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way of the French must be lifted,, if required; and "might then be re- 

 placed. Mr. ISIoore, who appears to be the prirtoipal inhabitant, says 

 tlKit the salmon fishing is the only difficulty tliey liave with the French. 

 He also tohl mo that it was estimated that the French man-of-war, 

 TJiamaiif, had seized £1500 worth of British property in 1873, and tliat 

 tlicre was still a very strong feeling about it. 



Tliere are no French here, 

 coming in ; plenty salmon,. 



St. Semaike, July G. 

 Four or five English families. Cod just 



White Cape, Fortuxe Harbor and Criquets, July 7. 



A few English families ; no French. Cod just coming in. No com- 

 plaints, 



Degrats, July 7. 



Two English families who speak warmly of the kindness of the French. 

 Two French rooms. 



QuTRPOX, July 7. , 



Three French rooms ; thirteen English families. No cod yet, to spoak 

 of. This harbor was completely frozen over on the 10th June tliis year. 

 Mr. Penny tells me that there was no seal fishing lierc this spring, and 

 that if it is not a good year for cod there will be great distress. Obliged 

 to return to St. John's from here with a case of small-pox. On the north- 

 east coast wherever there are French, they do not allow the English to 

 fish salmon, that is, if they can prevent it, with the exception of Concho 

 Bay. Also, they do not allow the English to use cod seines. 



Indian Brook, Hall's Bay, July 17. 



There are three salmon-rivers at the head of this bay, of which Indian 

 Brook is reported the best, and they have all been poached for upwards 



