APPENDIX 367 



C. 



STATISTICS OF THE BANK, BAY, AND LABRADOR COD- 

 FISHERIES OF NEW ENGLAND, 1790-1810.1 



Vessels employed in the Bank, Bay, and Labrador fisheries. 1,232 



Tonnage 85,140 



Number of men 10,459 



Number of hogsheads of salt consumed 178,370 



Number of quintals of fish taken 1,158,700 



Number of barrels of oil made 37,520 



RECAPITULATION OF THE COD AND MACKEREL FISHERIES 

 OF NEW ENGLAND, 1790-1800.1 



Vessels 2,332 



Tonnage 115,940 



Men 15,059 



Salt, hogsheads 265,370 



Fish, quintals 1,353,700 



Oil, barrels 50,520 



Mackerel, barrels 50,000 



i Adams, Duplicate Letters, quoting a letter from a gentleman of 

 J3oston. 



