1380 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



the said Captain Smith, also stated that he would depose to the same 

 before any legal tribunal if called upon ; and that large quantities of 

 mackerel were frequently taken that were unfit for market, and were 

 consequently thrown overboard, to decompose and pollute the waters 

 where thrown, which, if left to nature, would become of inestimable value 

 to other fishermen at some future time. 



And that he would willingly sign a petition against the use of seines 

 altogether for mackerel-fishing, either to the United States or the Do- 

 minion Governments. Moreover, that it was his, Captain Smith, belief 

 that if the practice of seining was continued for teu years consecutively, 

 it would to a great extent annihilate the mackerel-fishery both in the 

 Dominion and American waters. 



And that he has been connected with the fisheries during the last 

 thirty-five years, and feels competent to give an opinion on that sub- 

 ject. That he is a native of Nova Scotia, but has resided for several 

 years in Salem, Mass. 



And allowed the said William MeLeod to use his name with reference 

 to the above subject. 



WILLIAM McLEOD. 



Sworn before me, at Port Daniel, this twenty-seventh day of August, 

 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven. 



W. MILLAN, J. P. 



At same date, also appeared before me, the undersigned justice of 

 the peace, Joseph Horie, of Port Daniel, who deposeth and saith that 

 he was present and witnessed the conversation in the margin. 



JOSEPH HORIE. 

 Sworn before me the day and vear above mentioned. 



W. MILLAN, J. P. 

 No. 246. 



In the matter of the Fisheries Commission at Halifax, under the Treaty 



of Washington. 



I, ALLAN MATTHEWS, of East Ragged Islands, in the county of Shel- 

 burue, fisherman, make oath and say as follows : 



1. I have been in the habit of supplying ice to fishing vessels during 

 the past two y.ars, both Canadian and American vessels. I have last 

 year and this present year supplied ten Canadian vessels with ice. 

 The Canadian vessels take from one ton to three tons each. Last sum- 

 mer and the present summer I supplied two American schooners with 

 ice. A ton and a half each. They used this ice for bait which they got 

 in this harbor. With this bait the American vessels fished on La Have, 

 Brown, and Port LeBear Banks off this coast. They take codfish on the 

 said Banks by trawling. 



ALLAN MATTHEWS. 



Sworn to at Lockeport, in the county of Shelburne, this 22d day of 

 August, 18, i, before me. 



AUSTIN LOCKE, J. P. 



No. 247. 



In the matter of the Fisheries Commission at Halifax, under the Treaty 



of Washington. 



I, DAVID MURRAY, jr., of Port Mulgrave, in the county of Guys- 



