AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. .T>I3 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits. . 



Value of Fish lost 



Number of Lives lost 



Total value of Fish taken, before curingV split ting, 'sal tin*, & c .' j^ " 

 Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting amJUot &c 



per bbl. 

 Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British abort*.. ti.. n * 



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 



Two iiiindrvd & fifty .loll 

 Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, and variu MI|. 



plies 300 dollom \rrlrt 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring 

 Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 



AiLOunt paid in British ports for repairs ."0 doll yrarler 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



Georges Browns Lahove & Wealrrn \mnk 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



Actual value of Fish in the water, before taking nofbmf 



Actual value of Mackerel in the water, before taken uoibio'g 



Facts as to changes in location and mode of conducting AtneruMti nb 



cries 



our vessalls are engaged mostley in the Halibut and Cod tUbrrww 

 we have sent our vessols in the the Bay of Funday the tri| bare 

 proved a failure in almost every trip for this reason we routine oar 

 fisheries to the oacean banks out side of oney national juruulictioa nod 

 our own shores 



C A WEAVER & CO 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 17th day of May 1H77 

 (Seal.) C. (i. SISTAKK 



Notary /V- 

 No. 140. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the tlrm of II A 

 Brown & Co of New London Conn have been engaged in tbr fl 

 business for Ten years at New London Conn and that sinrf tbr \ 

 ington Treaty, so called, has been in effect, our vessels have UWM r 

 ployed as follows : 



No. of Vessels employed 



No. of Trips made 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel caught within -'* miles of 



ing Magdalene Islands 



Average value of Vessels each 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c . 



Average value of Insurance 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, v 



Average value of Commissions, &c - T 



Average value of Wharves, Fisl.-houses. fcc., fr 

 including expenses of Clerks, Propriety 



Number of Vessels lost 



