706 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



iar or particular rights on this beach, nor was any one ever hindered 

 from fishing, except on the occasion of the 6th January, 1878, to my 

 knowledge. There was no seine used by the Americans at any time 

 on the beach or within 400 yards of Mr. Bolt's hut, except the seines 

 captured by the British fishermen, which were hauled on to the beach 

 by them (the British fishermen), and cut to pieces and destroyed. 



(Signed) WILLARD G. POOLE. 



ESSEX, ss: 



GLOUCESTER, December 11, 1878. 



Personally appeared before me the within-named Willard G. Poole, 

 who subscribed and made oath that the within statement is true. 



(Signed) ADDISON CENTER. 



Justice of the Peace. 



(19.) 



Deposition of Michael B. Murray. 



I, Michael B. Murray, master of the American schooner Mary M., 

 of Gloucester, do on oath depose and say that I know Matthew Bolt, 

 at Tickle Beach, Newfoundland ; have known him to have a shanty 

 there, and lives there winters, for the past four years. I never heard 

 or knew of Mr. Bolt, or any other person, claiming any peculiar or 

 particular rights on this beach, nor exercising any authority there, 

 except the action of the mob on the 6th January, 1878. Mr. Bolt's 

 shanty is about 150 yards from high-water mark. The American 

 seines were operated more than 400 feet and due south along the 

 beach from Bolt's hut. 



(Signed) MICHAEL B. MURRAY. 



MASSACHUSETTS, Essex, ss: 



GLOUCESTER, December 23, 1878. 



Sworn to this 23d day of December, A. D. 1878. 



Before me. 



[L, s.J AARON PARSONS, Notary Pvl>1ic. 



(20.) 

 Deposition of Michael B. Murray. 



I, Michael B. Murray, of Gloucester, master of the American 

 schooner Mary M., do hereby on oath depose and say that I have 

 invariably made good voyages to Newfoundland, and, with the excep- 

 tion of 1876, have made a clear profit, over and above all expenses, of 

 at least 3,500 dollars for each voyage. 



In the year 1875 I made 5.300 dollars, clear of all expense, on my 

 voyage to Newfoundland for herring. In 1874 I made 5,500 dollars, 

 clear of all expense. 



In the year 1876 I had a cargo of 1,445 barrels of salted herring, 

 was very late in the season, and cleared only 2.000 dollars. 



(Signed) MICHAEL B. MURRAY. 



