TREASURY DEPARTMENT, _March 30, 1882_.
_To Collectors of Customs_:
Under the provisions of section 1955, Revised Statutes, so much of
Department instructions of July 3, 1875,[12] approved by the President,
as prohibits the importation and use of breech-loading rifles and
suitable ammunition therefor into and within the limits of the Territory
of Alaska is hereby amended and modified so as to permit emigrants who
intend to become actual _bona fide_ settlers upon the mainland to
ship to the care of the collector of customs at Sitka, for their own
personal protection and for the hunting of game, not exceeding one such
rifle and suitable ammunition therefor to each male adult; also to
permit actual _bona fide_ residents of the mainland of Alaska (not
including Indians or traders), upon application to the collector and
with his approval, to order and ship for personal use such arms and
ammunition to his care, not exceeding one rifle for each such person,
and proper ammunition.
The sale of such arms and ammunition is prohibited except by persons
about to leave the Territory, and then only to _bona fide_
residents (excluding Indians and traders) upon application to and with
the approval of the collector.
H.F. FRENCH, _Acting Secretary_.
Approved: