AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1961 



Q. Now, how many barrels of mackerel did you get, when? did you 

 fish for them, and where did you get them T A. I took ISO barn-l*", or 

 170 I think it was. We got them at the Magdalens. 



Q. All of them? A. Yes, all of them. 



Q. la 1806 what were you doing, the next year after the tirat you 

 were in the Martha Porter! A. I think I was not in the bay I think 

 to the Georges. 



Q. Cod-fishing? A. Yes. 



Q. In 1867, what were you doing? A. I was in the bay, I think. 



Q. In what vessel ? A. The Martha Porter. 



Q. Where did you fish and how many did you take ! A. In isfiT I 

 think it was 120 barrels, if I recollect aright. * 



Q. Where were they taken ? A, Well, we caught some at the Mug- 

 dalens, and some at East Point, and some halt way across from Host 

 Point to the Magdalens. 



Q. What proportion of those, if any, were taken within three mile* 

 of the shore? A. I don't know that we caught any within three mile* 

 of the shore. We might ; we might possibly have got a barrel or two, 

 but we didn't fish within three miles, because we could get no fish within 

 three miles of the shore. 



Q. Take the following year, 1868, what vessel were you in then ! A. 

 I was in the Phosnix. 



Q. How large was she? A. One hundred and one tons, new tneoa- 

 urement. 



Q. How many mackerel did you take and where? A. We took 180 

 barrels; I think it was 180 barrels. 



Q. Whereabouts were they caught ! A. Well, they were caught at 

 the Magdalens, for I fished* there all the time. No; I am mistaken. 

 That 180 barrels were caught off Gaspe", Bonaventure oft' Bonaventnre, 

 ,you might call it. 



Q. What portion of those, if any, the first year in the Pbaoix, du 

 you take within three miles? A. We didn't get any. When we cmme 

 we ran right to the Magdalens, and didn't find any mackerel, and 

 ran right across there and went into the Bay Chaleurs and tried, and 

 didn't find anything, and went outside. The first time we (jot out* 

 we struck mackerel, and I believe it was about three weeks we t 

 there and got 180 barrels. That is all we were fitted for. 

 lated to go to the Georges, and didn't fish any more. 



Q. In 1869 what were you doing? A. I was to the ( 



Q. In the same vessel? A. Yes. 



Q. Still as captain ? A. Yes. 



Q. Cod fishing, I suppose? A. Yes. 



Q. In 1870 what were you doing ?- 



Q. In what vessel ? A. In the Phu'iiix. 



Q. How many barrels did you take ami whore did yo. 

 A. I think there was 170-1 think 120. I won't be sure whet 

 170 barrels were taken. I caught them at the Mag. 



Q. In 1871 what were you doing, and 1S71" 

 was in the Joe Hooker, to the Georges both years- 



Q. In 1873 where were you ? A. I was in the C 



Q. Where did you go ? A. To the bay. 



Q. How many trips?- A. We went two trips that : 



Q. How many barrels did you get the tirst trip am when- .1 . 

 get them ?-A. The first trip we got 300 barrels. \\ e I 

 rels and packed 300. 



