2234 AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



Q. Does the captain bave one man's share? A. Yes; with a per 

 centage for being captain. 



Q. That percentage comes out of the vessel ? A. Yes. 



Q. He has an advantage in the place from which to fish ? A. Yes. 



Q. What is that ? A. He has the first pick of the berths to fish from. 



Q. Explain it. A. Of course the captain has the choice of the place 

 where he will stand and fish from, and he takes the best place. He also 

 throws the bait, which is additional trouble. The others draw lots for 

 choice. 



Q. Take the captain's settlement ; I suppose those of the rest of the 

 crew are just like it ? A. Yes; every man gets half of the price of the 

 mackerel he catches, after expenses are taken out. 



Witness then read the following statement : 



GLOUCESTER, November 4, 1865. 



Schooner Rattler (Benjamin Bearse) packed 4 bbls, 105 Ibs., mess mackerel, at $20. $90 50 



25 bbls., 165 Ibs., No 1 mackerel, at 17. 439 02 



60 Ibs., No. 2 mackerel, at 13. 3 90 



100 Ibs, No. 3 mackerel, at 10. 5 00 



538 42 

 Packing, at $2 62 30 



2) 476 12 



238 06 

 Bait and cook.. 26 83 



211 23 



Q. How much is received by the owners of the vessel for the whole 

 voyage? A. $3,671.22. 



Q. What have the owners to pay out of that, or what has been paid ? 

 A. They have to pay for the vessel, wear and tear, insurance, fitting 

 out, provisions, and all other expenses that a vessel is liable to incur. 



Q. What do you mean by fitting out ? A. Provisions, Manila rope, 

 anchors, &c. 



Q. They pay for the charter of the vessel ? A. The use of the vessel. 



Q. The owner has to pay for wear and tear, insurance, fitting out, 

 which includes provisions, and what else ? A. Ship's tackling, sails, 

 anchors, ropes, cooking-utensils, and everything that is used. 



Q. How is the salt paid for ? A. The salt which is put on board the 

 vessel is paid for by the vessel, and is included in the outfit. 



Q. No part of that is included in packing ? A. No. When we repack 

 the mackerel from sea barrels to barrels for market we use salt, which 

 is included in the $2 per barrel for packing; but the salt which goes on 

 board to keep the mackerel until they come in port is paid for by the 

 owners. 



Q. That particular voyage was settled on when ? A. November 4, 

 1865. 



Q. Does it represent the number caught for the whole season? A. 

 No, there was another trip in the same vessel. 



Q. That was a great year ?~A. Yes. 



Q. The Battler made another trip the same year? A. There was 

 another trip which the Rattler made the same year. 



Q. That was the end of the season ? A. This is the trip which she 

 brought home. 



Q. Was that an uncommonly profitable voyage ? A. It was. It was 

 an uncommonly profitable year and voyage. 



Q. It was an extraordinary voyage? A. Yes, an extraordinary voy- 

 age. 



