AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2339 



Q. Can't you remember? A. I don't know if I could exactly tell you 

 now. 



Q. Do you remember the date you got back after being in there ? A. 

 We got back the 24th of last month. 



Q. Well, now, you left Saint John's the 24th September ? A. We got 

 back the 24th. 



Q. Well, now, do you remember what time you left Saint John's ? A. 

 I left on the 22d September. 



Q. How long were you in Saint John's ? A. Well, I have been 



Q. On that occasion I mean. How long had you been there ? A. I 

 had been there two days. 



Q. Well, how long had you been coming from the Banks into Saint 

 John's ? A. About 36 hours. 



Q. That altogether makes five and a half days. Then it takes you five 

 and a half days? A. Yes; and then I have been three weeks looking 

 for bait. 



Q. But I am speaking of this occasion ? A. Yes. 



Q. You were about live and a half days ? A. Yes. 



Q. You are clear upon that point I A. Yes. 



Q. Now, how came you to swear just now that the shortest time you 

 were in there was seven days? A. Well, I didn't say. I said I have 

 been over three weeks. 



Q. You said you were thirty six hours coming in from the Banks ? A. 

 I said I was thirty-six hours coming in from the Banks. I didn't go 

 directly to Saint John's then. But then when I got my bait, when I 

 left I got it at Saint John's ; it was salt bait. I was looking for fresh 

 bait and could not get it. We gave up hopes of getting fresh bait, and 

 then went to Saint John's and got salt bait. 



Q. Then you were not correct when you said you were thirty-six 

 hours ? A. Well, you didn't ask me. You asked me in a different way. 

 You asked me how long I was coming in from the Banks, and I told you. 

 But I was longer than that looking for bait, because I didn't go directly 

 to Saint John's when I came looking for bait. When I gave up every 

 other place, I came to Saint John's. 



Q. You were thirty-six hours going to St. John's, and you were two 

 days in St. John's ? A. I was not at that time. 



Q. I was only speaking of one voyage and kept you to one particular 

 trip. You told me you were clear it took five and a half days for the 

 trip. A. I didn't say such a word, that it took me five and a half on 

 'this trip. 



Q. Do I understand you now that you were not correct in making the 

 statement that it took thirty-six hours to go into St. John's and that 

 you remained in St. John's two days and took two days to go out 

 again ? A. I left the bank and run for St. John's and I have been in 

 there and got through my business before I left St. John's, and went 

 all round the coast looking for fresh bait. 



Q. What business had you in St. John's ? A. We wanted to find out 

 where we could get bait. 



Q. Had you any other business ? A. Not anything large. 



Q. How long did you remain in St. John's to find out where you could 

 get bait ? A. We came in on Saturday evening about dark and lay 

 there until Monday morning. 



Q. Then where did you go to ? A. To a place called Portugal Cove. 



Q. When do you go there ? A. We were there a night or so. We 

 got there some time about four o'clock and were there until next morning. 



