230 FISHERMEN'S OWN BOOK. 



cent (.219). Pollock, from the round to the market-dried fish lose on an 

 average 59 8-10 per cent., and shrink in length from 8 to 12 inches. Had- 

 dock shrink in length from the round to the marked-dried fish from 4 to 5^ 

 inches, and lose in weight 62 3-10 per cent. The loss of weight in hake 

 from the round to the market-dried fish averages 55^ per cent, the loss 

 in length from 4^ to 10 inches. Cusk lose from the round to the market- 

 dried fish 50^ per cent, in weight and from 4}^ to 7^ inches in length. 



Protecting Trawl and Net Fishermen. — The following is the full 

 text of the bill approved March n, 1882, to take effect forty days thereafter, 

 for the protection of the rights of lobster, net and trawl fishermen : 



"Any person who shall take any fish or lobster from any trap, trawl or 

 seine set for catching fish or lobsters, except by consent of the owner there- 

 of, and any person who shall wilfully molest or interfere with such trap, 

 trawl or seine, shall for the first offence be punished by a fine of not less 

 than five nor more than twenty-five dollars, or by both fine and imprison- 

 ment ; and for any subsequent offence by a fine of not less than twenty nor 

 more than fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for sixty days, or both fine and 

 imprisonment." 



Some Mackerel Trips Forty-five Years Ago. — A blue-covered pass 

 book preserved among the papers of Messrs. James Mansfield & Sons, gives 

 an account of the outfits of a schooner commanded by Capt. Ignatius Syl- 

 vester of Riverdale, on half a dozen or more mackerel trips in the Summer 

 and Fall of 1837. The book is in the handwriting of Capt. George W. 

 Plumer, with occasional entries in the writing of Mr. James Mansfield, then 

 the head of the firm, both of whom are still living, and indicates that besides 

 Capt. Sylvester the crew consisted of George Stanwood, Addison Griffin, 

 Tristram Griffin, Henry Stanwood, John Parsons and Issac Babson, all of 

 whom with the exception of the two last named are still among the living. 

 Three of the number, Messrs. Sylvester, Henry Stanwood and George Stan- 

 wood commanded vessels in the employ of the Messrs. Mansfield for an 

 aggregate of one hundred years. The accounts are made out in the form 

 of "Great General" and "Small General," the former covering salt, fuel 

 and lights, bait and use of bait mill ($2), and the latter including provisions, 

 hooks, lines, leads, sawing wood, etc. The time covered by the pass book 

 was from June 30 to Nov. 16. The fuel consisted of wood, a cord and five 

 feet being required for the season, at $7 per cord. For light four gallons 

 and a quart of oil at $1.10 per gallon, and six pounds of candles at 15 cents 

 per pound, were required. We find only 3 bbls. of bait charged, 2 at $2.25 

 and 1 at $2.75. Salt was billed at $3.30 and $3.37^ per hhd., all but 9 

 hhds. at the higher rate, and 37 hhds. were taken on board, of which a por- 

 tion was .returned. 



