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the ocean billows in all their mildness dashing without 

 the harbor, wrapping the rocks in sheets of spray and 

 foam, all strongly reminded me of my native home. 

 The Cod fishery in New England first commenced 

 at Dorchester, about five miles distant from Boston, 

 in the year 1683. The following will show the value 

 of the Cod fishery for the State of Massachusetts in 

 the year 1844. 



Vessels employed, 967 



Tonnage, 51,796 



Barrels of Mackerel, 86,628 



Value of Mackerel, $637,052 



Quintals of Cod fish, 334,901 



Value of Cod fish, $746,263 

 Value of other fish and Lobsters, $100,822 



Bushels of Salt consumed, 491,064 



Capital invested, $1,238,640 



Hands employed, 7,866 



