2600 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



Sir ALEXANDER GALT. No ; not a mackerel catcher. 



WITNESS. I have a Grand Banker, but not any particular voyage. 

 By Mr. Dana : 



Q. Sir Alexander Gait asked you whether you had not the data by 

 which you could make up an exact profit and loss account of this par- 

 ticular voyage ? A. I could if I had time: I could make that voyage 

 the basis in making up such an account from tacts which I carry in my 

 mind in regard to the general course of the business. 



Sir ALEXANDER GALT. That would not be exactly what I would like 

 to have. 



By Mr. Dana : 



Q. That trip was in 1875 ? A. Yes. 



Q. Now, I suppose the object of Sir Alexander Gait's question was to 

 ascertain what the cost of provisions was as one item. A. I can give 

 that. 



Q. From some other book? A. From a paper I have. Not that par- 

 ticular vessel, however. 



Q. You haven't brought his ledger? A. No, only his trip-book. 



Q. You made this up after you arrived here ? A. Yes. All these 

 statistics I made up since I arrived here. I had only those materials. 

 I didn't have time in Gloucester. 



Q. If you were there it could easily be done ? A. Not for one par- 

 ticular voyage. 



Q. I suppose the provisions, being bought wholesale, are not charged 

 to any particular vessel ? A. Well, each vessel's outfit is charged 

 to her. 



Q. But not when they are bought by the owners ; that is mercantile 

 business ? A. No. That does not affect any one vessel. When they 

 are put aboard any one vessel they are charged to that vessel. 



Q. That appears where? A. In his day-book and ledger. 



Q. Now, you have given the result of a cod fishing voyage, using 

 fresh bait. Have you a similar statement of a voyage where salt bait 

 was used? A. Yes; I have. The following is the statement : 



Schooner Madam Roland. 



5 barrels slivers (porgie), at $8, including barrel from William Gard- 

 ner $40 00 



5 barrels slack salted clams, at $11, including barrel from M. Knowl- 



ton 55 00 



6 pairs nippers, at 60 cents (worn on hands in fishing) 3 60 



I butt for oil (hogshead) ' 3 00 



Fee paid for gauging oil 1 20 



12 oil-barrels 24 00 



Widow and orphans' fund 6 90 



II water-barrels used up, at $1.50 16 50 



Nipp 

 OiWi 



Crews expenses. 



Bait $3 96 



Pers 15 



arrels 1 80 



Gauging 5 



Widow and orphans 29 



Beer 77 



Water 92 



Wood 17 



Towing 50 



8 61 



2) 150 20 stock cbs. 



One-half stock charges $75 10 



12 gallons molasses for beer 



5 barrels hops 1 25 



Half-barrel 75 



55 barrels water 11 00 



4 feet wood, S. & S. (sawing and 



splitting) 2 Off 



Towing, August 22,1873 3 00 



Towing, October 11, 1873 300 



Crew's expenses 10:1 30 



Share of expenses (12 men).. 8 61 





