

AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2733 



Q. Was this within three miles of the shore ? A. No. 



Q. That was the or>ly time that you caught any fish within three miles 

 of the shore, until you reached Miramichi ? A. Yes ; then we fished off 

 Miramichi Bar. 



Q. That was close inshore ? A. Yes. 



Q. And there you got about 40 barrels ? A. Somewhere about 30 

 between 30 and 40 barrels. 



Q. It is as likely to have been 40 as 30 ? A. Possibly the number 

 might have been 40. 



Q. These were good fish ? A. Well, they were better than the first 

 ones which they caught. 



Q. You kept them ? A. Yes ; we salted them. 



Q. They were fat enough to grease a mosquito ? A. Well, yes ; but 

 not much more. The mackerel were very poor that year in the bay. 



Q. The whole time that you were there ? A. Yes. 



Q. After that where did you fish ? A. Across over to North Cape, 

 off French Village, and around off North Cape. 



Q. Close inshore ? A. No; we never fished within the limits there. 



Q. Why; were you afraid to do so ? A. No. 



Q. Why did you not fish nearer the shore ? A. Well, we saw plenty 

 of fish off shore. I do not know any other reason for not doing so. I 

 was not skipper of the vessel. 



Q. What was the size of your vessel? A. One hundred and ten or 

 120 tons. 



Q. What was her full fare ? A. About 550 barrels. 



Q. How many did you actually take out of the bay? A. We lauded 

 430 barrels at Causo. 



Q. To what number was the catch afterwards made,up ? A. To some- 

 where about 600 barrels, I believe; I would not speax definitely on this 

 point, but I believe they brought home about 600 barrels. 



Q. On her next trip ? A. This was the whole catch including what 

 we landed at Canso. 



Q. What was your object in landing them there ? A. They wanted 

 to get back to the bay again. 



Q. You did not have a full cargo with 430 barrels ? A. I wanted to 

 get home myself, and if I had been skipper, I should have taken the 

 vessel home. 



Q. You did not have a full cargo then ? A. Well, we had a very good 

 fare for the time; if they had taken care, we would have had more 

 probably 100 barrels more. 



Q. Why did the vessel not go straight home ? A. I do not know ; I 

 was not skipper. 



Q. You do not know why these fish were landed at Canso ? A. 1 sup- 

 pose that the captain thought, as I said before, that he would go back 

 to the bay. 



Q. Were you one of the sharesmen ? A. Yes. 



Q. You had then something to say about it ? A. No, not at all ; the 

 captain generally does what he pleases in this respect. 



Q. Does he never consult with the men ? A. He does not do so very 

 often. 



Q. On this occasion did he consult with the men? A. No. 



Q. Are you serious in saying that you do not know why you lauded 

 those fish at Canso ? A. No, I do not know. I wanted to go home, as 

 far as I was concerned, and I did so. 



Q. And he wanted to get back to the bay at once ? A. Yes, I sup- 

 pose so. 



