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Prolncol No. 20. 



Rocord of thft Procoodinpjs of the KiHliorios Coininissioii, iit the Twentieth Confttrence, 

 lield iif ll.'ilifav, Xova Scotia, on tiic 2lst day of August, IH77. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed, 



'i'ho three CommissloncMs, and the Ai;en(s of the United States and of Great 



Uritain respectively, were present. 



iJy direction of the President, the Secretary read lh(! records of the last 



('onfcrence. which were app.oved, and sij^ned l)y the Conunissionors, the Secretary, 



and the Afjents. 



Mr. Weatiicri)e read allidavits made rehitivc to the present inquiry by the 



followini;' jiersons: — 



Mr. Tliomas C'. lloi)erls, of Cape (!anso, Nova Scotia. [No. 80, Appendix 0.) 

 Mr. .lames S. Ilichanl, " (ietson's C'ove, Nov;i Scotia. (tXo. ii]. Appendix G.) 

 Mr. .Jacob (iroser, ol Lower l^a Have, Nova Scotia. lA'o. H'J, Appendix G.) 

 Mr, Nathaniel (lost, of |jnneid)or^ Town. Nova Scotia. (No. H.'i, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Charles Smith, of lainentnirj'- Town, Novfi Scotia. (S'o. 84, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Benjamin Went'/.ler, of l^ower Harbour. Nova Scotia. {No. H'>, Appen- 

 dix G.) 

 Mr. (ieorgc Conrad, of South Village, Nova Scotia. {No. 8(i, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Gcofl'rey Cook, of Rose Bay, Nova Scotia. (No. 87, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Daniel Gctson, of Gctson's Cove, Nova Scotia. (A'o. 88, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. n. Riser, of Rose liay. Nova Scotia. (No. 89, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. .James \V. Spearwater, of New Dublin, Nova Scotia. {No. 90, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. William A. Zwicker, of Liinenburj;' Town, Nova Scotia. {No. 91, Appen~ 



dix G.) 

 Mr. Isaac Lohnes, of Middle La Have, Nova Scotia. {No. 92, Appendix G.) 



Mr. James McLean, of Lctite, County of Charlotte, in New Rrunswick, merchant, 

 was then called, and jyave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. 

 {No. 29, Appendix F.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. S. R. Thomson, and cross-examined by 

 Mr. Foster. 



Mi: .fames Lord, of Deer island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, a fisherman, 

 was ne.\t called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. 

 {No. 30, Appendix F.) 



The witness was examined i)y Mr. S. R. Thomson, and cross-examined by 

 Mr. Dana. 



The Commission adjourned at 4 I'.M. till the next day at noon 



(Signed) MAURICE DELI-'OSSE. 

 E. n. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



J. H. G, Beegne. 



(Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD. 

 DWIGHT FOSTER. 



Protocol No. 21. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Twenty-first 

 Conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 22nd day of August, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



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

 Britain respectively, were present. 



By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last 

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

 and the Agents. 



Mr. IValfer B. McLaughlin, of Grand Manan, mi the Bay of Bundy, Light-keeper, 

 Fishery Overseer, and County Counsellor for Charlotte County, was called, and 

 gave eviclcncc on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No, 31, Appendix F.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. S. R. Thomson, and cross-examined by 

 Mr. Foster. 



