3256 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION 



That no interference is given to the British fishermen in the prose- 

 cution of their calling by the American vessels as they only remain 

 sufficiently long to procure their necessaries and then leave immediately 

 for the Banks 



That no American fishermen have set nets or dried them or cured 

 fish on this part of the coast within my knowledge I make the above 

 declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true 



CHARLES DOYLE 



Signed and declared to before me this 30 day of July 1877. at Rocky 

 Bay 



W. R. CUTLER 



Notary Public 



Nova Scotia 

 No. 185. 



PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA ) 



COUNTY OF RICHMOND ] 



I David Gruchy of Descouse in Isle Madam Cape Breton Merchant 

 do hereby declare that 1 have been thirty three years engaged in the 

 fishing business of this Island that from my knowledge and experi- 

 ence therein I estimate the number of fishermen who have left this 

 Island to join American vessels and who return at the close of season 

 Averaging the last five years One hundred and fifty the past two 

 years there has been far less than formerly 



That a large quantity of bait has been procured by American vessels 

 around the coast of this Island. 



The British fishing vessels in this locality have yielded a profit of 

 over twenty per cent during the period above mentioned 



That the resident fishermen have derived advantages from the fact of 

 American vessels calling here for bait and supplies to the extent of the 

 sums paid therefor 



That the interests of British fishermen on this coast have not been 

 interfered with in my opinion to any extent 



And lastly I know of no American vessels curing fish or drying nets 

 on this coast since I have been in the business here 



I make the above declaration conscientiously believing the same to be 

 true 



D. GRUCHY. 



Signed and declared to before me at Descouse this 30th July. 1877. 



W. R. CUTLER 



Notary Public 



Nova Scotia 

 No. 186. 



John Grant being duly sworn says: 



I am living at Hawkesbury on the Strait of Causo I am sixty four years 

 old I am by occupation a fisherman and pilot for 40 years I have been 

 a fisherman in over 20 American fishing vessels in the Gulf of St Law- 

 rence duringthe last six years the mackerel fishing has much fallen off 

 about 10 to 15 years ago the mackerel were very plentiful and I remem- 

 ber to have seen as many as 700 American sails in the Gulf during some 

 seasons. During those years there were only about 50 Provincial vessels 

 in the Gulf during those years Provincial vessels went mostly codfish- 

 ing on the coasts of Labrador they had not the vessels fit for mackerel fish- 

 ing and did not understand the business of mackerel fishing very well that 



