AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3161 



No. 92. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of B. A. 

 Lewis & Co have been engaged in the fishing bu*ineHS for the pant 

 Twelve years, at Provmcetown and that since the Washington Treaty, 

 so called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed as follow*' 



No. of Vessels employed 5 



No. of Trips made 5 per* year 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence none for 7 years 



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

 ing Magdalene Islands 



Average value of Vessels each : $3000.00 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c $2500,00 per year 



Average value of Insurance $400,00 ** 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo. .135.00 



Average value of Commissions, &c $250.00 per year 



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

 including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore. $SOOO.<M) 



Number of Vessels lost None 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 

 Value of Fish lost 



Number of Lives lost One 



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

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



bbl. 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores 

 Total value of Mackerel do. 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel 

 Average market value of Bay Mackerel 

 Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year 

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

 Amount paid to British fishermen for herring 

 Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 

 Amount paid in British ports for repairs 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish Grand Banks 



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 modeof conducting American fisheries 

 TJntill within 7 or 8 years we sent vessels in St Lawrence buy for 

 Mackerel, Our experience was that vessels that went there done noth 

 ing. could not pay their expences, So we sent our vessels aeiueing ort 

 our own shores and found they done much better, 

 rience of all who sent vessels for Mackerel in the bay from Provi 



B. A. LK\\ Io 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this tenth day f May l! J; 

 (Seal.) T1IOS. IHU.IAK 



Notary /'M/./M? 



No. 93. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm "fn.ivid 

 Conwell have been engaged in the fishing business f 

 six years, at Proviucetown Mass and that since the tt oslnugiou T 

 fio called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employe* 



