DESPATCHES, EEPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 765 



X 458 PARTIAL LIST OF VESSELS INVOLVED IN THE FISHERIES CONTROVERSY WITH 



THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES, FROM INFORMATION FURNISHED TO THE 

 V XI TED STATES COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



[Supplementing a list transmitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States 

 Senate, by the Secretary of State, January 26, 1887. 



1. Eliza A. Thames (schooner). Portland Me.; E. S. Bibbs, master. Wrecked 



on Nova Scotia shore, and unable to obtain assistance. Crew not per- 

 mitted to land or to save anything until permission was received from 

 captain of cutter. Canadian officials placed guard over fish saved, and 

 everything saved from the wreck narrowly escaped confiscation. (From 

 statements of C. D. Thornes, owner, Portland, Me.) 



2. Christina Ellsworth (schooner). Eastport, Me.; James Ellsworth, master. 



Entered Port Hastings, Cape Breton, for wood ; anchored at 10 o'clock, 

 and reported at custom-house. At 2 o'clock was boarded by captain of 

 cutter Hector and ordered to sea, being forced to leave without wood. 

 In every harbour entered was refused privilege of buying anything. 

 Anchored under lee of laud in no harbour, but was compelled to enter at 

 custom-house. In no two harbours were the fees alike. (From state- 

 ments of James Ellsworth, owner and master, Eastport, Me.) 



3. Mary E. Whorf (schooner). Wellfleet, Mass.; Simon Berrio, master. In 



July, 1886, lost seine off North Cape. Prince Edward Island, and not 

 allowed to make any repairs on shore, causing a broken voyage and a long 

 delay. Ran short of provisions, and being denied privilege of buying 

 any on land, had to obtain from another American vessel. (From 

 statements of Freeman A. Snow, owner, Wellfleet, Mass.) 



4. Stoicell Sherman (schooner). Provincetowu, Mass.; S. F. Hatch, master. 



Not allowed to purchase necessary supplies, and obliged to report at 

 custom-houses, situated at distant and inconvenient places; ordered out 

 of harbours in stress of weather, namely, out of Cascumpee Harbour, 

 Prince Edward Island, nineteen hours after entry, and out of Malpeque 

 Harbour, Prince Edward Island, fifteen hours after entry, wind then 

 blowing too hard to admit of fishing. Returned home with broken trip. 

 (From statements of Samuel T*! Hatch, owner and master, Province- 

 town, Mass.) 



5. Walter L. Rich (schooner). Wellfleet, Mass.; Obadiah Rich, master. 



Ordered out of Malpeque, P. E. I., in unsuitable weather for fishing, 

 .having been in harbour only twelve hours. Denied right to purchase 

 provisions. Forced to enter at custom-house at Port Hawkesbury, C. B., 

 on Sunday, collector fearing that vessel would leave before Monday and 

 he would thereby lose his fee. (From statements of Obadiah Rich, 

 owner and master, Wellfleet, Mass.) 



6. Bertha D. Nickerson (schooner). Booth Bay, Me.; N. E. Nickerson, master. 



Occasioned considerable expense by being denied Canadian harbours to 

 procure crew, and detained in spring while waiting for men to come from 

 Nova Scotia. (From statements of S. Nickerson and Sons, owners, Booth 

 Bay, Me.) 



7. Newell B. Hawes (schooner). Wellfleet, Mass.; Thomas C. Kennedy, mas- 



ter. Refused privilege of buying provisions in ports on Bay Saint Law- 

 rence, and in consequence obliged to leave for home with half a cargo. 

 Made harbour at Shelburne, Nova Scotia, in face of storm, at 5 p. m., 

 and master immediately started for custom-house, 5 miles distant, meeting 

 captain of cutter Terror on way, to whom he explained errand. On 

 returning, found two armed men from cutter on his vessel. At 7 o'clock 

 next morning was ordered to sea, but refused to go in the heavy fog. At 

 9 o'clock the fog lifted slightly, and, though the barometer was very low 

 and a storm imminent, vessel was forced to leave. Soon met the heavy 

 gale, which split sails, causing considerable damage. Captain of Terror 

 denied claim to right of remaining in harbour twenty-four hours. (From 

 statements of T. C. Kennedy, part owner and master, Wellfleet, Mass.) 



8. Helen F. Tredick (schooner). Cape Porpoise, Me.; R. J. Nunan, master. 



July 20, 1S8G, entered Port La tour, N. S., for shelter and water. Was 

 ordered immediately to sea. (From statements of R. J. Nunan, owner 

 and master, Cape Porpoise, Me.) 



9. Nellie M. Snow (schooner), Wellfleet, Mass.; A. E. Snow, master. Was 



not allowed to purchase provisions in any Canadian ports, or to refit or 

 land and ship fish, consequently obliged to leave for home with broken 

 trip. Not permitted to remain in ports longer than local Canadian officials 

 saw fit. (From statements of J. C. Young, owner, Wellfleet, Mass.) 



