Protocol No. 16. 



Rcconl or the Prooccclinos or lla^ Fisheries ComnviBsion, at t^^^^ 



helrl at llaliluN, Nova Scotia, on the 15th day ol August, 1877. 



srt,;rS::r',"T:viL^'^^^^^^^^^ t,.. united «.„.» ..u...... 



rente, which >ven- npinoved, and »ign«l l)y the f.,mm,»sioneis, the beeietai>, ,uk1 

 the Agents. 



The examination of Mr. W. Kiliigrew was resumed l)y Mr. Wliiteway. 



The witness was cross-exar . i ned by Mr. Foster. 



Mr. .fames Oli,,lwnl hVaser, of the Board of Works Departn^ent, St. John's New- 

 foun.lland, was next called, and gave evidence on oati> on matters connected with 



'" 'K'^iitS wa'"!::;:!^.^ l>y Mr. Whiteway, and c.oss-cxamined by 

 ^Ir. Dana. 



The Commission then adjourned till the following day at noon 



(Sisrued) MAUinCE DELFOSSE. 

 E. 11. KEi.LOGU. 

 A. T. GALT. 



,1. 11. ti. BeUONK. 



(Si-nod) EUANCIS CLAllE EOKD. 

 DAVIGliT EOSTEll. 



Protocol No. 17. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Seventeenth Confe- 

 rence, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 16th day of August, 1S?7. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. .,,.,,. , r /-. * 



The three Commissioners, and tiie Agents of the United States and ot Great 

 liritain respectively, were present. , .. .i i <. r- r^ 



ily direction of the President, the Secretary read the records ol the last Conte- 

 rence,"which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and 

 the Agents. 



Mr Annus Grant, of Port Hawkesbuiy, in the Strait of Canso, a merchant, and 

 formerly a fisherman, was called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected 

 with the inquiiv. (A'o. 18, Appendix F.) ■ ^ , ■^, v . 



The witness was examined by Mr. Davies, and cross-examined by Mr. foster. 



Mr. James McKnii. Deputv Inspector of Fish, at Port Mulgrave, in the Strait of 

 Canso, a fisherman, was next called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected 

 with the intiuirv. (A'o. 19. Appendiv F.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. 8. R. Thomson. No cross-examination was 



desired, 



Mr. James Piircell, of Port Mulgrave, Strait of Canso, a Revenue Officer and 

 Collector of Light Dues, formerly a fisherman, was called, and gave evidence on 

 oath on matters connected with the inquiry. (No. 20, Appendix F.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Davies, and cross-examined by Mr. Dana. 



The Commission adjourned at 4 p.m. until the next day at noon. 



fSi-'iicd) ^klAUUICE DELEOSSE. (Signed) ERANCIS CLAKE EORD. 



^ ° 'e. n. KELLOGG. DWIGHT EOSTEll. 



A. T. GALT. 



J. U. G. Bekgnk. 



