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^fl■. Holland C. Payson, of Wcstport, Digby County, fishery overseer, was 

 called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected witlj the inquiry. {No 07, 

 App'ndiT F.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Wcatherbe, and cross«cxamined by 

 Mr, Dana. 



Mr. Clement. Mclsaac, of East Point, Prince Edward Island, farmer and fisher- 

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

 {No. fl8, Appendix' F.) 



The witness was examined by ]\Ir. Davies. No cross-examination was desired. 



Mr. LaiujhUn Macdonatd, of Souris, Prince Edward Island, a fisherman, was 

 called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 69, 

 Appendix F.) 



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



Mr. .Joseph Beaton, of East Point, Prince Edward Island, a farmer and fisher- 

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

 {No. 70, Appendix F.) 



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



Mr. James Mclnnis, of Souris, Prince Edward Island, a fisherman, was called, 

 and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 71, 

 Appendix F.) 



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



^fr. .ikxander Macdonald, of Souris, Prince Edward Island, captain of a coasting- 

 schooner, and Cornierly a fisherman, was called, and gave evidence on oath on 

 mattois connected with the inquiry. {No. 72, Appendix F.) 



Tlie witness was examined by Mr. Davies. No cross-examination was desired. 



Mr. John 2i[cLellan, of Souris, Prince Edward Island, a fisherman, was called, 

 and s'a^'" evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 73, 

 Avpendi.v F.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Davis and, cross-examined by ]Mr. Dana. 



.V;- Benjamin Champion, of Alberton, Prince Edward Island, a fisherman, was 

 called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 74, 

 Appendix F.) 



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



The CoMiniission adjourned till Monday, the 17th September, at noon. 



(Signed) :\IArRIC£ DELFOSSE. (Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD, 



i:. II. KELLOGG. ^ DWIGHT FOSTER. 



A. T. GALT. 



.1. H. G. Bergne. 



Protocol No. 35. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Thirty-fifth 

 Conference, iield at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 17th day of September, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, pursuant to adjournment. 



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 J^po-oved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, 

 and the Agents. 



Mr. John C. Cunningham, oi Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, a master mariner, 

 engaged in the fishing business, was called, and gave evidence on oath on matters 

 connected with the inquiry. {No. 75, Appendix F.) 



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

 Mr. Foster. 



Mr. Benjamin H. Ruggles, of Westport, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Customs 

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

 {No. 70, Appendix F.) 



