DESPATCHES, REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 769 



49. Jennie Armstrong (schooner). Southport, Me. ; A. O. Webber, master. 

 461 Vessel ready to sail when telegram from authorities at Ottawa 



refused permission to touch at Canadian ports to ship men; conse- 

 quently obliged to pay for their transportation to Maine, and vessel de- 

 tained while awaiting their arrival. (From statements of Freeman 

 Orne & Son, owners, Southport, Me. ) 



50. Vanguard ( schooner ) . Southport, Me. ; C. C. Dyer, master. Vessel ready 



to sail when telegram from authorities refused permission to touch at 

 Canadian ports to ship men ; consequently obliged to pay for their trans- 

 portation to Maine, and vessel detained while awaiting their arrival. 

 (From statements of Freeman Orne & Son, owners, Southport, Me.) 



51. Electric Flash (schooner). North Haven, Me.; Aaron Smith, master. 



Unable to obtain supplies in Canadian ports and obliged to return home 

 before obtaining full cargo. (From statements of Aaron Smith, master 

 and agent, North Haven, Me.) 



52. Daniel Simmons (schooner). Swan's Island, Me.; John A. Gott, master. 



Compelled to go without necessary outfit while fishing in Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence. (From statements of M. Stimpson, owner, Swan's Island, Me.) 



53. Graver Cleveland (schooner). Boston, Mass.; George Lakeman, master. 



Compelled to return home with only partial fare of mackerel, being re- 

 fused supplies in Canadian ports. (From statements of B. F. De Butts, 

 owner, Boston, Mass.) 



54. Andreiv Burnham (schooner). Boston, Mass.; Nathan F. Blake, master. 



Not allowed to buy provisions or to land and ship fish to Boston, thereby 

 losing valuable time for fishing. (From statements of F. B. De Butts, 

 owner, Boston, Mass.) 



55. Harry G. French (schooner). Gloucester, Mass.; John Chisholm, master. 



Refused permission to purchase any provisions or to land cargo for ship- 

 ment to the United States. (From statements of John Chisholm, owner 

 and master, Gloucester, Mass.) 



56. Col. J. H. French (schooner). Gloucester, Mass.; William Harris, master. 



Was refused permission to purchase any supplies, or to forward fish to 

 the home port by steamer, causing much loss of time and money. (From 

 statements of John Chisholm, owner, Gloucester, Mass.) 



67. W. H. Wellington (schooner). Gloucester, Mass.; D. S. Nickerson, master. 

 Was refused permission to purchase any supplies, or to forward fish to 

 the home port by steamer, causing much loss of time and money. (From 

 statements of John Chisholm, owner, Gloucester, Mass.) 



58. Ralph Hoclgdon (schooner). Gloucester, Mass.; Thomas F. Hodgdon, 



master. Was refused permission to purchase any supplies, or to forward 

 fish to the home port by steamer, causing much loss of time and money. 

 (From statements by John Chisholm, owner, Gloucester, Mass.) 



59. Hattie Evelyn (schooner). Gloucester. Mass.; James A. Cromwell, master. 



Not allowed to buy any provisions in any provincial ports, and thereby 

 compelled to return home during the fishing season, causing broken 

 voyage and great loss. (From statements of James A. Cromwell, owner 

 and master, Gloucester, Mass.) 



60. Emma W. Brown (schooner). Gloucester, Mass.; John McFarland, master. 



Was forbidden buying any provisions at provincial ports, and thereby lost 

 three weeks' time, and was compelled to return home with only part of 

 cargo. (From statements of John McFarland, master, Gloucester, Mass.) 



61. Mary H. Thomas (schooner). Gloucester, Mass.; Henry B. Thomas, master. 



Prohibited from buying provisions, and, in consequence, had to return 

 home before close of fishing season. (From statements of Henry B. 

 Thomas, owner and master, Gloucester, Mass.) 



62. Hattie B. Watt (schooner). Gloucester, Mass. ; C. H. Jackman, master. 



Prevented from buying provisions to enable vessel to continue fishing. 

 Two of crew deserted in a Canadian port, and captain went ashore to 

 report at custom-house and to secure return of men. Was delayed by 

 customs officer not being at his post, and ordered to sea by first officer of 

 cutter Howlett before having an opportunity of reporting at custom-house 

 or of finishing business. Had to return and 1'eport on same day or be 

 subject to fine. Prevented from shipping men at same place. At Port 

 Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, while on homeward passage, not allowed to 

 take on board crew of seized American fishing schooner Moro Castle who 

 desired to return home. (From statements of C. H. Jackman, master, 

 Gloucester, Mass.) 

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