AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3155 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence .......... none 



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



including Magdalene Islands. ... ..... . ......... . ......... none 



Average value of Vessels each ______ ......................... $ j ooo. 



Average value of Outfits, Salt r Bait, &c ..... *1000 Each veasell yearly 



Average value of Insurance ................................ $ l.'H) 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages j>er mo. $35,00 

 Average value of Commissions, &c ............ 100 Each vessell yearly 



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



packing, including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors aud labor 



on shore ................................................ $ 13,000 



Number of Vessels lost .................................... none 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits ..................... One 



Value of Fish lost 



Number of Lives lost 



Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &o. 



per cwt ....................................... .......... $ 1,00 



Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, 



&c., per bbl ............................................ |2,00 



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



Total value of Mackerel do ................................ nope 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel ? 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel . 



%o i\ '''; 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year ........ 8200, 



Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, aud various 



supplies ............... . ................................ nothing 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring ................ nothing 



Amount paid to British fishermen as wages ................. nothing 



Amount paid in British ports for repairs .................... nothing 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



Western and Grand Bank Georges & Block Island 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



American Shores Bay St Laurence 

 Actual value of Fish in the water, before taking ............ nothing 



Actual value of Mackerel in the water, before taken ......... nothing 



Facts as to changes in location aud mode of conducting Amer- 



can fisheries 



The Fisheries have changed from shore fishing to deep sea and J 

 fishing a number of Vessels sent to Bay St Laurence from this |>ort I.i>t 

 year fishing on Bank Bradley on Orphen and did not pay ex|*Mi.vi 

 We do not use the British wortes in side of thre miles for any ttaherys 



WhateV6r F M FREEMAN 



Sworn and subscribed to before me. this ninth day of May 1S77 Be- 

 fore the subscriber a Notary Public for the County of Bimistahle 



B F Ilt'TCHlNSON 

 Votary 



No. 87. 



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

 man and Billiard have been engaged in the fishing busme* 



