PERIOD FROM 1871 TO 1905. 795 



[Inclosure No. 4.] 



I, Jesse Lewis, of Gloucester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in 

 the United. States of America, on my oath do say I am a fisherman, 

 and in course of my calling during the last forty-five years have 

 entered many places and ports in Nova Scotia for the purpose of buy- 

 ing bait to be used by the vessel I was on in the deep-sea fishery. 



I further say we were always freely allowed to purchase what 

 bait we wanted, and before this year I never heard of or knew an 

 instance where such vessel lying to or anchoring within the three- 

 mile limits of the coasts for such purpose was required to report at 

 the nearest custom-house, or to make entry there, or was warned off. 

 I have been in at the following places on that coast, viz : Yarmouth, 

 Cape Negro, Halifax, Shelburne, Liscomb, Country Harbor, White 

 Head, Canso, La Have, Liverpool, Ransberry Harbor, Souris, George- 

 town, Charlottetown, Manepeck; and further says not. 



JESSE LEWIS. 



[L. s.] AARON PARSONS, 



Notary Public. 



[Inclosure No. 5.] 



I, George H. Martin, of Gloucester, Commonwealth of Massachu- 

 setts, in the United States of America, on my oath do say I am a 

 fisherman, and in the course of my calling during the last 23 years 

 have entered many places and ports in Nova Scotia for the purpose 

 of buying bait to be used by the vessel I was on in the deep-sea 

 fishery. 



I further say we were always freely allowed to purchase what bait 

 we wanted, and before this year I never heard of or knew an in- 

 stance where such vessel lying to or anchoring within the three-mile 

 limits of the coast for such purposes was required to report at the 

 nearest custom-house or to make entry there, or was warned off. I 

 have been in at the following places on that coast, viz : Digby, Brier 

 Island, Tusket Island, Pubnico, Barrington, John's Island, Shel- 

 burne, Liverpool, Margaret Bay, Dover, Prospect, Cat's Harbor, 

 Isaac's Harbor, Liscomb, White Haven, Cape Canso, St. Peter's 

 Bay, Louisburg, Judique, Sydney, St. Anne's Bay; and further 

 says not. 



GEO. H. MARTIN. 



[L. s.] AARON PARSONS, 



Notary Public. 



[Inclosure No. 6.] 



I, James T. Simpson, of Gloucester, Commonwealth of Massachu- 

 setts, in the United States of America, on my oath do say I am a 

 fisherman, and in the course of my calling during the last fourteen 

 years have entered many places and ports in Nova Scotia for the 

 purpose of buying bait to be used by the vessel I was on in the deep- 

 sea fishery. 



I further say we were always freely allowed to purchase what bait 

 we wanted, and before this year I never heard of or knew an instance 

 where such vessel lying to or anchoring within the three-mile limits 

 of the coast for such purpose was required to report at the nearest 



