1744 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



Mclnnis, American Evidence, p. 191, 457 per trip = 914 per season. 



Carder, p. 209, 240 =480 



Martin, p. 211, 273 



Turner, P- 226, 270 = o40 



Rowe, P- 235, 259 = 518 



Lakeman, " P- 325, 443 = 886 



In order that any one may verify the correctness of this estimate for 

 every witness, I may state that this is the process through which I ar- 

 rived at it : I took the number of barrels caught in each trip by every 

 witness, and divided the total by the number of trips. Some witnesses 

 have made more than that average ; others have made less. 1 abstain 

 from taking the larger aud the smaller catches ; and, in this respect, I have 

 followed a mode of estimating the matter which has been incorporated 

 in our legislation. When, in 1854, seigniorial tenure was abolished in 

 Lower Canada, indemnity was to be paid to the seigniors who conceded 

 for lods-et-rentes ; that is to say, a kind of penalty upon any sale or mu- 

 tation of property which took place, consisting of one-twelfth of pur- 

 chase money. There was no fine imposed on property being transmitted 

 by inheritance, only in case of mutation by sale, or anything equivalent 

 to a sale, such as exchange. Then to estimate the value of that right, 

 which was so variable, because during some years there would be al- 

 most no mutations in a seigniory, while during other years there would 

 be many, a rule was adopted by which the income of the seigniory from 

 that source for 14 years was taken, the two highest and two lowest 

 years struck out, and the 10 other years held to constitute an average, 

 and the amount capitalized at 6 per cent, was to be paid. In that mat- 

 ter they were dealing with facts which could be found in the books of 

 the seigniories; it was not based upon what my learned friend, Mr. Dana, 

 has so well called the swimming basis; while here the calculation is cer- 

 tainly surrounded with much greater difficulty. Some of the fishermen 

 have made only one trip in a year, but it was their own fault, as they 

 could have made two and three. I have calculated on two trips a year 

 only, although many have made three, and would have justified me in 

 adding a third to the amount per season. I remained within that me- 

 dium where, the Latin proverb says that truth dwells. I have given the 

 calculations for mackerel. Here is that for codfish : 



1'uroell, p. 198. Has known of 1,000, but does not state whether 

 quintals or barrels. 



Bigelow, p. 221. Spring cod-fisheries on Western and La Have Banks, 

 Rummer and autumn fisheries on the Grand Bank. They make from six 

 to twenty trips in a year, with fresh cod. No quantity stated. 



Stapleton, p. 226. Caught GOO quintals within 2 miles of Prince Ed- 

 ward Island. 



Banks, all the bait for which is caught inshore, aud consist in mackerel 

 and herring. 



Lebrun, p. 28'J. TOO to 800 quintals, from Cape Chatte to Gaspe, per 

 vessel. 



Hoy, p. 203. lias seen 2,10 to 300 American vessels cod-fishing. 



John McDonald, p. 374. GOO quintals. 



Sinnett, p. 85. 300 draughts or GOO quintals. 



The following relates to herring : 



Fox, customs oflicer ; Brit. Evid., p. 114. 600,000 barrels entered 

 outward since 1854; at least one-half of the vessels have failed to re- 

 port. This is near Magdalens. 



