AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3235 



years the average number of American fishing vessels frequenting this 

 port has been not less than fifty annually. 



The expenditure of the said American fishing fleet with me as a mer- 

 chant during the last five years has been as follows : 



In 1872, for Salt 121. 



Supplies 511. 



$632 



In 1873 for Bait 15 



" Salt . 110. 



Supplies 2475 



$2600 



In 1874, for Salt 83. 



" Bait 12 



11 Sundries 2590 



$2685 



In 1875 for salt 17- 



" sundries 1980 



$1997. 



In 1876 for salt 44 



" bait 27. 



" sundries 2100 



$2171 



There are no fishing vessels employed at present out of this port, the 

 fishery being entirely conducted by shore boats, and fishermen earn only 

 a precarious living 



According to my Experience nearly one half of the crews of Ameri- 

 can fishing vessels frequenting this port are natives of Nova Scotia and 

 Cape Breton. 



I consider that the presence of American fishing vessels on our 

 grounds, is of great pecuniary benefit to this country. 



Dated at North Sydney C. B. this 18th day of July 1877 



JOHN L INGRAHAM 



Sworn to before me 



B. ARCHIBALD J. P 



No. 161. 



I. William H. Moore, of North Sydney Cape Breton, Merchant and 

 Trader, do solemnly depose and say: 



That I have been doing business as a trader and General Merchant 

 at North Sydney Cape Breton for the last twenty years. 



During that period the port of Sidney has been visited annually by a 

 number of vessels engaged in prosecuting the Cod and Mackerel fishery, 

 belonging to the United States of America. Within the last five years 

 the average number of American fishing vessels frequenting this port 

 has not been less than fifty annually. 



