2702 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



I think all the fish would come into Eastport, because all the fishing is 

 done in smaller vessels, from 10 to 20 tons. 



Q. If vessels are sent down from Gloucester or Newburyport, or 

 Machias, do you say they would necessarily call at Eastport after taking 

 a cargo in our waters ! A. Machias vessels would, because they sell at 

 Eastport. 



Q. Do they always sell there ? A. Yes. 



Q. They never sell at Machias 1 A. 1 never knew them do so. 



Q. How does that happen ? A. Because Eastport is their market. 



Q. Is there no market at Machias ? A. Not to any extent. 



Q. Did I understand you to say, in speaking of St. Andrew's Bay, 

 that the best fishing was on the American shore ? A. Yes. 



Q. And you further stated that Machias Eiver ran into that bay ? 

 A. No; I said there were herring taken at Cross Island. 



Q. Did you not say when speaking of the fishing iu St. Andrew's Bay, 

 that the best fishing was on the Atnerican shore, and went on to speak 

 of the Machias Kiver running into the bay ? A. No; I will explain the 

 statement. 1 say the best fishing in St. Andrew's Bay is from Dog 

 Island at Eastport to Lowerin's Cove iu Perry, and tbere are also herring 

 taken at Cross Island, at Machias. 



Q. What have Cross Island and Machias to do with St. Andrew's 

 Bay ? A. I was asked in regard to where herring are taken on the- 

 Americau shore. 



Q. You say you have never been to the main land, and have not 

 therefore examined the fisheries, and yet you swear you don't know of 

 American vessels going there ? A. I don't swear that. I know of half 

 a dozen vessels owned in Eastport. 



Q. Do they go and fish there! A. Yes. 



Q. Off the main land ? A. Yes. 



Q. What part of the main land f A. Off Lepreau ; I know they fish 

 in that vicinity. I don't know as much about the fishing there as I do at 

 Deer Island, Grand Manan and Campobello. 



Q. Do you know where the fishing places on the main land are ? A.. 

 I know they fish off Beaver Harbor, Lepreau and Letite and in that 

 vicinity. 



Q. Don t they fish at Back Bay ? A. Yes, they fish there; principally 

 in the winter. 



Q. And at Mace's Bay ? A. I have not heard of fish being taken at 

 Mace's Bay. 



Q. You don't pretend to know where the fishing places are on the- 

 main land? A. I have some general idea of them. 



Q. Have you ever been to St. George? A. Yes. 



Q. How long is it since you were last there ? A. Several years. 



Q. Have you been there during the last ten years ? A. I think so. 



Q. Have you ever been iu the adjoining parish, which borders on the 

 bay, Pennfield T A. No. 



Q. Or the next parish, Lepreau ? A. I have never been to Leprean. 



Q. Have you been along the inner bay of Passarnaq noddy, along the 

 shore? A. No. 



Q. You have been to St. Andrew's, I suppose? A. Yes. 



Q. How long is it since you were lasl there ? A. A year or two. 



Q. St. Andrew's is connected by a steamer with Eastport ? A. Yes. 



Q. It is easy of access ? A. Yes. 



Q. To St. George or St. Patrick, Pennfield or Lepreau you have never 

 been, and you have been to St. George once, and that was 10 years- 

 ago ? A. Yes. 



