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By direction of the President, the Secretary read tlie records ol' tlic last 

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

 and the Agents. 



Mr. Foster, in commencing the Case of the United States, stated that he did not 

 propose to make any formal opening, but that before proceeding to examining 

 witnesses, he would hand in certain statistical documents relating to the iisheries, 

 and the trade in fish between the United States and British Nt,rth America. 



These statistics were accompanied by an aflidavit as to their correctness, by 

 tiie compiler, Mr. Hamilton Andrews Hill, of Boston. (Appendix 0.) 



Mr. David Ingersoll, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, a fisherman, was tlien 

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

 Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Foster, and cross-examined by I\lr. S. R. 

 Thomson. 



Mr. Nathaniel E. Attwood, of Provincetown, Massachusetts, a manufacturer and 

 dealer in cod-liver oil, and formerly a fisherman, was called, and gave evidence on 

 oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 5, Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Foster. 



The Commission adjoi.rned at 4 r.ji. until next day at noon. 

 (Signed) MAURICE DELFOSSE. (Signed) FRANCIS CLARi: FORD. 



E. U. KELKOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



DWIGHT FOSTER. 



J. II. G. Bergxe. 



Protocol No. 38. 



Record of the Proceedings of tlic Fisheries Commission, at the Thirty-eighth 

 Conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 20th day of September, 1S77. 



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 oi' the last 

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

 and the Agents. 



The examination of Mr. Attwood was resumed by Mr. Foster. Mr. S. R. 

 Thomson and Mr. Whiteway, by consent, cross-examined. 



Mr. Barzillai Kemp, of Wellflcet, iMassachusetts, a master mariner and fislicr- 

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

 {No. (), Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Foster. 



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



(Signed) MAURICE DELFOSSE. 

 E. U. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



J. U. G. Bergne 



(Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD. 

 DWIGUT FOSTER. 



Protocol No. 39. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at tiie Thirty-ninth 

 Conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 21st day of September, lb77. 



Tiie Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United State.-; and of Great 

 Britain respectively, were present. 



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

 Conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secrctar), 

 and the Agents. 



