150 INVESTIGATION OF THE PUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA. 



Also this is entered, as follows, on the same day as above, to wit : 



[Telegram.] 



Washington, D. 0., May 27, 1891. 

 Maj W. H. Williams, Special Agent, 

 Care of Revenue Cutter Rush. 



The Rush will receive orders to sail to-day. You and the other agents will take 

 passage on her. On the Corwin will follow in a few days. By her will be forwarded 

 to you full instructions. The memorandum copy of proposed instruction which you 

 now have will be your guide until Corwin arrives. Maximum number is not to be 

 determined and other modifications are probable. If 7,500 seal are taken before 

 Corwin arrives you will stop killing and await instructions. See that the other agents 

 take passage with you. 



Charles Foster, 



Secretary. 

 True copy. Attest: 

 A. F. Gallegher. 



And, under date of June 13, 1891 (p. 357), the following is entered 



Office of Special Agent, Treasury Department, 



St. Paul Island, June IS, 1891. 

 A. W. Lavender, 



Assistant Agent, St. George Island. 

 Sir: You are informed that the Secretary of the Treasury for the present has lim- 

 ited the killing of fur seals for skins on the seal islands to seven thousand five hundred 

 (7,500) for the year 1891. You will permit the killing of one thousand five hundred 

 (1,500) seals for skins on the island of St. George. Care should be taken that no more 

 than the above amount are killed without further instructions. 



William H. Williams, 

 Treasury Agent in charge of Seal Islands. 

 A true copy. Attest: 

 A. F. Gallagher. 



Under date of June 13, 1891 (continued on p. 358) the following is 

 entered : 



Office of Special Agent, Treasury Department, 



St. Paul Island, June IS, 1891. 

 George R. Tingle, Esq., 



General Agent North American Commercial Co. 

 Sir: You are informed that by direction of the Secretary of the Treasury the number 

 of fur seals to be killed for skins on St. Paul and St. George Islands for the year 1891 is 

 limited to 6even thousand five hundred (7,500). The above instructions inay be modi- 

 fied later in the season; if so, you will be duly notified. 

 Respectfully, yours, 



William H. Williams, 

 Treasury Agent in charge of the Seal Islands. 

 A true copy. Attest: 

 A. F. Gallagher. 



And this also, clearly and specifically stopping the killing at 6,000 

 seals on St. Paul, is entered on page 357, to wit : 



Office of Special Agent, Treasury Department, 



St. Paul Island, June 18, 1891. 

 George R. Tingle, Esq. 



General Agent North American Commercial Co. 



Sir: In pursuance of department instructions the killing of seals for skins, until 

 further notice, will be limited to 6,000 on the island of St. Paul and 1,500 on the island 

 of St. George. 



Respectfully, 



William H. Williams, 

 Treasury Agent in charge of Seal Islands. 

 A true copy: 



A. F. Gallagher. 



