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discoveries, that we reached the climax of 22,967 barrels.* 

 The next year we dropped off seven thousand barrels. 

 The third year after, in 185 1, we rose again to 22,71 2 J^ ; 

 but from that time forward the catch dwindled with vary- 

 ing fortunes until the close of our fisheries in the year 

 1885. 



In the year 1851 there were forty-four vessels and five 

 hundred and sixty-one men and boys employed in the 

 mackerel business, and it will be of interest to read the 

 names of those vessels, for they were the ones also of the 

 banner year 1848. 



LIST FOR YE.'\R 

 RECORDED BY 



1851, SCHOONERS 

 LABAN SOUTHER, 



LICENSED OR OTHERWISE 

 DEPUTY COLLECTOR. 



