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Protocol No. 25. 



Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Twenty-fifth 

 Conference, lield at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 28th day of August, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. , , ^^ . , „^ ^ , . p,,„„^ 



The tiiree Commissioners, and tiio Agents of the United States and of Great 

 Britain respectively, were present, , 



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

 Conference, svhicii were approved, and signed by tiie Commissioners, tlie Secretary, 

 and the Agents. 



Mr. II illian, Mavdomwll, of Argyll, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, a trader 

 and formoriv a lisherman, was called, and gave evidence on oath on matters 

 connected wiUi liu> inquiry. {No. 4ij, Appendix F.) ■ , i at n ... 



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



Mr. .John HoWday. of the City of Quebec, a partner in the linn of A. Fraser 

 and Co.,fisii merchants, was called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected 

 with the innuirv. (No. 4(i, Appemlir V.) • j u„ 



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



Mr. Foster. 



Mr. Davies then read aflidavits made relative to the present inquiry by the 



following persons: — ,■ r^\ 



Mr. Pliilip L. Montais, of Arichat. (A^. 129, Appendix fa.) 

 Mr. Christopher Smyth, of Port Hood. {No. 130, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Jolin Ingham Brand, of Pubnico. {No. 131, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Edward Hirtle, t f Lunenburg Town. {No. 132, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Ruins Riser, of Rose Bay, County of Lunenburg, {^o 1.33, Appendix fa.) 

 Mr. John Morien, of Port Medway. {No. 134, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. John Smcltzer, of Lunenburg Town. {No. 135, Appendix G.) 

 jNlr. Elias Richards, of Getson's Cove, County of Lunenburg. 



Appendix G.) „ , , 



Mr. James Getson, of Getson's Cove, County of Lunenburg. 



Appendix fa'.) -. r ■ i 



Mr. James Publicover, of New Dublin, County of Lunenburg. 



^^'^Mr! Donald McDonald, of Main-a-Dieu, Cape Breton. {No. 139, Appendix G.) 

 Mr John Bagnall, of Gabarus, Cape Breton. {No. 140, Appendix G.) 

 Mr Peter B()S(let, of West Arichat. Nova Scotia. {No. Ill, Appendix G.) 

 Mr James Marmean, of Arichat, Nova Scotia. {No. 142, Appendix G.) 

 JNlr David (irouchv, of Deseousse, Nova Scotia. {No 143, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Isidore Lcblaiic, of Arichat, Nova Scotia. {No. 114, Appendix fa.) 

 Mr. Brvan Murpiiv. of Port Hood. (No. \A:i, Appendix G.) ,. ^ . 



Ml . Simon Ferris,"of West Ariciiat, Nova Scotia. {No. 140, Appeiidix G.) 

 Mr William CreiglUon, of West Arichat, Nova Scotia. {No. K7, Appendix G.) 

 Mr. Isaac lAncsconte, of Arichat, Nova Scotia. (No. 14S, Appe,:dix C .) 

 Mr. William Wontzoi, of Moose Harbour. {No. 149, Appendix G.) 

 Mr Paniou ciardner, of Port Mouton. (A'o. l')0, ,-l;)/)m/(,r Gf.) 

 Mr. tk-orov McLeoii, of Brooklyn, Qnceirs County. [No. 151, Appendix fa.) 

 Mr. John Llovd, of Port Mouton. (No. \d-2, Appendix G.) ,. ^ x 



Mr. J. McDonald, of Port Joilic, Queen's County. {No. 153, Appendix fa.) 

 Mr. William Kieliel, of Arichat. [No. 154, Appendix G.) 

 Mr Philip Diggdt-n, of Port Medwav. (A'". 155, Appendix G.I 

 Mr. Michacr. McDonald, of Wiiitehaven, County of (Juysboro. 



Appendix fa'.) ,■ r,-, 



Mr. tie()r<;c Mnrpliv, of Port Hood. (Ao. 1;)(, Appendix fa.) 

 Mr. James Phclan,'of Ariciiat, ^ova Scolia. {No. 158, Appendix G.) 



Mr. Trescdt then stated that he desired to make a motion for the consideration 

 of tlie Commissioiiers, which lie read in the following terms:— 



«<Mr President and Gentlemen of the C!ommission, „.i 



"As the lime i.; i.c.w aiii)roachin<;- when the evidence in support of the British 

 case will l>e closed, and we will be required to open the testimony in behalt ol the 

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{No. 

 {No. 

 {No. 



136, 

 137, 

 138, 



(No. 156, 



