3166 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



We do not in future propose to use English waters for our fishing busi- 

 ness. We could not ship an American crew for such a purpose. 



JESSE H. FREEMAN 

 Agnt Mercantile Wharf Co 



Sworn and subscribed to before ine, this 9th day of May 1877. 

 (Seal.) THOMAS KEMP 



Notary Public 

 No. 97. 



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

 Nickerson have been engaged in the fishing business for the past Eight 

 years, at Dennisport and that since the Washington Treaty, so called, 

 has been in effect, our vessels having been employed as follows : 



No. of Vessels employed Six 6. 



No. of Trips made Five 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence none 



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



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

 ing Magdalene Islands none none 



Average value of Vessels each $6000 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c $2500 



Average value of Insurance $625. to Each vessel 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo . . $40. 



Average value of Commissions, &c $250. to Each vessel 



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

 including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore. $12. 000 

 Number of Vessels lost 

 Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 

 Value of Fish lost 

 Number of Lives lost 



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

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



per bbl $2.50 



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. 8 16.00 $12.00 $8.00 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel none 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year . . $150. at our place 

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

 plies . . 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 



Grand Bank & Georges 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



Cape May to Mount Desert 



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 and mode of conducting American fish- 

 eries 



For the past Eight years I confine my business to American waters 

 entirely. 



HENRY NICKERSON 



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



SAMUEL S BAKER Notary Public. 



