3296 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



past 18 years & master for the past 10 years, tiavebeen continously in the 

 Grand Bank fishery for the last eight years. I have read the statement 

 of Capt C. H. Nute * of Sch Edward R. Webster and according to my 

 experience is true in every respect the last voyage I made to Newfound- 

 land I paid 6286, for bait the practice of buying bait at Newfoundland has 

 only existed about three years the inhabetants afording every facility 

 and anxious for the trade, & have never known any American vessel to 

 catch Cod or Halibut within three miles of the shore. 



WILLIAM GREENLEAF 

 ('Seepage 221.) 



COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 



ESSEX ss. GLOUCESTER Ang 13th 1877. 



Then personally appeared the above named William Greenleaf and 

 made oath that all tbe above statements by him subscribed are true to 

 the best of his knowledge and belief, before me 

 (Seal.) DAVID W. LOW 



Notary Public 

 No. 226. 



GLOUCESTER Aug 18 1877 



I Harvey C Knowlton, born in Gloucester am 47 yeers of age and 

 have been' engaged in the fisheries, 25 years I was engaged in buying 

 Herring at Newfoundland in the four successive winters of 1865, iS66, 

 1867, and 1868. 



These Herring were frozen for bait and for the fresh fish trade of New 

 York and other American cities, I paid from one Dollar to One Dollar 

 & seventy five cents per Barrel in gold, I bought the herring of the 

 fishermen direct who were very glad to sell them. I have seen over 50 

 American vessels at one time taking Herring at Fortune Bay averaging 

 $1200,00 each for the Herring bought When I first visited Fortune 

 Bay the people were very poor this was the first commencement of the 

 Herring trade by the Americans most of them living in log huts and 

 subsisting on Herring and some potatoes. The prices of Herring has 

 been increased largely by the American trade and at the rates now 

 asked there can be no money made by buying them for the American 

 market. The American demand for Herring can be supplied from the 

 Eastern shores of Maine and the Bay of Fundy the voyage is not so 

 dangerous and can be made more profitable. At the present time our 

 winter & spring fleet is largely supplied with Herring from Maine it 

 being brought fresh by rail direct and at about the same cost. The 

 American fleet is not dependent on Newfoundland for bait but use it as 

 a convenience which they vastly overpay in the price paid for Herring at 

 the present time Last Winter the Herring from Maine and Grand 

 Meuau completely glutted our Market and large quantities were thrown 

 overboard in the Harbor of Gloucester, being spoilt for want of cus- 

 tomers, 



HARVEY KNOWLTON JR 



MASS ) 



ESSEX s. s. ] 



Personally appeared said Knowlton, and made oath to the truth of 

 the above Statement. 

 Before me 



AARON PARSONS 



Justice of the Peace. 



