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Protocol No. 18. 



Record of tlic Procecdin-s ot the Fisheries Commission, at the Eighteenth Conference, 

 held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 17th day of August, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Oreat 

 Britain respectively, were present. rnnfp. 



By direction of the President, tlie Secretary iv.d the records of the last Conle- 

 Tcnce, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and 

 the Agents. 



Captain E. Hanlmjv, C.B., R.N., Aide-de-camp to Her Majesty the Queen, was 

 called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected witii the mquiry. {JSo. ^i, 



Appendix^ '^vitness was examined by Mr. S. U. Tiiomson, and cross-examined by 

 Mr. Foster. 



Mr. John Nicholson, vi' Louisbc.g, Cape Breton, a fisherman, was next called, 

 and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. [J\o. -^, 



^^'^The witness was examined by Air. Doutrc, and cross-examined by INIr. Dana. 

 Mr. John Muguirr, of Steep Creek, Strait of Caiiso, a trader, was called, and 

 gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 2J, Appen- 



The witness was examined by Mr. Wcathcrbe, and cross-examined by 

 Mr. Foster. 



Mr. Weatherbe then proceeded to read an affidavit made relative to the 



present inquiry by Mr. Peter Paint, Senior, of Port Ilawkesbury. (No. 44, 



Appendix G.) 



• Mr. William Brown, of Port Medway, Nova Scotia, a fisherman, was next called, 



and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. (Ao. 24, 



Appendix F.) ^^ • ,- i • j 



The witness was examined by Mr. Davics. No cross-examination was desired. 



Mr, Weatherbe tiien read alHdavits made relative to tiie present inquiry by the 



foUowin;? persons:— ,xt i- ^ 



Mr. George C. Lawrence, of Port Hastings, JSiova bcotia. {No. 4o, Appen- 



Mr. James B. Hadiey, of Port Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. {No. 46, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Michael Crispo, of Harbor-au-Bouchc, Nova Scotia. {No. 47, Appen- 

 dix G.) 



The Commission adjourned at 4 p.m. till Monday, tiie 20th day of August, at 

 noon. 



(Sisned) MAURICE DELFOSSE. (Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD. 



E. 11. KELLOGG. DWIGHT FOSTER. 



A. T. GALT. 



3, H. G. Bekgne. 



Protocol No. 19. 



kecord of Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Nineteenth Confereace, 

 held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 20th day of August, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, pursuant to adjournment. 



Tlie three Commissioners, and the i\ gents of the United States and of Great 

 Britain respectively, were present. 



By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of tlie last Confe- 

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

 the Agents. 



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