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Q. Recently, how often ? A. I have not been there these three "years. 



Q. In any of them ? A. Yes ; I was in Cutler two years ago. 



Q. Since the Washington Treaty came into operation have you been 

 there ? A. When did that come into operation ? I was in Cutler two 

 years ago ; I have not been in Eastport these three years. 



Q. Can you give the Commission any statistics in regard to the fish- 

 eries at those places ? A. I cannot. 



Q. Have you taken any pains to obtain and make up statistics ? A. 

 No ; that is as to the quantity caught, you mean. 



Q. Anything at all with regard to the fisheries. Have you made up 

 statistics ? A. No. 



Q. None whatever ? A. No. 



Q. You have spoken of Grand Manan ? A. Yes. 



Q. When were you there last ? A. Two years ago, I think. 



Q. How long were you there ! A. I was there a fortnight. 



Q. How many years were you there previously ? A. Grand ^Aiiau 

 is a place I often go to. 



Q. How often have you been there since the Washington Treaty came 

 into force ? A. I cannot say. 



Q. Give the number of times as near as you can ? A. I was at 

 Grand Manan two years ago, and staid a fortnight. I have been there 

 off and on these fifty years. 



Q. Take the last four years, how long have you been there altogether; 

 one month ? A. No ; I never staid a mouth there. 



Q. Altogether, during the last four years, have you been there three 

 weeks? A. Yes. 



Q. During the last ten years how long have you spent there ? A. I 

 cannot tell. 



Q. Can you give any idea ? A. I cannot remember. 



Q. We have gone to a great deal of trouble in regard to getting 

 statistics of Grand Manan fishery and the fishery on that coast; I want 

 to know what you know about it? A. I have been going off and on to 

 Grand Manan, sometimes staying one day and one night, and sometimes 

 three or four days, and once two weeks. That was the longest time I 

 ever stopped on one occasion at Grand Manan. 



Q. Generally you only staid one day, and went away the next day ? 

 A. Yes. 



Q. Did you take any opportunity while there to gather any statistics 

 with regard to the fisheries'! A. I knew how they were doing in fish- 

 'ing. 



Q. Do you know how many boats they use? A. They use boats and 

 vessels clear round there. 



.Q. Did you, during the period you were there, make inquiries ; and, 

 if so, to what extent, and from whom ? A. As to how many boats were 

 there? 



Q> As to statistics about the fisheries? A. No. 



Q. Anything at all? A. No; I could see for myself. 



Q. Did you make any inquiries whatever ? A. Yes ; about the fish- 

 ing, from Mr. Caskill, the largest merchant there. 



Q. And with regard to the number of boats engaged ? A. I did not 

 ask the Dumber of boats engaged. 



Q. You did make inquiries, from whom ? A. Mr. Caskill, of Grand 

 Manan. 



Q. He resides there now ? A. He is there now. 



Q. On what subject did you make inquiries? A. Tasked him how 

 the fishing was this year, and he said very bad as yet. 

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