APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 891 
[Inclosure 4 in No. 165.) 
Form of Certificate to be copied in Register or Log by Boarding Officer. 
H.M.S 
Date 
I certify that I have this day delivered the Proclamation of Her Britannic Majesty 
and letter of warning of to leave these waters forthwith to this vessel, 
and that there are now skins on board. 
116 Data. 
Date. Place or position (when boarded), name of vessel, name of owner, name of 
master, nationality, port of register, tonnage, number of skins taken, number of 
skins on board. Remarks. 
[Inclosure 5 in No. 165.] 
Instructions for Boarding Officer. 
“NYMPHE,” AT OUNALASKA, July 12, 1891. 
The boarding ofvicer will deliver the Proclamation of Her Britannic Maiesis and 
the letter of warning to masters of vessels, read the letter to them, and make entry 
on register or log (preferably the register) ‘of all vessels engaged in, or equipped for, 
sealing, certifying to the delivery. 
He will ascertain, if possible, the number of skins taken, and the number on board, 
if the vessel be a sealer or equipped as one. If the master states there are none, he 
willtake his statement as correct, but if he states that a certain number are on board, 
he will satisfy himself that the number is not less than that stated. If the master 
declares any intention as to his future movements, the boarding officer will make a 
note of it. 5 
A tracing showing the line of demarcation between the United States and Russian 
waters is to be furnished for his information, and that of masters of vessels boarded, 
(Signed) Cuas. T. TURNER, 
Commander and Senior Officer. 
The COMMANDING OFFICERS, 
Her Majesty’s ships ‘“Porpoise” and “Pheasant.” 
[Inclosure 6 in No. 165.] 
Commander Turner to Commander Cotton, U. S. Ny 
“NYMPHE,” AT OUNALASKA, August 26, 1891. 
Str: I have the honour to inform you that since I told you by word of mouth only 
that I considered schooner “ Otto” to be a just and lawful capture for any vessel of 
war of either nation, as she had saijed for the Behring’s Sea for sealing purposes 
after 1 had told the Collector of Customs, Mr. Milne, of ‘the Proclamation, I now put 
this in writing for your guidance. 
I have, &e. (Signed ) Cuas. T. TURNER. 
No. 166. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Reccived November 16.) 
['Tclegraphic. } 
WASHINGTON, November 16, 1891. 
Mr. Blaine informed me to-day that he was ready to agree to the 
following arrangements: 
The Arbitrators, who must all be jurists of repute, and understand 
English, are to be seven innumber. Two British subjects (one may be 
