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By direction of tiic President, the Secretary read records of tiic last Con- 

 ference, wiiich wore approved, and signed l)y the Coniniissioners, (lie Secretary, and 

 the Agents. 



Mr. Foster read the notice of motion wiiicl) iiad hoon filed by him at the 

 Conference of the 1st of September (see Protocol No, 2!)), and supported the 

 application made therein on behalf of the United States. 



IMr. S. R. Thomson, Mr. Doutre, Mr. Wcathcrbe, and Mr. Whiteway, answered 

 on behalf of Her Majesty's Government. Mv. Trescot and INIr. Dana replied. {No. 3, 

 Appendix J.) 



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



(Signed) MAURICE DELFOSSE. 

 E. H. KELLOGG. 

 A, T. GALT. 



J. IT. G. Bergxe. 



(Signed) FEANCIS CLARE FORD. 

 DWIGIIT FOSTER. 



Protocol No. 33. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at Mk; Tiiirty-tiiird Con- 

 ference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 6tli day of Seplcmber, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United SI;il"s ;uhi of Groat 

 Britain respectively, were present. 



liy direction of tlie President, the Secretary read the rccoids of tiio last 

 Conference, which wore approved, and signed by tiio ('ommiKsionoiJ^, tiio Secretary, 

 and the Agents. 



Mr. Foster read certain documents rolativ(> to tiio liahiiily to confiscation 

 of United States' vessels for obtaining supplies, tran;^-sliij)ping cargoes, ccc. (A'o. 3, 

 Appendix J.) 



The matter was discussed by Mr. Foster, Mr. S. i{. Tiiomson, and 

 Mr. Wcathcrbe. 



Mr. Dana then resumed his speech left nnfmislied at tiio close of the proceedings 

 of the previous day. 



The Commission then retired to deliberate, and on their return, the President 

 read the following decision : — 



"The Commission having considered the motion submitted l)y the Agent of the 

 United Slates, at the Conference held on the 1st instant, decide : 



" That it is not within the competence of this Tribunal to award compensation 

 for commercial intercourse between tiic two countries, nor for tiie purciiasing of 

 bait, ice, supplies, Sic, &c,, nor for the permission to trans-siiip cargoes in Britisii 

 waters." 



Sir Alexander Gait stated the reasons which had induced him to acquiesce in 

 this decision, which was unanimous. {See No. 3, Appendix ./.) 



Mr, Marshal Paquvl, of Souris, Prince Kdward island, a farmer and fisherman, 

 was next called, and gave evidence on oatli on matters conneclod with the inquiry. 

 {No, 55, Appendix F.) 



The witness was examined by j\Ir. Davies, and cross-examined by 3Ir. Foster. 



Mr. Barn(d>ij McLsnnc. of East Point, Prince Edward Island, a farmer and 

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

 inquiry. {No. 66, Appendix /•'.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Davies, and cross-examined i)y ]\lr. Dana. 



Mr. Joseph Tiernetj, of Souris, Prince Edward Island, a master mariner and 

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

 inquiry. {No. 57, Appendix F.) 



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



Mr. James McPhee, of East Point, Prince Edward Island, a farmer and fisherman, 

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



(No. 58, Appendix F.) 



The witness was examined bv Mr. Davies. No cross-examination was tlcsired. 

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