fishermen's memorial atstd record book. 83 



weeks, bringing in 75,000 pounds of halibut and 6,000 [ounds of 

 codfish; her net stock amounting to $3,4G8, which was the largest 

 stock up to that time ever made in a halibut trip. The following 

 year several other vessels engaged in the business, and it soon be- 

 came a prominent branch of the fisheries. 



BIG TRIPS IN THE BANK FISHERY. 



The largest stock made in a season's fishing to the Banks was that 

 of schooner Racer, Capt. Walter Fait, in 18GG, amounting to $22,000. 

 Capt. "Wm. Thompson, now master of schooner Alfred Walcn, was one 

 of the Racer's crew that j'car, and was " high line," realizing $1,300 

 as his share of the stock, — a pretty good year's work. 



Schooner Mary Carlisle, Capt. William Thompson, comes next on 

 the list, having made nine trips to the Banks in 1871, and landed 

 350,188 pounds of halibut, and 58,759 pounds of codfish, her net 

 stock amounting to 817,275.53. She commenced the season Dec. 

 27th, 1870, and arrived from her last trip Nov. 21st, '71, having been 

 employed about eleven months. Iler crew numbered ten men, who 

 shared $858. G2 each. The Mary Carlisle has been an unusually lucky 

 vessel, Capt. Thompson having stocked in 18G9, 817,549; in 1870, 

 $12,047; in 1871, $17,275.53; a total of $4G,871 in three years. 

 Owned by the master, and Leighton & Co. 



Schooner Oliver Eldridge, Capt. Michael McDonald, in 1872, 

 stocked $16,097.40 in eight trips to the Grand Banks. Owned by 

 George Steele. 



Schooner Frank A. Williams, Capt. Dennis C. Murphey, the same 

 year stocked $15,855.43. Owned b}' William C. Wonson and the 

 master. 



The highest stock ever made in a single fresh halibut Bank trip 

 ■was that of schooner jST. II. Phillips, Capt. William McDonald, in 

 1871. She weighed off 47,650 pounds of halibut, which brought 

 $5,105, and 9,3 DO pounds codfish, which brought $256, making the 

 total stock $5,361. Crew shared $213.42 each. Time occupied iu 

 making the trip, five weeks. On her former trip she stocked $3,781, 

 the crew sharing $150 each, making a total of $9,142 for both trips, 

 made within nine weeks. Owned by Walen & Allen. 



Schooner Mary Carlisle, Capt. William Thompson, in 1871, brought 

 in 58,553 pounds halibut, and 6,900 pounds codfish, her net stock 

 amounting to $4,738.75. Crew shared $236.25 each. Time occupied 

 in making the trip, thirtj'-four days. 



Schooner Sarah P. Ayer. Capt. J. Marsh Thurlow, in 1869, in a 



