AWARD OP THE FISHKRY COMMISSION. 2O57 



Q. Where did they fish ? A. At the Magdalens, otV Bradley ami 

 Orphan. 



Q. For codfish ? A. Yes. \ 



Q. You sent them away without any bait at all f .\ . Yes. 



Q. What bait did they catch! A. Herring. 

 . Q. With nets ? A. Yes. 



Q. In 1867 you sent a vessel in again ? A. Y>$. 



Q. Did she take bait f A. Yes. 



Q. Were you in her? -A. No, I was home. 



Q. Where did she fish ? A. About the Cape Breton short-. 



Q. Why did she not go to the Magdalens right off? That is your 

 favorite grounds. A. I do not know. I was not master. 



Q. Did you give no directions to the master? A. No. 



Q. You gave him a roving commission to go where In- liked ? A. 

 Yes. 



Q. And in fact he didn't go to the Magdalens f A. No. 



Q. You have no idea why he didn't go f A. No. 



Q. Are you serious about that, that you don't know why IIP didn't 

 go? A. I don't know anything about it. lie steered his own ship. 



Q. Was he a good captain, an experienced captain f A. Yes. 



Q. It never entered your head that he would not go because it wan 

 dangerous? A. All that I looked out for was that he got a license. 



Q. But a license would not save him from storms? It never struck 

 you that he didn't go there because it was dangerous ? A. I didn't can* 

 where he went, as long as he got plenty of fish. 



Q. Did he get a full fare ? A. he got 80 barrels. 



Q. How long was she doing it? A. Six weeks. 



Q. How many barrels would she carry? A. About 400 barrels. 



Q. Then he started when he got 80 barrels and didn't go to the Map- 

 dalens? Didn't you ask him why he didn't go to the Magdnlens, and 

 whether he. went to the bight of the Island f You didn't ask him at 

 all? Do you believe he stayed all around the shores of Caj>e Breton ?- 

 A. I think he did. 



Q. He told you so ? A. I do not know what conversation he hail. 



Q. How is it possible that you can say you think he stayed around 

 those shores ? Are you serious in saying that he stayed around there ? 

 A. All I know is that he went fishing and returned. 1 heard him tell 

 about being around Cape Breton. 



Q. Became back with about one-third of a cargo, and you never asked 

 him why he didn't leave the Cape Breton shores ? How fur is 

 Cape Breton to the Magdalen Islands? A. About 50 miles, I thin 



Q. He could run over there in a short time? A. In a few lion 



Q. And you never took the pains to inquire why he cl 

 you ever ask him why he didn't fish around Prince Edward 

 A. I don't know, I am sure. 



Q. Well, was he communicative enough to t 

 eighty barrels inshore, within three miles? Did he tell you 

 I don't know whether he did or not, I know he had a liceni 



Q. Is the inshore fishery considered a good fishery upon < 

 and the island ? A. The inshore fishery around Cape 1 

 They catch more there than anywhere. 



Q. How about the island ? Is it considered a p 

 never knew any vessels get any great hauls inshore. 



Q. Do you consider the inshore fishery around Prince 1 

 good? A. Not within three miles. 



Q. You think it is worth nothing ?-A. Nothing: i 



