AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2269 



Q. Is that useful and necessary to fishermen ? A. Yes. 

 Q. You find those lights very useful? A. Yes. 



By Mr. Trescot : 



Q. Mr. Davies thinks that the reason you made very'small catches 

 was that you did not fish inshore. I understand that the)smallest catch 

 was 140 barrels; what was the highest? A. 800 barrels Vor the season. 

 That was a long time ago. 



By Mr. Davies : 



Q. That was 1860 ? A. It was the first year after I had been a skip- 

 per. 



No. 28. 



MONDAY, October 1, 1877. 

 The Conference met. 



JOHN MclNNis, of Gloucester, Mass., mariner, called on behalf of the 

 Government of the United States, sworn and examined. 



By Mr. Dana : 



Question. You are a native of Cape Breton ? Answer. Yes. 



Q. How many years have you lived in Gloucester? A. 13 years. 



Q. Did you go fishing before you went to Gloucester ? A. I went 

 from Provincetown fishing. 



Q. But before the 13 years ? A. No. 



Q. Your first fishing voyage was 18C3? A. Yes. 



Q. From Provincetown? A. Yesj in a vessel called the Virgin Rock. 



Q. With hand-line or trawls ? A. Hand-lining. 



Q. What bait did you use ? A. Salt bait. 



Q. How much did you take ? A. 45 barrels. 



Q. But I mean how much fish did you take ? A. 1,1*00 quintals. 



Q. How long were you gone ? A. Three and a half mouths. 



Q. Was it a good trip ! A. Yes; we were full. 



Q. In 1864 did you go to the Banks again ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. How much did you take ? A. We got 1,100 quintals. 



Q. Were you full ? A. Yes. 



Q. Did you use salt bait ? Yes. 



Q. In 1865, where did you go ? A. To the bay. 



Q. For mackerel ? A. Yes ; from Wellfleet. 



Q. How many trips did you make ? A. Two. 



Q. Did you land the first trip, or go home with it ? A. We went 

 home. 



Q. What was it ? A. Six hundred barrels the first, and the second 

 500. 



Q. What was the name of the vessel ? A. The T. G. Curtis. 



Q. In 1866 and 1867 you went away ? A. I went to sea. I went to 

 California. 



Q. You were in merchant schooners ? A. Yes. 



Q. What was the next year you went fishing ? In 1866 and 1 

 were away. Did you go fishing in 186S ! A. Yes. I went as master 

 from Provincetown to the Banks. 



Q. How many quintals did you take ? A. Twelve hundred. 



Q. Were you full ? A. Yes. 



Q. Did you have hand-lines, or both lines and trawls : A. I 



Q. Did you fish with salt bait ? A. Yes. 



Q. By the way, you did not come here as a witness, did you 

 came here ; I did not know anything about this. 1 came here for ice. 



Q. In 1869 you were on the Banks? A. Yes. 



