AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2119 



names from the records, but I don't understand your writing down erl. 

 dence and reading it. I nev^r heard of that in any court. 



Mr. DANA. Suppose you didn't, can't you goon with the examination I 



Mr. WEATHERBE. Certainly. 



Q. You cannot give the name of one Mingle Canadian, Xova Scotian 

 or British subject who fished with you during the whole period yon flabcd 

 in Canadian waters ? A. No. 



Q. Can you tell me how many British subjects fished in the name Tea- 

 sels, or can you give me anything. like the proportion !A. In 1MM I 

 was in the Bay St. Lawrence. I think we had three Frenchmen from 

 Harbor Bouche, in the E. J. Lawtou. I think it was three. I will not 

 be positive. 



Q. Where did you fish in the E. J. Lawtou ! A. We didn't catch them 

 anywhere. We tried everywhere. 



Q. You haven't down in your book at all any memorandum of where 

 you caught your fish ? A. No. 



Q. Eead what you have in your book for 18-18. A. In 1H5S we caught 

 30 barrels in the schooner E. J. Lawton, 70 tons burden. That in juat 

 what I have in the book. 



Q. You have 30 down there ? A. Yes. 



Q. How did you remember to put down 30! A. I will tell you. I 

 recollect because I was a man just starting life, and I had to pay |J aa 

 my proportion. 



Q. You have to look at the book now to tell me ? A. I have ; to show 

 the dates ; that is all. 



Q. It was not necessary to look to find the number? A. Xo; gift 

 me the vessels and I will tell the numbers. 



Q. In 1859, can you tell me without looking at the book f A. I think 

 the Wintield Scott. 



Q. That is the next year. We will suppose it is the Win field Scott. 

 Tell me what you caught. A. 250 barrels. Two trips. 



Q. Now, you recollect that, don't you ? A. Yea. 



Q. The reason why you recollect with regard to the previooa OMB it 

 that you paid something. Perhaps with this vessel the reason why TOO 

 recollect is different. Is it the same in this case ? A. Xo ; we made a 

 fair voyage that time. 



Q. You told me the reason you recollected the previous year waa be- 

 cause you had to pay out money, which I admit wa a good reuo 

 There may be some other reason in this case T A. We went onl 

 or three times to various places. If we had gone a great number 

 years in succession I might not remember, but by skipping a number 

 years and going to the bay in that way I am keep it in my mind. 



Q. How many years altogether did you llsh in the Gulf of 

 rence ? A. Seven years. 



Q. Then you give me as the reason of your rec< 

 made so few trips ? A. Yes. 



Q. That is the reason you recollect you got these 2 

 in round numbers or exactly ? A. That is to the best of my 



Q. To the best of your recollection T A. Yes. 



Q. But in round numbers ? A. Yes. 



Q. You had no record and could not get any record 

 lector told me he wanted me to go down and testify t 

 fish I caught in the Bay of St. Lawrence, and 

 every year, but when I came to figure up the tt infield 

 me. Every other one was quite clear. 



Q. So you are not sure ?-A. I am not sure, I am not sore 



