1826 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



Mr. THOMSON. You will find that some of these statements are just 

 the other way, so that argument will not help you. My object is not to 

 show which set of affidavits is more adverse or more favorable to the 

 United States, or which is more favorable to Canada or England ; but 

 it is to show that these statements cannot be relied upon. They have 

 been put in here for a purpose, but what that purpose is, of course I do 

 not know. 



I will now pass on and examine the next statement to which I pro- 

 pose to call your attention. If you look at the statement which appears 

 on the next page of Appendix O, and the corresponding affidavit, which 

 is No. 54, you will see that it is stated in the latter, over the signa- 

 ture of Samuel Haskell, that in 1872 four trips were made into the Bay 

 of St. Lawrence, and 1,100 barrels of mackerel taken ; while ia the 

 statement contained in Appendix O it is represented that they got 

 none at all in the Bay of St. Lawrence. 



This is an instance where the idea which Mr. Foster has mentioned 

 is reversed. 



In 1873, it is stated in the affidavit No. 54 that two trips were made 

 and 420 barrels of mackerel taken ; and in 1873, they are pleased to say 

 in the statement. Appendix O, that four trips were made in the bay and 

 672 barrels taken. Here the catch of 672 barrels is admitted, while in 

 the other affidavit that catch is represented as having been 420 barrels. 



In 1871, they say in affidavit No. 54 that they took 383 barrels in the 

 Bay of St. Lawrence, while they admit in the last statement, Appendix 

 O, that the catch in the bay that year was 720 barrels, taken in two 

 trips. In 1875, they say, none were taken, and in 1876, also none. Now 

 there is a discrepancy of 911 barrels between these two statements, 

 which are utterly irreconcilable. 



If you will now pass over to Appendix O, letter E, to the statement 

 of Dennis and Ayer the corresponding affidavit is No. 59 you will 

 find that Dennis and Ayer say that " since the Washington Treaty, so 

 called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed as follows:" 

 Since 1871. they state that they made six trips in the Bay of St. Law- 

 rence and caught 1,800 barrels of mackerel, while in 1871, according to 

 this statement, Appendix O, they took 2,585 barrels of mackerel in the 

 Bay of St. Lawrence. In 1872, they say in this statement, Appendix 

 O, that the catch in the Bay of St. Lawrence was 2,287 barrels ; in 1873, 

 2,504 barrels; in 1874, 2,455 barrels; in 1875, 116 barrels; and in 1876, 

 130 barrels ; contrasted with the catch of 1,800 barrels according to 

 affidavit No. 59. If the figures are rightly given, your honors will see 

 that for that period their catch was 10,083^ barrels ; that is to say, they 

 caught in the Bay of St. Lawrence 10,083 barrels of mackerel according 

 to this statement which was filed last October, while they swear in their 

 affidavit No. 59 that this catch amounted to 1,800 barrels. 



Mr. TBESCOT. This number was put in for six trips. 



Mr. THOMSON. O, no. If you look at the head of the affidavit you 

 will observe it is stated that 



Sinrn the Washington Treaty, so called, has been in effect, onr vessels have been em- 

 ployed US follows. 



And again they swear to having made six trips during that time. 

 ir. TBESCOT. During which they got 1,800 barrels. 

 Mr. THOMSON. But it turns out that they made a great many more 

 trips during this period, and caught 10,083 barrels of mackerel. 

 Mr. TRESCOT. They are only credited with having made six trips. 

 Mr. THOMSON. Then Mr. Trescot wishes your excellency and your 



