3216 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



three Years the average number of American Mackerel fishing Vessels 

 \vas within the same Waters that I have just named between four and 

 five hundred. The average tonnage of an American fishing Vessel 

 is about Seventy five Tons 



Codfishiug is not carried on by the American fishing Vessels within 

 three miles from shore 



1 do not know what the expences are of an averaged sized vessel of 

 Seventy five Tons would be for another outfit received in the Provinces 

 on proceeding again to the fishing grounds after having landed her fare 

 in the Provincial Ports for reshipmenr but the average amount expended 

 by the American fishing fleet in the Provinces would be about three 

 hundred Dollars for Each Vessel per season independent of that portion 

 of the fleet which land their Cargoes in the Provinces and incur large 

 outlays in refitting for another trip or fare of Mackerel. 



For Number one and two Mackerel and Number one Salmon caught 

 by Colonial fishermen the United States are the only Market, the same 

 may be said of fat Herring during the last few years, formerly a small 

 proportion of them went to Quebec and Montreal 



The Americans do not use the Coast of the British Provinces except 

 Newfoundland for drying Net, or Curing fish 



About two thousand Provincial fishermen have been employed pr 

 Season during the last ten Years on board American fishing Vessels 

 Among these are about five hundred from Prince Edwards Island the 

 others to the greater extent from Nova Scotia 



The presence of American fishermen on our Coasts has in my Opinion 

 been a great advantage to the people of the Provinces 



And 1 Donald McEachreu aforesaid do solemnly declare on Oath that 

 I conscientiously believe that the Statements made in the foregoing 

 declaration are true, so help me God 



DONALD McEACHEEN 



CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

 At Picton, Nova Scotia, Port Hastings Agency June 9th. 1877 

 I hereby certify that the foregoing and above Affidavit was duly made 

 before me on the 9th. day of June 1877 by the above named Donald 

 McEachren and on said day signed and sworn to before me by him the 

 said McEachern. 



OSCAE MALMROS 



U. S. Consul (jit Plctou. 

 No. 143. 



Solemn Declaration of Richard Jackman concerning the Fisheries in 

 Canadian and American Waters. 



Kiehard Jackman says that he resides near to Port Mulgrave on the 

 West side of the Strait of Canso I am a fisherman by occupation Am 

 thirty Six Years of age went tishing when I was ten years old have 

 been engaged fishing on board of American fishing Vessels after Cod- 

 fish and Mackerel about twenty one years and five Seasons in Colonial 

 fishing vessels. I was Master of American fishing Vessels four Season 

 and three Seasons Master of Colonial tishing Vessels. I used to go the 

 first part of the Year Codfishing and the latter part Mackereliug. I 

 went generally to the Grand Banks Western Banks and Gulf of St 

 Lawrence for Codfish and to the -Gulf of St Lawrence and along the 

 American Shore for Mackerel, i went in American fishing Vessels to 

 the Georges Banks for Codfish Seven Winters 



