764 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



40. Jennie Searerns. Gloucester, Mass.; Joseph Tupper, master. Refused 



privilege of landing, and vessel placed under guard at Liverpool, Nova 

 Scotia, October 20, 1886.' 



41. Flying Scud, Gloucester, Mass. Detained for alleged violation of customs 



laws at Halifax, November 1, or about that time. Released November 

 16, 1886. 



42. Sarah H. Prior. Boston, Mass. Refused the restoration of a lost seine, 



which was found by a Canadian schooner, December 1886. 



43. Boat (name unknown). Stephen R. Balcom, master, Eastport, Me. Warned 



off at St. Andrews, New Brunswick, July 9, 1886, with others. 



44. Two small boats (unnamed) ; Charles Smith, Pembroke, Me., master. 



Seized at East Quaddy New Brunswick, September 1, 1886. for alleged 

 violation of customs laws. 



45. Druid (foreign built). Gloucester, Mass. Seized, warned off, or molested 



otherwise at some time prior to September 6, 1886. 



46. Abbey A. Snow. Injury to this vessel has not been reported to the Depart- 



ment of State. 



47. Eliza A. Thomas. Injury to this vessel has not been reported to the De- 



partment of State. 



48. Wide-Awake. Eastport, Me.; William Foley, master. Fined at L'Etang, 



New Brunswick, $75 for taking away fish without getting a clearance; 

 again November 13, 1886, at St. George. New Brunswick, fined $20 for 

 similar offence. In both cases he was proceeding to obtain clearances. 



TJ. S. COMMISSION OF FISH AND FISHERIES, 



Washington, D. C., February 5, 1887. 



SIB : I forward herewith, for your information, a copy of a communication 

 from Mr. R. Edward Earll, in charge of the division of fisheries of this com- 

 mission, accompanied by a list of New England fishing vessels which have 

 been inconvenienced in their fishing operations by the Canadian authorities 

 during the past season; these being in addition the vessels mentioned in the 

 revised list of vessels involved in the controversy with the Canadian authori- 

 ties, furnished to your committee on January 26 by the Secretary of State. 



The papers containing the statements were received from the owners, 

 masters, or agents of the vessels concerned, and, though not accompanied by 

 affidavits, are believed to be correct 



Very respectfully, yours, SPENCER F. BAIBD, 



Commissioner. 

 Hon. GEORGE F. EDMUNDS, 



Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. 



U. S. COMMISSION OF FISH AND FISHERIES, 



Washington, D. C., February 5, 1887. 



SIB : Some time since, at your request, I mailed circulars to owners or agents 

 of all New England vessels employed in the food-fish fisheries. These called 

 for full statistics of the vessels' operations during the year 1886, and, in addi- 

 tion, for statements of any inconveniences to which the vessels had been 

 subjected by the recent action of the Canadian Government in denying to 

 American fishing vessels the right to buy bait, ice. or other supplies in its 

 ports, or in placing unusual restrictions on the use of its harbours for shelter. 



A very large percentage of the replies to these circulars have already been 

 received, and an examination of same shows that, in addition to the vessels 

 mentioned in the revised list transmitted by the Secretary of State to the 

 Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate on January 26, 

 1887, sixty-eight other New England fishing vessels have been subjected to 

 treatment which neither the treaty of 1818 nor the principles of international 

 law would seem to warrant. 



I enclose for your consideration a list of these vessels, together with a brief 

 abstract of the statements of the owners or masters regarding the treat- 

 ment received. The statements were not accompanied by affidavits, but are 

 believed to be entirely reliable. The name and address of the informant are 

 given in each instance. 



Very respectfully, yours, R. EDWARD EARLL, 



In charge Division of Fisheries. 



Prof. SPENCER F. BAIRD, 



U. S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. 



