AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION; 3225 



being for about ten Tons ice About thirty Dollars and for about a hun- 

 dred barrels of round Herrings or Mackerel about two hundred Dollars 

 which with about one hundred Dollars for Wood Clothing occasional 

 repairs &c would make in all about three hundred and thirty Dollars 

 for each Vessel pr Season 



For many years past little or no use has been made by the American 

 fishermen of the privelege of curing fish and drying Nets on our shores 



And I Edward Fox aforesaid do solemnly declare that I conscien- 

 tiously believe that the Statements made in the foregoing declaration are 

 true and I make this declaration by virtue of the act passed in the 37th 

 Year of Her Majestys Keign Entitled an Act for the Suppression of 

 Voluntary and Extra judicial Oaths 



THOMAS EDWARD FOX 



Port Hastings Nova Scotia June 6. 1877 



In presence of : 



OSCAR MALMROS 



U. S. Consul 



This is to certify that the above and foregoing Solemn Declaration 

 was duly made before me on the 6th day of June 1877. and subscribed 

 in my presence by the above named Thomas Edward Fox 



JAMES G. McKEEN 



Justice of the Peace 

 No. 150. 



I, William H. McAlpine do solemnly declare that I reside at Louis- 

 burg, Cape Breton, where I am now and since the year 1866 have been 

 engaged in General merchandizing and of supplying American fishing 

 vessels calling at this Port that during the last six (6) years the num- 

 ber of vessels calling as aforesaid has averaged at least 100 i. e. Ameri- 

 can fishing vessels one half of which number are codfishing and the 

 other half herring fishing vessels that these vessels are in the habit 

 of calling at different Ports of the Maritime Provinces before they call 

 at this Port and of buying supplies' at; them or at most of them that 

 the amount expended at this Port by each of said vessels during said 

 period of six years has averaged at least twenty five dollars per season 

 that about one half of said vessels have been annually supplied by me 

 and the other half by Mr Gardener of this Port and that the supplies 

 for which said expenses were incurred consist of ice, bait, small stores, 

 beef, mutton and occasionally other items to a small extent that I am 

 not aware that the presence of American fishermen in the waters of the 

 Dominion of Canada is of any injury to the people thereof, but I think 

 that their presence is of great pecuniary profit to the maritime Provinces 

 and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same 

 to be true and by virtue of the Act passed in the 37th year of the reign 

 of Her Majesty entitled an Act for the suppression of voluntary and 

 extra-judicial oaths 



Louisburg C. B. July 17th 1877. 



In presence of W. H. McALPINE 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE AT PICTOU, NOVA SCOTIA 



LOUISBURG C. B. July 17th 1877. 



I hereby certify that at said Louisburg on said July 17th the above 

 named William H. McAlpine made before me and subscribed in my 

 presence the foregoing " Solemn Declaration." 

 Attested: OSCAR MALMROS 



U. S. Consul 



