2054 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



Q. At the Magdalen Islands, as well as at Prince Edward Island? A. I 

 do not know of any having been then wrecked at the Magdalen Islands. 



Q. When did that gale take place? A. On the 2d of October, 1851. 



Q. Was it not the reason why no vessels were then wrecked at the 

 Magdalen Islands, because there were no vessels there at that time 

 owing to the lateness of the season ? A. They fish at the Magdalen 

 Islands as late as they do anywhere else in the gulf. 



Q. Were you not at the Magdalen Islands that year ? A. No ; not 

 that trip, but I was there during the spring trip. 



Q. When did you go there, in the spring? A. About the 15th of 

 June. 



Q. When did you get your fare ? A. Along in August. 



Q. Did you go home or transship ? A. We went home. 



Q. And when did you get back to the gulf? A. About the 5th of 

 September. 



Q. And on that occasion you did not go straight back to the Mag.lalen 

 Islands ? A. No ; we did not go there at all on the second trip. 



Q. You made a good fare at the Magdalen Islands on your first trip ? 

 A. We did not catch any fish there on our first trip, in 1851. 



Q. Did you not say that you went to the Magdalen Islands in the 

 spring of the year, got a trip, and went back in August ! A. No ; I said 

 that we went there on our first trip ; we just touched at this place, and 

 then went over to Bank Bradley. 



Q. You could not get any fish at the Magdalen Islands on your first 

 trip ? A. Yes ; we only touched there. 



Q. Have you not to pass Bank Bradley when you go to these islands ? 

 A. No, nor anywhere nigh it. We went right straight there from the 

 Gut of Canso. 



Q. Did you go to the Magdalen Islands to fish ? A. We went there 

 to look for fish. 



Q. Did you try there for fish! A.' I think that we did. 



Q. Have you any doubt about it? A. I suppose that we did try there. 

 We were on a fishing trip. 



Q. Are you not sure about it ? A. This took place a good many years 

 ago. 



Q. Do you really forget whether you tried there or not? A. I do 

 seem to forget whether we did or not. We were only there one day. 



Q. You went there to fish ? A. Yes. 



Q. Would you have left the place if you had found fish there? 

 A. No. 



Q. Have you any doubt as to the fish being there ? A. I think that 

 we tried there, and we could not find any, I have no doubt. 



Q. You only staid one day there ? A. Yes ; I think so. 



Q. Have you any doubt about it ? If you have forgotten, say so. A. 

 I do forget about the matter. 



Q. Do you forget where you caught the fish at the Magdalen Islands ? 

 A. I know that we did not catch any fish there. 



Q. You recollect that ? A. Yes. 



Q- But you do not recollect how long you staid there ? A. I recol- 

 lect that we staid there a day or two. 



Q. You got no fish there, and then you went to Bank Bradley ? A. 

 Yes. 



Q. Did you get a full fare then ? A. We fished on Bank Bradley a 

 spell, and then went north of Gaspe". 



Q. How long did you fish on Bank Bradley! A. I think until the 

 middle of July. 



