JJQ28 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



resm-ct of tishing, and fishermen, and fish, which were granted to Great 

 Britain by the Treaty of Washington, are or are not a just equivalent 

 for tin- rights in those respects which were granted by said Treaty to the 

 United States. If you know anything bearing upon this subject which 

 von have not already stated in reply to previous questions, please state 

 it as fii II v as it' you 'had been specially inquired of in respect of it. I 

 have no 'doubt that all the Provinces so far as the Fishing interest has 

 to do with it, will thrive and prosper, much better under the free fishing, 

 dureing the ten years of Resciprosituty or free fishing, they prospered 

 much better than they have since, this is their own testimony, as I have 

 heard it from very many of them, merchants as well as Fishermen 

 themselves. 



CHAS C. PETTINGILL 

 CUSTOM HOUSE, SALEM. 



Subscribed & sworn before me this twentieth day of June 1873, 



CHAS. H. ODELL Collector 



No. 15. 

 [CONFIDENTIAL.] 



QUESTIONS RESPECTING THE FISHERIES TO BE PRO- 



POUNDED TO ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED 



STATES. 



1. What is your name and age, and in what town and State do you 

 reside ! William H Nelson age 43. Plymouth Massachusetts 



2. What opportunities have you had for becoming acquainted with 

 the American and Canadian Atlantic sea-fisheries, and the value of the 

 catch of the different kinds of fish ? Have been engaged in the Cod- 

 fishery since 1851 



.'i. Can you give the names of other persons in your neighborhood who 

 have also had the opportunity of obtaining similar information? If so, 

 please give some such name. 



4. A copy of the Treaty between Great Britain and the United States, 

 known as the Treaty of Washington is hereto annexed. Will you ex- 

 amine articles 18 to 22 inclusive, and state that you have done so! I 

 have examined it. 



5. What kinds of fish frequent the waters of your State, especially 

 those which are to be thrown open to the Canadian fishermen under the 

 provisions of the Treaty of Washington ? Mackerel Herrings & Men- 

 haden principally 



<>. Can you give a statement of the kinds and quantities of fish taken 

 annually off the coast of your State from the years 1854 to 1872, in- 

 clusive ? If you can do this please do so ; and if not, please state where 

 that information can be procured. Mackerel fishery is carried on in 

 Gloucester Provincetown Welltleet Chatham Boston, Portland & other 

 ports in Maine from which such information could be obtained 



f you are able to do so, will you state the amount and value of the 

 American fisheries which are to be thrown open to Canadian fishermen 

 inider the provisions of the Treaty of Washington ? Please state them 

 in detail, showing the different kinds of fish, aud the value of each kind. 

 I cinnot. 



.What quantity and value of each kind of fish are annually taken 

 an fishermen, aud what by American fishermen, in the waters 



