3108 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



his Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, 

 duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that the signature 

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

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

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

 administer oaths. 



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

 Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, this sixth day of 

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

 seven 



(Seal.) HUTSON B SA.UNDERS Cleric. 



No. 46. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of Perkins 

 Brothers have been engaged in the fishing business for the past Twenty 

 years, at Gloucester Mass and that since the Washington Treaty, so 

 called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed as follows : 



No. of Vessels employed Nine (9) 



No. of Trips made Six trips to each vessel 



1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence 5 2 3 4 1 3 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 



3093 Bbls. in six years average 172 Bbls per trip. 



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

 ing Magdalene Islands mostly at Magdalenes 



Average value of Vessels each $5000. 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c . . . .$3000, a year to each vessel 



Average value of insurance 9% 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo. .$35.00 



Average value of Commissions, &c $200. each vessel 



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

 including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore . .$23,000. 



Number of Vessels lost one 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 



Value of Fish lost $1500 



Number of Lives lost k ... none 



Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting &c. per cwt. 



75cts 

 Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &c., per 



bbl $1.50 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores none 



Total value of Mackerel do % 



Average market value 01 American Shore Mackerel 



No 1 $10.00 No 2 $12.00 No 3 $8.00 

 Average market value of Bay Mackerel 



No 1 $12.00 No 2 $8.00 No 3 $6.00 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year $225.00 



Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, and various supplies 



$800. a year 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring 

 Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 



Amount paid in British ports for repairs $500. in five years 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



Grand Banks Georgees 



