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made a similar trip in 1829. The first trawl was made and set across 

 Brace's Cove in 1820, by Mr. John Rowe, still living at East Gloucester at 

 the age of 75 years. 



The Fishery Clauses of the Washington Treaty went into effect July i, 

 1873 ; notice of a desire to terminate their provision may be given by either 

 side after July i, 1883, and they will continue in force two years after such 

 notice is given. 



Large Fish. 



A halibut weighing upwards of 600 lbs. is said to have been taken at New 

 Ledge, 60 miles southeast of Portland, Me., in 1807. Twenty years later a 

 dead halibut was picked up by two men near Damask Cove, at Boothbay, 

 Me., that weighed when gutted and gilled, with head on, 637 lbs. This is 

 the largest halibut of which we have any record. Dr. Storer mentions one 

 taken off the South Shore three-quarters of a century ago, which weighed 

 420 lbs., dressed ; or probably 500 lbs. live weight. The largest halibut 

 ever landed at Gloucester was brought in from Georges by sch. Etta E. 

 Tanner, in 188 1, turning the scales at 380 lbs. ; it was purchased by Messrs. 

 Stockbridge & Co., and attracted considerable attention. The same year 

 sch. Charles Carroll took a Georges halibut weighing 358 lbs. ; in 187 1 sch. 

 John Dove took one weighing 347 lbs., and seven halibut taken on the 

 trip turned the scales at 1,732 lbs. The largest Bank halibut of which 

 we have any knowledge weighed 377 lbs., and was taken by sch. Wachusett 

 in 1880. In 1877 sch. City of Gloucester took a Bank halibut weighing 

 336 lbs., and sch. William Thompson one weighing 296 lbs. The largest 

 shore halibut on record was taken on Poole's Ledge, about six miles east- 

 southeast of Thacher's Island, about 1873, by J. B. Goldsmith and Peter 

 Leman, two Rockport fishermen ; it was as wide as the stern place of the 

 dory, weighed when dressed 347 lbs., and sold for $21.60. In 1877 Mr. 

 Elbridge Gerry took off Eastern Point a halibut weighing 320 lbs. The 



