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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



8. Remarks. 



II. From Scatare Island to Cape Dauphin. 



III. From Cape Dauphin to Cape North. 



Sidney, where coal is to be completed, and such other te ^ Headquar- 

 supplies are to be purchased as can be obtained and can- 

 not be procured at the out-ports. 



From Cape Canso to Scatare Island, including Cheda- 

 bucto Bay, the Fishery though good is said not to be 

 much resorted to by the Americans. 



The Mackerel strike this coast at periods varying from 

 the 15th of June to the 15th of July, and the Fishery 

 lasts till November, probably as late as the weather will 

 permit. 



No. IV. West Coast of Cape Breton. 



From Cape North to Arisaig on the coast of Nova *• Llmits - 

 Scotia, including George Bay, thence across to Cape Bear 

 and along the coast of Prince Edward Island to East 

 Point, being divided into two Sections. 



I. The coast of Cape Breton north to Port Hood. 



II. The remainder of the Station. 



Port Hood, but coal is to be completed at Pictou and 2- Headquar- 

 such other supplies are to be obtained there, as cannot be 

 procured at Port Hood. 



Refer to those of the sixth Station. 8 - Remark ^ 



No. V. North coast of Prince Edward Island. 

 From East Point to North Point. 



1. Limits. 



George Town, in Cardigan Bay, there being no Har- ^ Headquar " 

 bour on the north coast fit for the purpose. Coal is to be 

 completed at Pictou, and such other supplies obtained 

 there as cannot be procured at George Town. 



Refer to those of the sixth Station. 8 - R emarks - 



No. VI. Coast of New Brunswick — Gulf of St. Lawrence. 



From North Point, Prince Edward Island, to Cape 

 Wolfe, thence across to Richibucto Head, and along the 

 coast of New Brunswick, round Point Birch, and the 

 Bay of Chaleurs to Cape Rozier. 



Pictou, (there being no Harbour on this coast fit for 

 the purpose), where coal is to be completed and such 

 provisions procured as cannot be obtained at the out- 

 ports. 



The Fishery on this and the two preceding Stations is 

 of the best description, observing that in Northumberland 

 Strait, within the limits across it assigned to the fourth 

 and sixth Stations, there is no Fishery. 



It is said to commence at the end of June, but till the 

 beginning of August to be conducted off-shore on the 

 edge of the Bank, and round the Magdalen Islands, after 

 which the in-shore Fishery commences, and lasts till 

 November, or as long as the weather will permit. 



1. Limits. 



2. Headquar- 

 ters. 



S. Remarks. 



