Protocol No. 49. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Forty-ninth C« 

 fcrenre, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 4th day of October, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and tiie Agents of the United States and of Greav 

 Britain respectively, were present. 



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

 Conference, which were api)roved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, 

 and the Agents. 



Mr. Davics handed in reports, extracted from Canadian newspapers, of .Judg- 

 ments delivered by Sir William Young, in the Vice-.\dmiralty Court of Halifax, on 

 the Ibllowing cases: — 



The " Wainpatuck," fith Dcmber, 1870. (No. % Appendix P.) 

 The " A. II. Wanson," 10th Kebruarv, 1871. {No. 3, Appendix P.] 

 The " A. J. Franklin," 10th Fcbruarv, 1871. {No. 4. Appendia^ /'.) 

 The "J. H. Nickerson," November, 1871. {No. 5, Appendix P.) 



Mr. .Joseph F. Brown, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, a master mariner and fisher- 

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

 {No. 37, Appendix L.) 



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

 Mr. Weatherbe. 



Mr. Peter H. Mills, of Deer Isle, Maine, a farntcr and fisherman, was called, 

 and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 38, 

 Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Trescot, and cross-examined by Mr. Davics. 



Mr. IVilliam II. Macdonuld, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, a fisherman, was 

 called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 39, 

 Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Trescot, and cross-examined by Mr. Wliiteway. 



Mr. U'illiinn A. Dickey, of Belfast, Maine, a fisherman, was called, and gave 

 evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. (No. 40, Appendix L.) 

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



Mr. Alvarado Graj/, of Brooksville, State of Maine, a fisherman, was called, 

 and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. (No. 41, 

 Appendix L.) 



The rvitness was examined by iNlr. For.tev, and cross-examined by 

 .Mr. Weatherbe and by Mr. VVhiteway. 



The Commission adjourned at 1 I'.M. till the next day at noon. 



(Si!,'ncd) MAURICE DELFOSSE. (Siffucd) FRAXCIS CLARE FORD. 

 E. II. KELLOGG. ' DWIGIIT FOSTER. 



A. T. GALT. 



J. II. G. Beiigne. 



Protocol No. 50. 



Records of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Fiftieth Conference, 

 held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 5th day of October, 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. 



By direction of tlie President, the Sr<'retary read the records of the last 

 Conl'ercnce, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, 

 and the Agents. 



Mr. Robert H. Ilnlhert, of (doucester, Massachusetts, a fisherman, and pilot of 

 the United States' steamer "Speedwell,"' was called, and gave eviiience on oath on 

 matters connected with the inqnir)-. {No. 42, Appendix L.) 



