LIBELS FILED AGAINST SEALING VESSELS. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY, Pursuant to section 883 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, I hereby certify that the annexed statement contains a list of all libels filed under section 1956, R. S., in U. S. courts, in the Territory of Alaska, since Aug. 27, 1886, so far as reported by U. S. attorney to this office. I also certify that it is the duty of U. S. attorneys to report such suits to this office. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury to be affixed, on the day and year first above written. [SEAL.] W. P. HEPBURN, Solicitor of the Treasury. 827 To the APPRAISEMENTS OF SEALING VESSELS. DISTRICT OF ALASKA, CLERK'S OFFICE, Honorable SECRETARY OF STATE, Washington, D. C.: DEAR SIR: Referring to your telegram of September 17, 1892, to the hon. collector of customs, Port Townsend, Wash., and by him forwarded to this office, I desire to say that the certified copy of the appraisal values of vessels seized, 1886-1890, in tabulated form, forwarded to your Department October 3, 1892, is incorrect. I have therefore prepared certified copies in full of all the appraisements of such vessels and cargoes on file and of record in my office, which, together with a correct tabulated statement of such appraisal values, I herewith enclose. Very respectfully, N. R. PECKINPAUGH, Clerk. To the Hon. LAFAYETTE DAWSON, Judge of the United States District Court, District of Alaska: We, the undersigned, appointed and sworn this 16th day of August, A. D. 1887, to appraise and value the schooner San Diego, her tackle, apparel, furniture, and boats, and such portion of her cargo as may be in this port and can be viewed, report as follows: We appraise and value said schooner, her tackle, rigging, and apparel at seven hundred and sixty-six dollars ($766.00); her furniture at one hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165.00); her four boats, oars and oarlocks at two hundred dollars ($200.00); her salt ten dollars ($10.00); in all, the sum of eleven hundred and forty-one dollars ($1,141.00). Dated at Sitka, Alaska, this 16th day of August, A. D. 1887. JOHN G. BRADY, W. R. MILLS, J. M. VANDERBILT, Appraisers. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, District of Alaska, ss: I, N. R. Peckinpaugh, clerk of the United States district court for the district of Alaska, do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of the ap praisement of the schr. San Diego, her tackle, apparel, furniture, boats, and cargo has been by me compared with the original, and that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original, as the same appears of record on file at my office and in my custody. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Sitka, in said district, this 15 day of October, 1892. [SEAL.] N. R. PECKINPAUGH, Clerk. SITKA, ALASKA, September 20, 1887. The undersigned having been appointed appraisers by the Hon. Lafayette Dawson, judge of the U. S. court for the district of Alaska, to appraise the value of the sch. Sylvia Handy, apparel, furniture, and stores, beg to state that we value the said vessel, including apparel, furniture, and stores, at forty-three hundred and fifty dollars ($4,350.00). REUBEN ALBERSTONE. W. R. MILLS. J. M. VANDERBILT. (Endorsed:) In the United States district court for the dist. of Alaska. Appraisers' report. Filed Sept. 22d, 1887. H. E. Haydon, clerk. By A. A. Meyer, deputy clerk. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, District of Alaska, 88: I, N. R. Peckinpaugh, clerk of the United States district court for the district of Alaska, do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of the appraisement of the schr. Sylvia Handy, her apparel, furniture, and stores has been by me compared with the original, and that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original, as the same appears of record on file at my office and in my custody. În testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Sitka, in said district, this 15 day of October, 1892. [SEAL.] N. R. PECKINPAUGH, Clerk. SITKA, ALASKA, September 10, 1887. The undersigned having been appointed appraisers by the Hon. Lafayette Dawson, judge of the U. S. court for the district of Alaska, to appraise the value of certain vessels, together with their apparel, furniture, and stores, beg to submit the following report: (Endorsed:) In the United States district court, district of Alaska. Appraisers' report. Filed September 12, 1887. H. E. Haydon, clerk, By A. A. Meyer, deputy clerk. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, District of Alaska, 88: I, N. R. Peckinpaugh, clerk of the United States district court for the district of Alaska, do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of the appraisement of the following vessels, viz, schr. Challenge, schr. W. P. Sayward, st. schr. Grace, st. schr. Dolphin, st. schr. Anna Beck, schr. Allie I. Algar, schr. Annie, schr. Lilly L., has been by me compared with the original, and that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original, as the same appears of record on file at my office and in my custody. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Sitka, in said district, this 15 day of October, 1892. [SEAL.] N. R. PECKINPAUGH, Clerk. SITKA, ALASKA, September 13, 1887. The undersigned having been appointed appraisers by the Hon. Lafayette Dawson, judge of the U. S. court for the district of Alaska, to appraise the value of certain vessels, together with their apparel, furniture, and stores, beg to submit the following report: Sch. Ada.. Sch. Alpha... St. sch. Kate and Annie...... $2,900.00 800.00 1,250.00 REUBEN ALBERSTONE. (Endorsed:) In the United States district court for the district of Alaska. Appraisers' report. Filed September 13, 1887. H. E. Haydon, clerk. By A. A. Meyer, deputy clerk. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, District of Alaska, ss: I, N. R. Peckinpaugh, clerk of the United States district court for the district of Alaska, do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of the appraisement of the following vessels, viz: Schr. Ada, Schr. Alpha, st. Schr. Kate and Annie has been by me compared with the original, and that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original, as the same appears of record ou file at my office and in my custody. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Sitka in said district this 15 day of October, 1892. [SEAL.] N. R. PECKINPAUGH, Clerk. To the SITKA, ALASKA, April 19, 1888. Honorable DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA: The undersigned appraisers appointed by your honorable court and sworn to appraise the value of the fur seal skins seized from certain vessels now in the custody of the United States marshal, ordered |