AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1763 



This last is corroborated by Richard Thomas, fisherman, of Booth 

 Bay, Me. 

 Michael Crispo, merchant, Harbor an Bouche, Nova Scotia: 



The mackerel are caught all around the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 



Thomas C. Roberts, master mariner, Cape Canso, Nova Scotia : 



2. During the years that I was employed in fishing, the number of American vessels fish- 

 ing for mackerel and codfish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the coast of Nova .Scotia 

 would, to the best of my knowledge, range from six hundred to seven hundred each year. 

 The average number of men to each vessel would be about fifteen. 



Jacob Groser, fisherman, Lower LaHave, Nova Scotia : 



2. Four years ago I was in the Bay of Chaleur, and for many years constantly bH'ore that 

 time year after year. Five years ago I have seen in the Bay of Cbaluur from two to three 

 hundred American vessels in one fleet. The most of these vessels took mackerel and they 

 took the most of their mackerel inshore, and veiy seldom caught much mackerel beyond 

 three miles from the shore. 



Philip LeMontais, Arichat, agent of Robin & Co: 



The harbor of Cheticamp is much frequented by American fishing-vessel.*, and I have seen 

 at one time along the shores between six hundred and eight hundred fishing-vessels. moi*t of 

 which were American. These vessels were fishing for mackerel along the shore of Cape 

 Breton. 



John Ingraham, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia: 



2. About six hundred American vessels, from all ports, are engaged in fishing in Cana- 

 dian waters; the average number of men is about fourteen ; this is within my knowledge 

 the past fifteen years. They fish for mackerel, codfish, and halibut, from Bay de Chaleur 

 to Cape Forchu. 



Page 110. John Morien, of Port Medway, Nova Scotia, proves fish- 

 ing for mackerel by American vessels at Cape Causo, within half a mile 

 of the shore. 



' Page 111. John Smeltzer, of Lunenburg, testifies that he has seen 

 American vessels fishing for mackerel in the back harbor of Luuen- 

 burg. 



Page 115. John Bagnall, of Gabarus, Cape Breton, proves American 

 fishing-vessels in Gabarus Bay, northeast side of Cape Breton. 



Page 118. Ryan Murphy, of Port Hood, Cape Breton, swears that he 

 has known as many as 700 American vessels fishing in the gulf and the 

 shores around Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and the Magdalen Islands. 



Page 126. H. Robertson, of Griffin's Cove, Gaspe, proves an extensive 

 mackerel fishery by Americans at Griffin's Cove, and neighboring coves. 



Page 126. Donald West, of Grand Creve, Gaspe\ swears to over 100 

 American schooners in Gaspe Bay, yearly, for mackerel fishing. 



Page 127. Michael Mcluuis, of Port Daniel, Bonaventure County, 

 Quebec, testifies that the mackerel fishery by Americans, has been car- 

 ried on, on an extensive scale, on that shore. 



Pages 134 and 136. John Legresly and John Legros, of Point St. 

 Peter, Gasp6, prove a large number of American muckerelers in Gaspe 

 Bay during and since the Reciprocity Treaty. 



Daniel Orange and Joshua Monrant, of Paspebiac, Gaspe, swear that 

 they have annually seen a large fleet of American mackerelers in Bay 

 of Chaleur. 



Page 138 to 190. Forty-nine others, all of Gaspe, swear to the con 

 tiuual use by the United* States fishermen of the fishing-grounds inshor 

 of that region, and to the annual presence of a large fleet of American 

 fishing- vessels in the Bay of Chaleur and Gaspe" Bay. 



The following persons 'also testify that the Americans fish on 



