AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2333 



Cape, Prince Edward Island.) That (pointing to waters between North 

 Cape and Miramichi Bay) is what I call Bay Chaleurs fishing. 



Q. Do you know Miscou Point ? A. Yes. 



Q. Did you go around Point Miscou ? A. I have been to anchor 

 there, not fishing. 



Q. Then you have been inside of Point Miscou at anchor ? A. Yes. 



Q. Were there other vessels there too ? A. There might be. 



Q. Have you seen other vessels there ? A. Yes. 



Q. Have you ever tried to fish in that bay ? A. No. 



Q. Have you heard of other vessels fishing there ? A. I have heard 

 of other vessels fishing there. 



Q. You never tried to fish yourself! A. No, I have never fished in 

 a vessel that fished up in the bay, but I have been in vessels that fished 

 off Miscou light. 



Q. Did they make good catches ? A. No, nothing extra. 



Q. How many did you catch off there ? A. Well, we might catch a 

 dozen barrels or so. 



Q. Did you ever fish on the Cape Breton shore ? A. I have been down 

 to Margaree once. 



Q. In the fall I A. Yes. 



Q. Is that known to be a good fishing-ground among the Ameri- 

 cans ? A. I have heard talk that it used to be. 



Q. Did you fish there ? A. I have been there once. 



Q. Did you catch any fish ? A. Nothing worth speaking of. 



Q. There were other vessels there j what year was that I A. About 

 18G8. 



Q. What time of the year? A. In the fall. 



Q. That was after the mackerel-fishing in the bay was done ? A 1 . No, 

 if was about the first of the month, the first of October. 



Q. Is that the season when they generally go to Margaree ! A. Yes, 

 I have never been there but once. 



Q. The time you went did they go '? A. There was a dozen sail when 

 I called there. 



Q. How long did you stay to see whether there were fish there or 

 not I A. One day. 



Q. You can't tell whether the others caught them or not ? A. No. 



Q. Have you ever been to Seven Islands ? A. No. 



Q. Nor up the shores of the river St. Lawrence ? A. No. 



Q. Nor around Bonaventure! A. No, I have never been around 

 Bonaveuture, but I have been once at anchor at Port Daniel. 



Q. Have you heard of this being a good fishing-ground ? A. No ; I 

 have heard it mentioned that fish were caught there, but never that it 

 was a good fish ing- ground. 



Q. You don't know what quantities were caught, of course ? A. No. 



Q. Did you ever ask whether it was good or not ? A. No. 



Q. You never were a master of a vessel during those years you were 

 in ? A. No ; I was a mere hand. 



Q. You caught 95 barrels one year, 150 another, 180 a third, and 240 

 another year. Were these very small catches ? A. Yes. 



Q. And you never caught any within three miles ? A. I don't know 

 but we might catch a few; never anything worth speaking of. 



Q. And you didn't try ? A. We did try once or twice. 



Q. Had you a license to fish when you were there f A. I could not 

 exactly tell you. 



Q. Brft you ran in to try ? A. We were in mating lee. 



Q. You never tried to keep outside ? A. I could not tell you ; I have 



