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i^raduully g(^tting. the settlers to understand and respect it. Mr. Carter 

 int'oniied mo of a case that sounded very like piracy by a Yankee who is 

 settled here; the said Yankee claimed to be exempt from every jnrisdic- 

 cioai of the Newfoundland government. I offered to liclp Mr. Carter in 

 any way I could, taking into consideration the sliort time I coidd stop ; 

 but he said, and I agreed w4th h in, that he thought it better to wait in- 

 structions from the government to whom he had fully reported tlie cir- 

 riunstances. I think serious difficulties may arise here soon if the people 

 •annot get a title to land, as the settlers are fast increasing.. . 



.\ poor season ; herring not yet ii . .-, 



Tort-aux-Basquks, Sept. 22. 



TiAroiLE, Sept. 23. 



Anchored in Northeast Arm. James Taylor, a very old man, and badly 

 uptured, came :n\ board in great distress. His son, bis principal sup- 

 port, was unfortunately drowned last autumn ; he has beer^ miable to get 

 much fish this summer, and the merchant l^is refused him supplies. A\ e 

 'i,ave him a little help, but I fear that unless something is done for liim, 

 he will liardly get through the winter. The fishery has been bad here, 

 and fears are entertained for the winter.. , On our way out on- the 25th, 

 r called in at Little Harbor to enquire into, the ,case of James Ta\lor. 

 Wt» luid a very heavy gale on the 27tli. Detained here by the weather. 



BuKGKO Islands, Sept. 28. 



Anchored in King's Harbor. The same bad account of the fisliing 

 b.ere, and fears of distress in the winter. 



White Bi:ar Bay, Sept. 29. 



A line harbor, entirely land-locked, with high hills. A. telegrapli sta- 

 tion at the head of the Bay. The salmon and front fishing has been re- 

 ported as having been very ^bad this summer. Detained here by tbe 

 weather. 



