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' . . CONCIIE. 



No French hero ; ahoiit twenty English families ; no difficulties with 

 the French, except complaint reported 'm. 



• . St. Axtiiony's, Sept. 24. 



Two French rooms and three vessels. About twelve EniJ-lish families 



in the Bay, and about the same number in St. jNIien's Bay. Bad fishery. 



French Captain told me each ship would lose from four thousand to five 



thousand francs on the voyage. Salmon had been good. Complaints be- 



.tiveen French and English general here. — (See Mar/isten'al duties.) 



THE EABRADOR. 



' ■ Niger Souxd, IIorx Bay, Sept. 25. 



This is a very snug anchorage ami easy of access. AVe rode out a furi- 

 ;0us northwest gale ; barometer down to 28.55; good holding ground. 

 •.October 1st, a heavy snow storm set in and lasted three days. 



Camp Island, Chimnf.y Ticklks, and Pleasurk IIarkor. ' 



Catch seventy to eighty quintals for two men. One hundred and 

 fifty to one hundred and eighty barrels of herring per room. 



Cape St. Charles. 



About same catch of fish and herring. Salmon good. Hippie, schooner, 

 from Bay of Islands^ eight men. Summer catch — two hundred quintals 

 cod, three hundred barrels herring, fifteen tierces salmon. 



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Jbur schooners here* 



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