands, so as to strike them from a westerly 
direction, keeping an accurate record of all seals observed.. 
9. Paying our final visit to the rookeries on St. Paul Island after a 
further interval of twenty-six days, we found that Mr. Stanley Brown, 
having completed his full observations of seal life on behalf of the 
American Commissioners, had just left the island. 
10. We thus secured the opportunity of making the latest observa- 
tions of several important points in relation to our inquiry. 
We now propose to continue our investigations by the collection, on 
our return journey to Victoria, of evidence fr om those engaged in sealing 
on the coast of British Columbia. 
We have, Xe. 
(Signed) GEORGE BADEN-POWELL. 
GEORGE M. DAwson. 
