Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Uhl.

Sir: With reference to your note, No. 108, of the 24th instant, asking to be made acquainted with the names of the British vessels, with their officers, composing the Bering Sea patrolling fleet for this season, I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty’s ships Nymphe and Pheasant are under orders to proceed to Bering Sea for patrol duty.

I inclose a list of the officers now holding appointments on the Nymphe and Pheasant.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.
[Inclosure.]

The following are the officers who now hold appointments on the Nymphe: Commander, George Huntingford; lieutenants, Patrick M. Stewart, Ernest L. C. Muntz, Charles J. Wintour; paymaster, Charles E. C. Webb; chief engineer, Robert S. G. Borgate; surgeon, Henry E. South; assistant engineer, Thomas O. Jameson; boatswain, Richard J. Chappell.

The following hold appointments on the Pheasant: Lieutenant-commander, Frank A. Garforth; second lieutenants, Henry R. Shipster, Arthur B. Hughes; surgeon, Edgar F. Mortimer; engineer, Albert E. Collins; assistant paymaster in charge, Henry Constantine; gunner, Frederick S. Farlow.