Collection Name	George Shakes, Tingit Chief, Letters received, 1879-1898.
Identifier	ASL-MS-0004-06-004-04
Title	Letter from I.S. Oakford, deputy collector of customs, Wrangell, Oct. 30 1881.
Description	To Shakes authorizing seizure of liquor on land or on the waters of Alaska. 1
Creator	Oakford, I.S.
Subject.LCSH	Tribal government Public officers Police Alcoholic beverages
Subject.Local	Alaska Natives--Southeast Alaska--Tlingit
Personal Name	Oakford, I.S. Shakes, George, Tlingit chief
Location	Wrangell (Alaska)
Region	Southeast Alaska
Time Period	1867 to 1896
Date.original	Oct. 30 1881
Type	Text (Letters)
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Transcript	Custom House, Sitka (struck through) Wrangel [Wrangell] Alaska, Collector's Office, October 30, 1881. Shakes, the bearer of this is author- ized and empowered to seize any liquor that may be found on land or in the waters of Alaska. Also to seize any canoe having liquor on board and to arrest all persons in charge of or belonging to such canoes. All persons resisting him in the discharge of these duties shall place themselves in peril of arrest, transportation to Oregon, and five years in prison- ment. [signed] I.S. Oakford Deputy Collector [seal] DISTRICT OF ALASKA PORT OF SITKA COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS DEPUTY
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Letter from I.S. Oakford, deputy collector of customs, Wrangell, Oct. 30 1881.

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