AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2601 



12 hands, all share alike, except 2) 2,758 27 gross stoek. 



John Kaffery, who is on wages 12) 1,379 13 



At $50 per month, from August 15,1873, to 114 92 gross share. 



October 15,1873,2 months, equal to $100 8 61 expenses out. 



106 31 net share. 



The above was copied from trip book of George Steel, of Gloucester, Mass., George 

 I" \Vinter, bookkeeper, to show the method of settling the voyage of a Grand Banker 

 that used salt bait, with what fresh bait they caught on the Banks. Abbreviations 

 and other terms used are explained in parenthesis, thus ( ). 

 Attest : 



DAVID W. LOW. 

 Schooner Madam Rotund. 



Sailed for Grand Banks August 26, 1873. Arrived at Gloucester October 10, 1873* 

 Time absent, one mouth fourteen days. 



81,400 barrels large split fish (cod), at 2$ $2,238 50 



23,870 barrels small split fish (cod), at If 328 21 



110 barrels fletches (halibut), at 7 7 70 



2,574 41 

 317 gallons oil, at 58 cents 183 86 



2,758 27 gross stock. 

 Less stock charges 150 20 



2, 608 07 net stock. 



1, 304 03 



Crew'8 names. 



. 



155. Millard F. Harris $106 31 paid. 



74. John Mclntire 106 31 



189. John Reed 106 31 



189. William Cummings 106 31 



152. Stewart Hadley 106 31 



14-2. Charles Scott 106 31 



ir>4. Charles Cogill 106 31 



-1. Alexander Mnise 10631 



158. Daniel W. Gerry 106 31 



Charles Eruckson (no account) 106 31 \ ^ ld October 31 > 1H73 



> on wages. 



58. John Haffey 106 31 



116. Peter Green 106 31 



Sundries, for beer 9 20 



Water 11 00 



Wood ,.. 2 00 



Towing 6 00 



Balance , ..... 11 



Total 1,304 03 



By Sir Alexander Gait : 



Q. Have you in that account 12 oil-barrels, $24 ? A. (Inspecting ac- 

 count.) No ; I am sorry to say I have omitted that. 



By Mr. Dana : 



Q. One voyage is for four months and the other only one month and 

 ahalf!A. Yes. 



Q. What appears to be the reason that the voyage on which fresh- 

 bait was nsed was so much longer than the one on which the salt bait 

 ^ ;ts used ? Were they fitted for voyages of different lengths or was it 

 beuausc of the time taken going in and out? A. That is the way I ac- 

 count for it. Th^y usually fit for the same length of time. 



