AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMlMUOX. . ; 



Q. Do you contradict that ? A. I could not say. I don'l know Mr- 

 thing about Bay Chalenrs, no jnore than I have ran in to l'o<m Muo* 

 to anchor in a breeze of wind. 



Q. Along the west coast of New lirntiftwtrk, have yon only (Ufca4 

 there ? A. Only just in sight of the land, and not up the short* ( alt 



Q. Have you heard American captains 8|*ak of having tub**! aloof 

 there? A. Yes, at Pigeon llill, and up inshore; I never heard of any 

 catches of mackerel of any account inshore. 



Q. Have you heard that they did fish there ; and in it one of thr fafe. 

 ing grounds to which American vessels resort ! A. They do go * 

 times, I think, but not generally. 



Q. 1 am now referring to the time when you were in the gnlf ? A. 

 Yes. 



Q. In regard to Prince Edward Island, you did hoar there were Mi* 

 ing grounds on the north side ? A. Yes. 



Q. You heard that American vessels frequented there! A. Yea. 



Q. Personally you did not, to any extent ? A. No. 



Q. Do Canadian vessels go to fish oft' the American eoMtt- 

 never saw any there but one or two English vessels. I saw one op 

 there after bait one year. 



Q. What was her name ? A. Lettie. There is one there thi* year, I 

 think from Shelburne. These are all I have seen. 



By Mr. Foster : 



Q. When you speak of a trip of mackerel stocking out a certain num- 

 ber of dollars, what do you mean! A. Say $4,UUO; half got* to the 

 owner, half to the men. 



Q. Are the $4,000 the proceeds of the fish ! A. Yea. 



Q. That is what you mean by stocking a voyage !- 



Q. That the stock sells for so much ! A. The liah sell 

 If at $10 a barrel it would be $4,000 for 400 barrels. 



Q. When you speak of net stocking, what do you raw 

 the barrels, packing, and bait, and all expenses are taken 

 stock left. 



Q. It is stated in the Fishermen's Memorial and 



The largest stock made in the Bay of Bt Lawrence rorker*l fr^T^gJ^J 

 schooner Col. Ellsworth, Capt. George Kobinsou, iu IS 

 her net stock amounting to 13,7'28. 



Does net stock mean after the expenses of the voyage 

 A. Yes. 



Q. Can that be so ? A. Yes. 



Q. How many barrels would she have ?. bar. 



hundred or eight hundred barrels, S< 



Q. And they would be sold for how much ?- 

 $18, 1 guess. I have a statement made up com* 

 of mv own voyages, when I was in the 1 



Q.' I see from it that on your lint trip you U 



V Q P An k d ed on your second trip 372 barrels 1 -A. Tb 

 Q. The 604 barrels were sold at **. 

 Q. And the 372 barrels for $6,3] 



Q. Making together $2,589.8o 



cos, . ** 



