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23. Gertie May (schooner). Portland, Me.; I. Doughty, master. Not allowed, 



though provided with permit to touch and trade, to purchase fresh bait 

 in Nova Scotia, and driven from harbours. (From statements of Charles 

 F. Guptill, owner, Portland, Me.) 



24. Margaret S. Smith (schooner). Portland, Me.; Lincoln W. Jewett, master. 



Twice compelled to return home from Bay of St. Lawrence with broken 

 trip, not being able to secure provisions to continue fishing. Incurred 

 many petty inconveniences in regard to customs regulations. (From 

 statements of A. M. Smith, owner, Portland, Me.) 



25. Elsie M. Smith (schooner). Portland, Me.; Enoch Bulger, master. Came 



home with half fare, not being able to get provisions to continue fishing. 

 Lost seine in a heavy gale rather than be annoyed by customs regulations 

 when seeking shelter. (From statements of A. M. Smith, Portland, Me.) 



26. Fannie A. Spurling (schooner). Portland, Me.; Caleb Parris, master. 



Subject to many annoyances, and obliged to return home with a half fare, 

 not being able to procure provisions. (From statements of A. M. Smith, 

 owner, Portland, Me.) 



27. Carleton Bell (schooner). Booth Bay, Me.; Seth W. Eldridge, master. 



Occasioned considerable expense by being denied right to procure crew 

 in Canadian harbours, and detained in spring while waiting for men to 

 come from Nova Scotia. (From statements of S. Nickerson & Sons, 

 owners, Booth Bay, Me.) 



28. Abbie M. Deering (schooner). Portland, Me.; Emory Gott, master. Not 



being able to procure provisions, obliged to return home with a third of 

 a fare of mackerel. (From statements of A. M. Smith, owner, Port- 

 land, Me.) 



29. Cora Louisa (schooner). Booth Bay, Me.; Obed Harris, master. Could 



get no provisions in Canadian ports and had to return home before get- 

 ting full fare of fish. (From statements of S. Nickerson & Son, owners, 

 Booth Bay, Me.) 



30. Eben Dale (schooner). North Haven, Me.; R. G. Babbidge, master. Not 



permitted to buy bait, ice, or to trade in any way. Driven out of har- 

 bours, and unreasonable restrictions whenever near the land. (From 

 statements of R. G. BabbicTge, owner and master, Pulpit Harbour, Me.) 



31. Charles Haslcell (schooner). North Haven, Me.; Daniel Thurston, master. 



Obliged to leave Gulf of St. Lawrence at considerable loss, not being 

 allowed to buy provisions. (From statements of C. S. Staples, owner, 

 North Haven, Me.) 



32. Willie Parkman (schooner). North Haven, Me.; William H. Banks, 



master. Unable to get supplies while in Gulf of St. Lawrence, which 

 necessitated returning home at great loss, with a broken voyage. (From 

 statements of William H. Banks, owner and master, North Haven, Me.) 



33. D. D. Geyer (schooner)- Portland, Me.; John K. Craig, master. Being 



refused privilege of touching at Nova Scotia port to take on resident crew 

 460 already engaged, owner was obliged to provide passage for men to Port- 

 land, at considerable cost, causing great loss of time. (From statements 

 of F. H. Jordan, owner, Portland, Me.) 



34. Good Templar (schooner). Portland, Me.; Elias Tarlton, master. Touched 



at La Have, Nova Scotia, to take on crew already engaged, but was re- 

 fused privilege and ordered to proceed. The men being indispensable to 

 voyage, had them delivered on board outside of three-mile limit by a Nova 

 Scotia boat. (From statements of Henry Trefethen, owner Peak's Island, 

 Maine.) 



35. Eddie Davidson (schooner). Wellfleet, Mass.; John D. Snow, master. 



June 12, 1886, touched at Cape Island, Nova Scotia, but was not permitted 

 to take on part of crew. Boarded by customs officer and ordered to sail 

 within twenty-four hours. Not allowed to buy food in ports on Gulf of 

 St. Lawrence. (From statements of John D. Snow, owner and master, 

 Wellfleet, Mass.) 



36. Alice P. Pliagins (schooner). Wellfleet, Mass.; Alvin W. Cobb, master. 



Driven from harbors twice in stress of weather. (From statements of 

 Alvin W. Cobb, master, Wellfleet, Mass.) 



37. Cynosure (schooner). Booth Bay, Me.; L. Rush, master. Was obliged to 



return home before securing a full cargo, not being permitted to purchase 

 provisions in Nova Scotia. (From statements of S. Nickerson & Sons, 

 owners, Booth Bay, Me.) 



