PERIOD FROM 1854 TO 1811. 607 



There is no Fishery in the Gut of Canso, but it has 

 been resorted by the Americans for the purpose of trans- 

 ferring their cargoes. 



The Fish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence being caught 

 chiefly in the fall of the year, are fat and of a finer de- 

 scription than those caught earlier in the year, which are 

 lean. 



appendix c. 



In reference to Article 5 of the Fishery Instructions. 



pilotage. 



[Copy.] 



No. 584. M M] Admiralty, 7th. December, 1868. 



Sir, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admir- 

 alty to acquaint you that it appears that H. M. S. Cadmus, Cap- 

 tain Gordon, when engaged in the protection of the Fisheries on the 

 Coast of Cape Breton, took on board a local Pilot at Sydney on the 

 19th of July, 1867, and then made a trip round the Island by the 

 North and AVest Coasts, through the Gut of Canso to the Hast Coast, 

 and back to Sydney on the 9th August, after calling at various places 

 on the way. 



Although the Pilot was on board at the daily rate of 10s. the 

 highest allowed on the Station for general service, Captain Gordon 

 granted certificates to the Navigating Officer, contrary to the custom 

 of the service, for taking the Ship into and out of all the harbours 

 that were visited, including Sydney, and also for the Gut of Canso; 

 stating in reply to a letter from the Hydrographer of the Admiralty 

 that the Pilot was borne for the purpose of recognizing the coast 

 during foggy weather, by the express Orders of the Commander-in- 

 Chief, as contained in Fishery Instructions issued by him, and was 

 not in any way employed, or even qualified to pilot the Ship into or 

 out of the several Ports." 



Although in the Fishery Instructions issued by Sir James Hope 

 in 1806, the chief use of the permanenl Pilot is stated to be for the 

 purpose of making out the Land in foggy weather, to give informa- 

 tion as to th<' set and strength of the tides, and the approach of bad 

 weather, my Lords do not apprehend thai this was intended to be the 

 only use of the permanenl Pilot, who is engaged as a rule a! p daily 

 rate, for general service, (i. e. cor the coast and principal harbors) 

 :ind thai, other local Pilot . or the Navigating < officer, should be paid 

 for all the Port and Anchorages; thus involving much additional 

 expense. 



Permanent Pilots arc allowed on the Station solely on account of 

 the fogs, and they have alwaj been expected to be competent for the 

 principal harbors, man} of which are ea y of ace j and a the 1 * « 1 < » t 

 i James Afuggale) in the t 'ml m us did not even take her out of his own 

 harbor, of Sydney, nor through the Gut of Canso, with the assi I 

 ance of Steam ; and as the Ship was at anchor more than half the time 

 he was on board, I ould not be of much, if of any value, 



Mr,,] qo Pilot who i o incompetent bould be employed al all, as 

 the payment f >f Pilotage to two Pi r on , the Pilot and the Navigat 

 ing Officer, for the ame period, i contrary to the Regulation , and 

 the presence of a bad Pilot only act a a bar to the claim of the 

 Navigating ( Officer. 



