1182 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



crews are generally most insulting and offensive to the officers who visit 

 them, the captains outrageously so. Without sufficient force it is wholly 

 impossible to enforce an observance of the customs laws by United 

 States fishing-vessels frequenting these coasts. 



The light-dues paid here by United States vessels is generally paid 

 by orders. In one instance they have sold fishery produce for cash, 

 which they said they required to purchase bait. 



T. WINTER, 



Subcollector. 



Sworn before me at Burin, N. F., this 8th day of December, 1876. 



J. O. FRASER, 

 Commissioner of Affidavits. 



No. 67. 



PHILIP PINE, aged 35 years, planter, residing at Burin Bay, New- 

 foundland, maketh oath and saith : 



I am acquainted with the fisheries of Newfoundland by following the 

 same and supplying therefor since I was seventeen years of age. 



I have observed a great number of United States fishing-vessels 

 in this neighborhood, there being as many as forty sail here at one time. 

 These vessels came here for bait and for ice, which they procured by 

 purchasing from our people, it being stated that in some instances their 

 crews mixed with our people in hauling bait. These United States fish- 

 ermen sometimes jig squids for themselves; I have seen them doing so 

 at jigging-coves in this neighborhood. 



The past year I supplied ice to about forty United States vessels, the 

 quantity being from two tons to five ; in all, I supplied over one hun- 

 dred tons. The year previous, the number of United States vessels in 

 this neighborhood was larger than the year past, and the quantity of 

 ice taken was greater. I can only name the following captains and 

 vessels among those here last year: 



Master. 



White Fawn Nickleson. 



Vessel forgotten Lowe. 



Vessel forgotten Campbell. 



Flying Scud 



Fair Sailer 



Vessel not named Hennessey. 



Vessel not named Hall. 



Vessel not named , O'Brien. 



C. F. Butler 



P. L. Whitten 



G. J. Tar 



In 1876 I suppled ice to the following United States vessels, among 

 others : 



Schooner Hay wood Captain Greenleaf. 



Schooner Glina Captain Lyons. 



Schooner Captain Noes. 



Schooner Captain Gorman. 



Schooner Captain Grant. 



Schooner . . ...... ........ Captain Thompson. 



Schooner Captain Pinkam. 



Schooner Captain Kelly. 



Schooner Captain Trevoy. 



Schooner Optain Garden. 



Schooner Captain Lennox. 



Schooner J. Jamison, or Captain J.Jamison. 



Schooner E. R. Nickleson . . . . 



