3164 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



NO. 95. 



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

 cial Wharf Co. hare been engaged in the fishing business for the past 

 Twenty five years, at Wellfleet and that since the Washington Treaty, 

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



No. of Vessels employed Fifteen 



Na. of Trips made Four Ea. vessel 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence None since 1872. 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St Lawrence None 



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

 cluding Magdalene Islands . . None 



Average value of Vessels each $6500. Ea 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c $2000. ach vessel 



Average value of Insurance $765 ach vessel 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo. .$35. Ea 



Average value of Commissions, &c $200. 



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

 cluding expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore.. $13,000 



Number of Vessels lost None 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits None 



Value of Fish lost None 



Number of lives lost None 



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



cwt 75 cts 



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



perbbl $2.00 



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 16.00 12.00 8.00 



Average nfarket value of Bay Mackerel 12. 8. 6 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year $125, 



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

 plies None 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring None 



Amount paid to British fishermen as wages None 



Amount paid in British ports for repairs None 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



Grand Bank & Georges 

 Location frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



Cape Hery & Mt. Dessert 



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 American fish- 

 eries 



By reasons of entire change in mode of Catching Mackerel, Viz from 

 Hook and line to Seine, The Mackl fishing in the Bay of St Lawrence is 

 not prosecuted by our fishermen the waters of the Gulf are not Calculated 

 for Seining owing to shallowuess and tendency of the fish to frequent 

 the shores, whidi entirely precludes the possibility of taking them in 

 quantities 



NOAH SWETT 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 14th day of May 1877 

 (Seal.) THOS KEMP 



Notary Public 



