AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMUI8M1OX. 2176 



done. We always understand it is so in one or two nhicr* io tbr sui. 

 of Maine where they always Jiire the crew. 



Q. What places are they! A. I think there in a town noaipbn 

 near Mount Desert, I don't know exactly where it in located. 



Q. Do you know yourself of any instance in which tb- captain MM! 

 crew of a vessel have been hired at a distinct wag-?_A. No, I doo 

 know as I do; I don't think I do. 



Q. Well, since about four or five years ago you have h;wl noroc rr%<rU 

 fishing upon the Banks, and you have gem-rally npok.-n a* to tin- r, 

 of their voyages. Have you got their accounts' here with you ? A. No, 

 not the scrap of a pen of anything. 



Q. Can you give us the results of their voyages? A. I cannot riartly. 

 I know some of them made very poor voyages. 



Q. But you cannot state the particulars of any one of them ! A. No, 



Q. Now, I think you said that some that were tinning witu -. t IMII 

 made superior voyages to those using fresh bait from the coast of New- 

 foundland, didu't you? A. I think 1 did. 



Q. Now can you give me the results of any one of thone rend* that 

 fished with salt bait alone .' A. No, sir; I cannot give you the r**alt 

 of any voyage whatever, not exactly. 



Q. You are not then prepared to give me any particulars with regard 

 to any voyages made by your vessels during the lu.st four or five year*? 

 A. Not anything at all. 



Q. I think you said that the captains and crews of your ve*wlg e- 

 hibited a strong desire to go into harbors instead of remaining out uj->n 

 the Banks fishing? A. They go in. 



Q. And they remain there quite an unnecessary time, I think yoo 

 said? A. I think they may, some of them. 



Q. You have given them instructions not to go into the harbor* aAr 

 bait? A. I have, iu some cases. 



Q. When did you give them instructions? A. Previou* to the reaaeb 

 going to sea, certainly. 



Q. When did you first give such instructions*? When die 

 give instructions to captains of your vessels not to go to NrwfouuUUnd 

 for bait ? A. O, at different times within the last two or three year* 



Q. Did you give those instructions iu writing ? A. Not at all. 



Q. When did you give them ; what time of the year ? 

 to the vessels going to sea. 



Q. Then, previous to your vessels going to the (ra 

 for the last two or three'years, you have given them i 

 go into Newfoundland for bait ? A. In some CAMS I hx 



Q. Name them, will you ; the men you have told f 

 remember names. I could not tell the men's name* 

 vessels, one or two of them. 



Q. You cannot tell the names of the captains < 

 A. Not all of them. 



Q. Have they carried out these instruction 



.your then, you would not let the, 



they didn't carry out your instnu-tions 

 thing. When a man has been iu my employ, .1 

 longer, I discharge him. 



