AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 8159 



No. 90. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of .1 & L 

 N Paine have been engaged in the fishing business for the past Sixteen 

 years, at Provincetown Mass, and that since the Washington Treaty, HO 

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



No. of Vessels employed Seven 



No. of Trips made One Trip yearly total BeVen trips 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence none 18 2 ?1 



total C yrs 12 vessels. 



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 Four thousand dollars 



Average of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c $2000. to each vessel 



Average value of Insurance $240. each vessel 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo.. $:J5. 



Average value Of Commissions, &c $50. 



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



packing, including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor 



on shore $10/000 



Number of Vessels lost none 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 



Value of Fish lost none 



Number of Lives lost ono 



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



per cwt .... 75 eta. 



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



&c., per bbl 

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



Total value of Mackerel do none 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel 

 Average market value of Bay Mackerel 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year $200. 



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



$2(10 each vessel $400. yearly 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring , nothing 



Amount paid to British fishermen as wages $400. yeai 



Amount paid in British ports for repairs 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



From Long Island to Newfoundland including Hay of S 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



Actual value of Fish in the water, before taking - 



Actual value of Mackerel in the water, before taken 



Facts as to changes in location and mode of conducting Atner 



eries * 



For the past Sixteen years we have sent two vessels to (Julf of 

 Lawrence, their voyages have not been as remunerative i 

 our vessels that have fished in other localities The last ye 

 voyages in the Bay of St Lawrence were almost a total Mil 

 are taken by our vessels inside of British limits. 



J & L > I Al>b 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this ninth day of May 1877 Be- 

 fore the Subscriber a Notary Public for the County of 



fSpa,M 1J * lILTCHI>b< 



(beaL ' .Votary Public 



