3316 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



their herring. I have never known of but four instances in which they 

 attempted to catch them. 



In the season of 1868 and 1869, I was engaged in a small vessel of 20 

 tons for about a month of each season, in catching herring, on the coast 

 of Maine, and caught 250 barrels each season. This business would be 

 very extensive, were it profitable enough to induce the inhabitants ta 

 engage in it, as the herring are very numerous on the shore of Maine 

 and Massachusetts, so much so, that they interfere with our mackerel 

 fishing considerablv. 



HAXSON B. JOYCE, 



Master of Schr. A lice. 



GLOUCESTER, Oct. 10, 1877. 



Personally appeared the above named Hanson B. Joyce, master of the 

 schr. Alice, who made oath, that the above statement is true, before me,. 

 (L. S). ADDISON CARTER, 



Justice of the Peace, and Special Deputy Collector of Customs. 



No. 249. 







GLOUCESTER, MASS., Oct. 15, 1877. 



I certify that I have this day personally visited the several firms 

 enumerated below and have ascertained from them and their books the 

 vessels belonging to Gloucester engaged in the mackerel fishery that 

 have arrived from the Bay of St. Lawrence or British waters, during the 

 year and up to this date (Oct. 15th, 1877) and the number of barrels of 

 mackerel caught by each while in the Bay, or British waters, where 

 they were caught, whether within three miles of the shore, and the 

 amount of money realized from the sale of said mackerel. I also certify 

 that the following list of vessels are all the vessels belonging to Glou- 

 cester engaged in the mackerel fishery that have as yet returned from 

 the Bay of St. Lawrence or British waters. 



ADDISON CARTER, 

 Spec. Dep. Collector for District of Gloucester. 



NAMELY. 



Sidney Friend & Bro. Sch. Hyperion, packed out 215 barrels; sold 

 for 82400 supposed to be caught off East Point, P. E" I. Sch. J. J. 

 Clark packed 229 barrels; sold for $2250 don't know where caught. 



Leonard Waleu Sch. Martha C., packed 159 barrels; sold for $1719 

 caught about one-half of them at Madeline Islands, one-third off Mar- 

 garee, one sixth up north. 



Dennis and Ayer Sch. Mary Fernald, packed out 130 barrels ; not 

 sold but will average $15; total $1950 don't know where caught. 



Wousou Brothers Sch. Madawaska Maid, packed 9 barrels; averaging 

 $16 per barrel, caught at Madeline Islands. Sch. John S. McQuinn, 

 caught no mackerel in the Bay. 



James G. Tarr & Bro. Sch. Amos Cutter, packed 150 barrels 81950; 

 caught off St. George Bay. Sch. Flash, packed 150 barrels $2,100 ; 

 caught at Madeline Islands all but 20 barrels, caught at St. George Bay. 



Harvey Knowlton Sch. Edward A, Horton, packed 186 barrels 

 $2534.50; caught off West Cape; about 20 barrels supposed to be 

 caught inside of 3 miles. 



George Dennis & Co. Sch. Helen M. Dennis, packed 91 barrels, not 

 sold ; average $13 per barrel ; caught off Madeline Islands. Sch. Fred P. 



