86 fishermen's memorial and record book. 



Schooner William J. Dale, Capt. David A. Osier, in 1868, brought 

 in 99,740 pounds codfish, and 2,512 pounds halibut. Her net stock 

 amounting to $2,073, fish being low in price at that time. Owned 

 by Dodd, Tarr & Co. 



The largest season's stock in the Georges fishery was made by 

 schooner Laughing Water, Capt. Jos. Goslin, in 1865, her net stock in 

 eleven trips amounting to $14,843.84. She also made one trip to the 

 Bay the same season, her net stock for the year amounting to 

 $17,954.30. The high line made $1,105.37, and the cook, $1,402.93. 

 Owned by John Pew & Son. 



LARGEST MACKEREL STOCKS. 



The largest stQck made in the Bay of St. Lawrence mackerel fish- 

 ery, was that of schooner Col. Ellsworth, Capt. George Robinson, in 

 1865. She was absent about five months, her net stock amounting 

 to $13,728. The high liner's share was $558 ; cook's, $582. Louis 

 Wagner, the murderer, was one of the Ellsworth's crew that year. 

 His share amounted to $307. Owned by Rowe & Jordan. 



Schooner Gen. Grant, Capt. Coas, in 1864, stocked, in two trips to 

 the Bay of St. Lawrence, $11,254.94 clear of all expenses. The high 

 line made $502.24 ; cook's share, $638.17. 



Schooner Nor'wester, Capt. Daniel Hillier, the same year, stocked 

 $9,721.74, net, in one Bay trip ; the high liner making $308.60, and 

 the cook, $486.61. Both vessels owned by John Pew & Son. 



Schooner General Sherman, Capt. George W. Miner, in 1864, in a 

 three months' trip to the Bay, packed 612 barrels of maclierel, her 

 net stock amounting to $9,696. High liner's share, $575.06. Owned 

 by D. C. & H. Babson. 



Schooner Kit Carson, Capt, Horace Merry, in 1865, brought in 591 

 barrels of mackerel, having been absent about ten weeks. Her net 

 stock amounted to $6,542. High liner's share, $260. Owned by 

 Rowe & Jordan. 



Schooner James G. Tarr, Capt. Robert Reeves, in 1866, stocked 

 $5,824 in a nine weeks' trip to the Bay. Cook's share, $331.76. 

 Owned by Dodd, Tarr & Co. 



Schooner Seddie C. Pyle, Capt. Richard Warren, in 1871, packed 

 1,070 barrels mackerel caught off this shore, in addition to 18,000 

 southern mackerel sold fresh in New York, in the spring. Her net 

 stock for the year was $10,561.66. High liner's share, $491.38; 

 cook's share, $708.52. Owned by George Friend & Co. 



Schooner Eureka, Capt. Rowe, in 1868, in six months mackereling 



