Amount reported as due the West India line of steamers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862.

Marion.

.do.

Columbia

.do..

Karnack

.do..

Columbia.

.do.

Karnack

..do.

.do...

.do..

.do...

Columbia.

Cleator.

Columbia

Karnack

.do.

Sept. 13 and Sept. 29, 1861
.Sept. 14 and Sept. 24, 1861
.Sept. 14 and Oct. 5, 1861
.Oct. 10 and Oct. 15, 1861
.Oct. 14 and Oct. 24, 1861
Inward trip...Oct. 15, 1861...
Round trip....Oct. 21 and Nov. 19, 1861
.Oct. 30 and Nov. 5, 1861
.Oct. 30 and Nov. 18, 1861
.Nov. 12 and Nov. 30, 1861
Inward trip...Nov. 19, 1861..
Round trip....Nov. 22 and Dec. 18, 1861
.Nov. 26 and Dec. 11, 1861
.Dec. 10 and Dec. 28, 1861
.Dec. 17, 1861, and Jan. 2,
1862...

..do...

.Dec. 23, 1861, and Jan. 19,
1862 ..

Columbia...

.do..

Cleator..

.do...

.Jan. 9 and Jan. 22, 1862
Jan. 22 and Feb. 15, 1862

1,544 131

86 59

Noc d'Aqua.

Outward trip..Jan. 22, 1862...

Round trip....Jan. 30 and Feb. 13, 1862
..do... .Feb. 4 and Feb. 22, 1862
.do... ..Feb. 5 and Feb. 20, 1862
Outward trip.. Feb. 20, 1862...

Round trip.... Feb. 27 and Mar. 16, 1862

Mar. 1 and Mar. 17, 1862
..Mar. 4 and Mar. 21, 1862
.Mar. 5 and Mar. 12, 1862

Outward trip.. Mar. 19, 1862..
Round trip....Mar. 20 and Apr. 15, 1862
..do... .Mar. 22 and Apr. 7, 1862
..do... .Mar. 26 and Apr. 12, 1862

81 41

1,348 54

1,217 85

345 6

Amount reported as due the West India line of steamers-Continued.

Steamers.

Trips.

Amount.

Columbia..

Roanoke

Plantagenet

Isabel la Catolica.

Roanoke

Columbia.

Plantagenet.

Roanoke

British Queen
Columbia...

Round trip....Apr. 17 and Apr. 23, 1862
Outward trip.. Apr. 19, 1862..

Round trip....Apr. 21 and May 17, 1862
Outward trip.. Apr. 29, 1862..
Round trip....May 4 and May 7, 1862
..do.... May 7 and May 14, 1862
Outward trip.. May 22, 1862..
Round trip.... May 23 and May 28, 1862
.do... May 24 and June 13, 1862
.do.
May 28 and June 4, 1862
...June 18 and June 26, 1862

$1,292 363

1,069 64

125 02

174 29 1,517 801

1,161 31

52 71

1, 186 24

649 14 1, 183 123

Columbia.

..do....

British Queen

Outward trip..June 21, 1862....

Total..

1,388 17

461 58

41,546 28

G. ADAMS, Auditor.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY
FOR THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

November 15, 1862.

3d Session.

No. 2.

REGISTERED SEAMEN IN THE PORTS OF THE U. STATES.

LETTER

FROM

THE SECRETARY OF STATE,

TRANSMITTING

Statement showing the number of seamen registered in the several ports of entry in the United States for the year ending September 30, 1862.

DECEMBER 2, 1862.-Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, December 1, 1862.

SIR: In compliance with the act of Congress of March 2, 1799, I have the honor to communicate an abstract of the returns made to this department by collectors of customs, pursuant to the act of May 28, 1796, for the relief and protection of American seamen, showing the number of seamen registered in the several ports of entry of the United States during the year ending September 30, 1862.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

Hon. GALUSHA A. GROW,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.