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Williams refused to return to the islands. He knew that he had 

 falsified the facts July 29, 1891, to these British agents, and that 

 they would convict hhn of it if he attempted to deny it. So he 

 asked Foster to transfer hhn to another post. He was at once trans- 

 ferred to London and J. Stanley Brown put in his place. This man 

 had no scruples in the matter and no responsibility ''officially'' in 

 1891, since Williams was his chief at that time. 



RECAPITULATION OF THE FRAUD PERPETRATED BY THE LESSEES IN 

 1891, ON THE SEAL ISLANDS, WITH THE COLLUSION OF THE UNITED 

 STATES' AGENTS IN CHARGE OF THE SAME. 



May 3. The President vetoes and cancels permit for lessees to kill 

 seals issued by Secretary Charles Foster, April 11, 1891. 



May 27. B3* order of the Secretary of Treasury from the President, 

 lessees are allowed to take 7,500 "food seals" during entire season of 

 1891. 



June 13. To-day the order of May 27, limiting the killing on the 

 Pribilof Islands to 7,500 for the entire season is posted and served on 

 the lessees in St. Paul village, by the United States agent in charge. 

 The catch on St. Paul is restricted to 6,000 seals, and the catch on 

 St. George is restricted to 1,500. 



June 13. Three thousand seven hundred and thirty seals were taken 

 by the close of this day, and left 2,270 seals only for the lessees to 

 lawfully take during the rest of this year on St. Paul Island. 



June 15. Nine hundred and forty-one seals were taken by the close 

 of this day on St. George Island, leaving only 559 seals for the lessees 

 to lawfully take during the rest of this year on this island. 



June 18. Six thousand six hundred and fifty-one seals were taken 

 at the close of this day on St. Paul Island, and 651 seals had been 

 taken to-day hi violation of the President's order (duly posted here 

 June 13 last), yet, in spite of that order, the killing was continued in 

 violation of it, as follows: June 20, 119 seals; June 25, 215 seals; June 

 29, 400 seals; July 8, 100 seals; July 13, 121 seals; July 15, 122 seals; 

 July 21, 177 seals; July 27, 248 seals; August 3, 118 seals; August 5, 

 407 seals; August 10, 100 seals; November 2, 31 seals; November 9, 

 37 seals; November 14, 142 seals; November 19, 188 seals; November 

 21, 2 seals; November 24, 133 seals; November 25, 102 seals; Novem- 

 ber 29, 162 seals; December 5, 3 seals. 



Or a total of 9,579 seals taken, 3,579 of which were taken by the 

 lessees in open flagrant violation of the law and order of the President 

 of the United States (dated June 15), and posted in advance on the 

 islands June 13, 1891. 



July 1. 1,548 seals were taken at the close of this day on St. George 

 Island, being 48 seals in excess of the limit ordered by the President, 

 duly posted here on June 15 last; yet in spite of that order, this 

 killing of seals was continued in violation of it, as follows: July 3, 30 

 seals; July 6, 119 seals; July 16, 54 seals; July 20, 54 seals; July 24, 

 72 seals; July 25, 181 seals; August 1, 26 seals; August 6, 15 seals; 

 August 13, 83 seals; August 17, 55 seals; September 24, 36 seals; 

 October 23, 104 seals; October 28, 25 seals; November 23, 71 seals; 

 November 23, 26 seals. 



Or a total of 2,461 seals taken, 960 of which were taken by the 

 lessees in open flagrant violation of the law and order of the President 



