No. 19.
Sir L. S.
Sackville West to Mr. Bayard.
Washington, October 4, 1887.
(Received October 5.)
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a
letter addressed to the United States district attorney and United
States marshal at Sitka, which has been forwarded to me by the
governor-general of Canada for transmission to you.
Lord Lansdowne states that this letter came into the possession of the
Canadian government through the captain of the sealing schooner Alfred Adams, to whom it was given by the first
lieutenant of the United States revenue-cutter Richard
Rush, after boarding the said schooner and confiscating the
skins and arms contained in her.
His excellency adds, by way of explanation, that the envelope of the
letter which is described by the minister of marine in the report
transmitting it as sealed and unopened appears to have been worn through
at one end in transmission by post.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Captain Shepard
to the United States district attorney and
United States marshal of Alaska.
U.
S. Revenue Steamer Rush,
Behring Sea, August 6, 1887.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to inform you
that I have this day seized the British schooner Alfred Adams, of Victoria, B. C., W. H. Dyer, master, and
Hugh McKay, of Victoria, B. C., managing owner, for violation of
law, section 1956, Revised Statutes.
I have taken the seal skins (which will be delivered to the United
States deputy marshal at Oonalaska) and his arms on board the United
States revenue steamer Rush, and ordered the
captain to proceed with his vessel to Sitka, Alaska, and on his
arrival to set his crew at liberty, and to report in person to you,
and I have to request that you will take charge of this vessel and
her officers until I can appear in the United States district court
against them, about September 1 next.
I am, etc.,
L. G. Shepard,
Captain United States Bevenue
Marine.
