AWARD OF THE FISHERY ('OMMI881ON. 

 Sworn aud subscribed to before me, this eighth day of June 1H77 



THOMAS WARUKN 



-T J "* tiff nf the / 



STATE OF MAINE 



COUNTY OF HANCOCK 



STATE OF MA INK. 



HANCOCK, ss. 



I, Hutsoii B. Saumlers, Clerk of the Supreme, I udicial Courts, in Maid 

 County, certify that Thomas Warren Esquire in and wan at the date 

 of his Certificate an acting Justice of the 1'eace, in and for said County 

 duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that tho (Ujnmtare 

 to the paper annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine, and that he i* 

 duly authorized and empowered, by the laws of said State, to take nr- 

 knowledgment of Deeds, Assignments, and Powers of Attorney, and to 

 administer oaths. 



In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and aflUitl the 

 Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, this eighth tiny of 

 June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy- 

 seven. 



(Seal.) HUTSOX B SATNDKUS Clerk. 



No. 44. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned Seth and C. II. 8. Webb Imvo 

 been engaged in the fishing business, for the past Ten years, at Deer 

 Isle, Maine, and that since the Washington Treaty, so called, has been 

 in effect, our vessels have been employed as follows : viz. sinee 1S71 



No. of Vessels employed .'3, 13 men to eaeh vensel 



No. of Trips made five trips eaeh year 



1871 1S72 1873 1S71 1875 187G 



No. of trips to Bay St. Lawrence 3 U 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. { 1S71 1872 1873 1S74 W75 1S7C 



Lawrence J 754 854 0000 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel caught within 3 miles of shore, not including 



Magdalen Islands all caught a Magdalen* 



Average value of vessels each $HMNI. 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c . . $3000. 



Average Value of Insurance 10% on vessel & outfit* yr.irly 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages |HT mo. .fr 



Average value of Commissions, &c 



Average value of Wharves, Fish-houses, &c., for curing and parking 



including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors aud labor on short?. 



Number of vessels lose 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 

 Value of Fish, lost 



Number of Lives lost 



Total value of Fsh taken, before curing, splitting, * 

 Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, split 



per bbl 



- - 



Total value of Fish, taken within three miles of British ahor 

 Total value of Mackerel do y - ;; 11 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel . AW-W *J: 

 Average market value of Bay Mackerel 9 



195 F 



