2874 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



Q. Were you out in the bay all the time? A. Yes. 



Q. With Prince Edward Island forming a lee coast ? A. Yes. 



Q. You rode out the gale ? A. We were under sail the same as 

 if it were to-night; in the morning we wore and laid her head to the 

 southward and eastward until halt' past twelve o'clock, and then parted 

 at half past five that night, and continued to make our way down the 

 island. 



Q. What time was the storm over! A. Not until Saturday night. 



Q. And notwithstanding this great storm, you came down along the 

 windward of Prince Edward Island without being wrecked f A. Yes, 

 sir. 



Q. Then yon went over to Margaree? A. Then we went to Souris 

 and repaired our damages, and came out and went across towards Mar- 

 garee and finished up the balance. 



Q. There you went within three miles ? A. We caught some fish. 



Q. You did go in ! A. We had the heft of our fish before we went in. 



Q. You did go in and fish, didn't you ? A. Well, I suppose if we 

 anchored under the island we were in. 



Q. What objection have you to mention the fact ? A. I acknowledge 

 we went inside. 



Q. You took fish in there ! A. Yes. 



Q. How many ? A. I can't tell exactly. It might tote up 15 or it 

 might be 20. 



Q. It might be 25 or 30? A. I didn't say that. 



Q. But can you say it and tell the truth ? If you did say 30 would it 

 be true 1 A. No. I guess we didn't get that many there. 



Q. How many do you say you did get ! A. From 15 to 20. 



Q. Do you swear you didn't get more than 20? A. I would not 

 swear, because I could not bring that to my recollection perfectly. 



Q. Those you took close inshore? A. Well, yes, the same as the 

 rest of our vessels did. 



Q. Were there many besides your own in ? A. I could not call that 

 to my recollection. There might be one or two or there might be half 

 a dozen. 



Q. Were there or not ? A. I could not say. 



Q. Did you see any ? A. I say I could not bring it to my recollec- 

 tion. I know there was some there. 



Q. Did you see any ? A. Yes. 



Q. Did you see them also fishing within the limits? A. I could not 

 call that to my recollection, who they were. There was English and 

 American vessels there. 



Q. Will you undertake to swear, or will you undertake to deny, that 

 there was a number of American vessels fishing around you at the same 

 time, and fishing within three miles? A. I could not say that. 



Q. You will not swear there was any ? Have you any doubt what- 

 ever that a number of American vessels were fishing around you within 

 three miles ; that they were there, and that you saw them ? A. They 

 are just as likely to be in the same position as myself, three, or four, or 

 five miles. 



Q. Do you say your vessel was three, or four, or five miles ? A. She 

 was to and fro, yes. 



Q. You admit you took those 20 barrels ? A. I say from 15 to 20. 



Q. You took those within three miles ? A. I won't say we did, all of 

 them. 



Q. You said you took 15 or 20 barrels within three miles. Now, you 



