AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



if parties should substantiate the view that it does not take three day*, 

 my opinion would fall to the ground. 



Q. You were only once in the gull fishing mackerel ! A. No, I wa 

 not fishing mackerel in the gulf. 



Q. You were interested in the Marshal Ney ! A. Yen. 



Q. A vessel of 40 tons, which caught 73 barrels; do you know where 

 she took them ? A. No. 



Q. Why did you leave oft' American coast-mackerel fishing ? A. For 

 several reasons. In the first place, 1 did not like the way our people 

 were sending out their vessels, and I knew if 1 kept in the busmen* I 

 should have to adopt it. 



Q. What was that? A. By giving the crew a share of the whole 

 catch, the owners furnishing the vessel and fitting it out. 



Q. Do I understand you to mean that it would not be profitable to 

 pursue that plan ? A. I did not care to take the risk on myself. That 

 was one reason. The other reason was, that my brother, who wa in- 

 terested with me in business, died some two years ago, and hi* e.-iate 

 had to be sold up, and his part of the vessels had to be sold, and I 

 thought I was unable to carrv on so much business with the capital I 

 had. 



Q. You were interested in vessels from 1800 to 1S73 ; how far oft from 

 the coast had your vessels to go to catch fish ! A. 1 have no personal 

 knowledge of that, although I have seen them fishing. 



Q. Have you not sufficient knowledge to enable you to state ! You 

 remember you expressed an opinion regarding Newfoundland fishermen, 

 and you never saw them fishing ? A. They are supjwsed to t)*h on the 

 Georges Banks, around Massachusetts Bay, and on the coast of Maine, 

 as far east as Eastport. 



Q. How far off from the coast ? A. Sometimes they catch the fl.nh 

 close in to the coast, but I never saw them catch any oft' from the COM*. 



Q. You have seen some catching them close in. Have you not got 

 information from the captains and those engaged in fishing reapecting 

 the distance from the shore at which they take tish!--A. I know they 

 have been caught on Georges Banks, from what my captains have told 

 me. 



Q. How far off are Georges Banks ? A. About 100 miles. 



Q. Is it not a fact that the fish are taken 8, 10, 13, or 1 

 a rule? A. I should not say so far off. More than one-halt are 

 within five or six miles of the shore. 



Q. You think as close in as six miles ?--A. Yes. 



Q. In regard to the vessels you sent to the gulf, you t 

 bait they would catch upon the Banks : they got bait 

 was in the vessel. 



Q. She did not take clams ? A. No. 



Q. And the consequence was the voyage was fi 

 not get enough fresh bait. 



dred and fifty quintals. The vessel was capable 

 Q. Did you make anything out of the voyage 

 Q. Much ? A. No ; 'about $30. 

 Q. Clear of all expenses ? A. \es. 



By Mr. Foster : 

 Q. As a sharesman ? A. "ies. 



