INDEX 



Adams, John, on the fisheries, 125-128. 



" Admirals," in Newfoundland, 75, 76. 



Aix la Chapelle, peace of, injustice of to New England and effect of 

 on Colonies, 94. 



Alewives, 219-223; range of, 18; species of, 220; value of industry 

 of, 220-222. 



American fishing vessels, headquarters of in Gulf of St. Lawrence, 

 7; early, 53; seizure of by British, 157; listing of by govern- 

 ment, 318; kinds of tonnage of, 318, 319. 



American Sardine Co., 212. 



Ames, Fisher, speech of on the fisheries, 133, 134. 



" Anguilla clearances," 109, 110. 



Appendices, 365-449. 



Arcadia, settlement of, 29; why the scene of strife between French 

 and English, 72. 



Argus, the, case of, 324. 



Aspee Bay, troubles at, 205, 206. 



Aubert, Thomas, voyage of up the St. Lawrence, 24. 



Auchmuty, Robert, pamphlet of, 91. 



Baccalaos, Indian name for cod, 22, 23. 



Barnard, Rev. John, 85. 



Bay of Islands, New England venture at, 62. 



Beverly, fisheries of, 185. 



Bibliography, 344-363. 



Boston, in 1664, 67; as a fishing center, 186, 187. 



Bounties, inauguration of, 134; of 1819, regulations of, 162, 163; 



discussion over, 163, 164; amount of 1820-1859, 164. 

 Burnham, George, investigations of concerning sardines, 210, 211. 



Cabot, John, voyage of, 21, 22. 



Canso, English fishing station at, 86; as a trade center, 86, 87; de- 

 struction of by French, 89. 



Cape Breton Island, name, 24; settlement of, 89. 



"Capelin school," 16. 



Cartier, Jacques, expedition of, 25. 



Castine, fitting out center, 180. 



Chebacco boat, description of, 314. 



Clams, 244-246; range of, 18; habits of, 244; soft, fishery of, 244- 

 246; hard (quahog), 245; planting of, 245, 246; New England 

 yield of, 246; digging and shucking of, 259. 



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