ALASKA. 
condemnation, the seizure was adopted by the Government of the United 
States, and in those cases in which the vessels were released the seizure was 
made by the authority of the United States; that the said fines and imprison¬ 
ments were for alleged breaches of the municipal laws of the United States, 
which alleged breaches were wholly committed in Bering Sea at the distances 
from the shore aforesaid ; 
“4. That the several orders mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto and 
marked C, warning vessels to leave or not to enter Bering Sea, were made by 
public armed vessels of the United States the commanders of which had, at the 
several times when they were given, like instructions as mentioned in finding 3, 
and that the vessels so warned were engaged in sealing or prosecuting voyages 
for that purpose, and that such action was adopted by the Government of the 
United States; 
“5. That the district courts of the United States in which any proceedings 
were had or taken for the purpose of condemning any vessel seized as mentioned 
in the Schedule to the Case of Great Britain, pages 1 to 60, inclusive, had all 
the jurisdiction and powers of courts of admiralty, including the prize jurisdic¬ 
tion, but that in each case the sentence pronounced by the court was based 
upon the grounds set forth in the libel. 
“Annex A. 
“Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 
“ Washington, April 21, 1886. 
“Sir: Referring to Department letter of this date, directing you to proceed 
with the revenue steamer Bear, under your command, to the seal islands, etc., 
you are hereby clothed with full power to enforce the law contained in the pro¬ 
visions of section 1956 of the United States Revised Statutes, and directed to 
seize all vessels and arrest and deliver to the proper authorities any or all per¬ 
sons whom you may detect violating the law referred to, after due notice shall 
have been given. 
“You will also seize any liquors or firearms attempted to be introduced into 
the country without proper permit, under the provisions of section 1935 of the 
Revised Statutes, and the proclamation of the President dated 4th February, 1870. 
“Respectfully, yours, 
“Signed: C. S. Fairchild, 
“Acting Secretary. 
“Captain M. A. Healy, 
Commanding revenue steamer Bear, San trancisco, California. 
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