To Shakes Chief of the Stikeens You are hereby empowered and authorized to arrest and hold Johnson Tashnoo, and Arthur Katlahuck , who were in Lynch's canoe on his late smuggling expe- dition, and keep them in close confinement in your house, which is hereby accepted as a house of detention under the control of and attached to this custom house. When prisoners are in the house you will hoist the Custom House flag and refuse admittance to all white residents unless they have a permit from this office.
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