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annual sum of $120,000 is thus arrived at, which, for the twelve years 

 of the operation of the treaty would amount to $1,440,000, which is 

 the sum claimed by Her Majesty's Government on behalf of New- 

 foundland in this respect. 



In conclusion, for the concession of the privileges shown above, 

 Her Majesty's Government claim, in respect of the colony of New- 

 foundland, over and above any alleged advantages conferred on 

 British subjects under the fishery articles of the Treaty of Washing- 

 ton, a gross sum of $2,880,000, to be paid in accordance with the terms 

 of the treaty. 



SUMMARY. 



In Part I of this case, the claim of Her Majesty's Government in 

 respect of the Dominion of Canada has been stated at a sum of 

 $12,000,000; their claim in respect of the colony of Newfoundland 

 has been stated in Part II at a sum of $2,880,000 or a gross total of 

 $14,880,000 which is the amount which they submit should be paid 

 to them by the Government of the United States, under the provisions 

 of Article XXII of the Treaty of Washington of the 8th May, 1871. 



Extracts from testimony. 

 No. 13.] FRIDAY, August 10, 1877. 



The Conference met. 



JOHN JAMES Fox, collector of customs, registrar of shipping, and 

 overseer of fisheries, at Amherst Harbor, Magdalen Islands, called on 

 behalf of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, sworn and 

 examined. 



By Mr. THOMSON : 



Question. How long have you been living at Amherst? Answer. 

 For 26 years ; I have been a customs officer for 25 years. 



Q. Have you held the offices of which you are at present in charge 

 all that time? A. Yes. 



Q. It is your business to keep a record of the shipping that enters 

 your port? A. Yes. 



Q. Have you got such a record from 1854 up to the present time 

 with you now? A. I have a statement of the herring caught in 

 Amherst Harbor. 



Q. Have you any statement of the number of vessels that enter the 

 harbor? A. No. They vary so much. 



Q. Have you not got with you the entries for each year? A. No. 



Q. Do all the American vessels, when they come into the harbor, 

 enter ? A. They report, like our own coasting vessels. 



Q. Can you tell me, either from your recollection or from the offi- 

 cial records, how many American vessels entered Amherst Harbor 

 during 1854? A. There were over 100. 



Q. All fishing vessels? A. Yes. 



Q. What is the practice of these vessels when they come into the 

 harbor and frequent the Magdalen Islands? A. They fish with seines 

 near the shore. 



