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

 the Agents. 



Mr. James A. Tory, of Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Customs Officer, and formerly 

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

 inquiry. (^No. 47, Appendix F.) 



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

 Mr. Dana. 



Mr. S. R. Thomson then rose to reply to the motion made at the last Conference 

 by Mr. Trescot. He stated that the British Agent was willing to consent to the 

 following arrangement with regard to the point in question, namely, that if the 

 United States' Counsel desired to make oral arguments in closing, these must be 

 submitted simultaneously with the written arguments on the United States' side, 

 required by the rules adopted for the procedure of the Commission; after which it 

 should be competent for the }3ritish side to reply, both orally and in writing, if both 

 methods of reply were desired by thom. 



Mr, Trescot, in reply, said that tiie proposal of Mr. Thomson did not meet the 

 approval of tlie Counsel of the United States, inasmuch as the object of their motion 

 was to have the oral reply of the British Counsel to their oral arguments; then to 

 file the United Slates' printed argument, leaving to the British Counsel their right 

 of final printed reply to the printed Argument of the United States. What they 

 desired was a full statcinont of the case as regarded by the British Counsel, and 

 Mr. Thomson's pio]K)s,il did not accomplish that, which they deemed a fair 

 request. 



Mr. S. R. Thomson replied, and Mr. Dana, Mr. Foster, and Mr. Doutre subse- 

 quently addressed the Commissioners. (/Sep No. 2, Appendix No. ./.) 



At the conclusion of the debate, Mr. Trescot handed in the following amend- 

 ment, whicii he proposed should be made in Rule III : — 



"Ordered by the Commissioners that the third paragraph of the Ilird Rule 

 shall be amended, by inserting after tiic words " The evidence in reply shall be com- 

 menced," the following : — " When the whole evidence is concluded, either side may. 

 if desirous of doing so, address the Commissioners orally, the British Government 

 having the right of reply." 



The President then announced that the Commissioners would take the matter 

 into consideration, and give an early decision upon it. 



Mr. Robert MacDomjall, of Port Hood, High Sheriff of the county of Inverness, 

 in Cape Breton, was next called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected 

 with the in(piiry. {No. 48, Appendix K) 



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

 Mr. Foster. 



Mr. Weatherbe then read affidavits made relative to the present inquiry by the 

 following persons : — 



Mr. J. K. Robinson, of Griffin's Cove, Province of Quebec. (No. 159, Appen- 

 dix G.J 



Mr. Daniel West, of Grantl Greve, Province of Quebec. {No. 160, Appen- 

 dix G ) 



Mr. Michael Mclnnes, of Port Daniel, Province of Quebec. (No. 161, Appen- 

 dix G.) 



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



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

 E. II. KELLOGG. DAVIGHT FOSTER. 



A. T. GALT. 



J. H. G. Bergne. 



Protocol No. 27. 



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

 Conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 30th 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. 



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