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up my fare, on, I think, 19th October. In 1847 I was in the gulf again 

 and got 330 barrels. I caught them at Magdalen Islands, off Blackland, 

 and some down round the Bird Eocks. .We caught them round Bird 

 Rocks to an anchor, and the balance off Blackland, on the north side of 

 the Magdalens. In 1858 I was agent for the insurance company. In 



1859 I was at home. I had a man to go in her, so I staid at home. In 



1860 1 was again agent for the insurance company, looking after Ameri- 

 can vessels. In 1861 I went to the gold diggings, down at Wine Bar- 

 bor, and bought an old claim for $60; but I did not get much gold. In 



1862 I was in the Rose Skerrit, and got two trips of mackerel. The first 

 trip of 350 barrels I got off Blackland, at Magdalen Islands; the -second 

 trip I got 400 barrels, making 750 barrels in short of three months, and 

 we went home and landed them. We caught the first trip in twelve 

 days, and the second we took in twenty days. We got our trips all 

 round the Magdalens, and perhaps half-way from Entry Island to East 

 Point. 



Q. Did you get any within the three miles ? A. Not one of them. In 



1863 I went in Oliver Cromwell and got 940 barrels. I made but one 

 trip. I sent home 560 barrels, I think. I could not pretend to say to a 

 barrel. I think I lauded the first trip, 330 barrels, at Maguire's in the 

 Gut, and the next trip we landed, making 560 barrels. That is to the 

 best of my memory. Before we came home we made it up to 950 barrels. 



Q. Where did you catch those ? A. I caught half of the first trip be- 

 tween Entry Island and Cheticainp, about halfway. We had Entry 

 Island in sight, 25 miles off, and sometimes not quite so far. It is known 

 to be a good fishing ground, aud there we got one-half of our mackerel 

 on the first trip. Of the rest of the mackerel, we caught some within 

 the limits; I don't know just how many. I could not pretend to say on 

 my oath, but we got some. We got them in Georges Bay, between Cape 

 George and Cape Patrick, in Antigouish Bay. Of these 940 barrels, we 

 probably got 100 barrels within the limits ; I think that is a large esti- 

 mate of what we got there. I think it would be honest and fair, as be- 

 tween man and man, to say 100 barrels, which would be as much as we 

 got inshore, to the best of my judgment. In 1864 I went in the schooner 

 Scotland. She was 125 tons. We got 500 barrels that trip. We got 

 half of them on Banks Bradley and Orphan ; some up off Point Miscou. 

 The next year, 1865, I went two trips in her. The first trip I got 370 

 barrels ; we got all of them on Banks Bradley and Orphan ; and on the 

 second trip when we caught them, the east point of the island was west- 

 southwest of us 15 or 20 miles. We got a deck of mackerel there acci- 

 dentally. We were becalmed and hove to and got 100 or 120 wash-barrels 

 there. We got half of the trip there, and we got the rest of that trip 

 between East Point and Port Hood. In 1866 I was at home ; I went to 

 the Banks. In 1867 I was one trip in the Scotland and got about 400 

 barrels. I cannot tell you exactly, but I think not one barrel was taken 

 inshore. We caught them between Prince Edward Island and Point 

 Miscou. In 1868 I caught 450 barrels. I. got them m the bay and 

 caught 350 barrels on our own shore before I started. I made two trips 

 on the Georges before I went to the bay. I went out and was gone ten 

 days and got 130 barrels ; I went again and got 220 barrels, making 350 

 barrels in, I guess, not over 25 or 28 days, and I got the balance of the 

 fall trip making 450, and also making 750 barrels for that year. 



Q. Where did you get the 450 barrels ? A. I got half of them between , 

 Entry Island and Prince Edward Island, and some to the north of North 

 Cape. 



