Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Gresham .

Sir: I duly transmitted to the Earl of Kimberley copy of Mr. Uhl’s note of February 15 containing returns of the sealing operations of 10 American vessels in the North Pacific.

With reference to the longitude of the locality of the daily catch, which is specified in the above-mentioned returns, Lord Kimberley presumes that these 10 vessels were engaged on the American side of the line of demarcation, and that the longitude is to be taken as east of the one hundred and eightieth meridian; but as sealing is conducted in the same latitude and longitude east and west of that line, it is, in his lordship’s opinion, desirable, to prevent confusion, that the returns should specify whether the longitude is east or west.

I have, in consequence, the honor to request that you will be so good as to enable me to furnish Lord Kimberley with the information desired.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.