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 r. Da vies. 



ive evidence 

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jind gave 

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 Mr. Doutre. 



i, an(i gave 

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 Ar. Davies. 



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Mr. Davies. 



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IJE FORD. 



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fty-first Con- 

 r, 1877. 



and of Great 



of the last 

 the Secretary, 



Great Britain, 

 icen printed in 



)ut being read, 



hat course the 



called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. (No. 51, 

 Appendix L.) 



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



^fl■. U'lllifini Pcrnj, of Sheet Harbour, Halifax', Nova Scotia, a seaman and 

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

 inquiry. (Ao. 52, Appendhv L.) 



'I'lio witi CSS was examined by Mr. Dana, and cross-examined by Mr. Doutre. 



Mr. Thomns IVarren, Deputy Collector of Customs, of Deer Isle, State of ^.lainc, 

 and formerly a fislicrnian, was called, and g,\vo evidence on oath on matters con- 

 nected with the iiKjuiry. (No. 5.3, Appendix L.) 



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

 Mr. Weathcrbe. 



Mr. Wilford J. Fisher, of Eastport, Maine, Express and Commission Agent, was 

 called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 64, 

 Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Trescot. 



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

 (Signed) aiAUllICE DELFOSSE. (Signed) FRANCIS QLARE FORD. 



E. H. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



DWIGIIT FOSTER. 



J. U. G. Reiioxe. 



Protocol No. 52. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Fifty-second Con- 

 ference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 9th 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 reppcctively, were present. 



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

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

 and the Agents. 



Mr. S. R. Thomson stated that Her iNIajesty's Agent had no objection to the 

 affidavits on the part of tlic United States being filed without being read. 



The examination of Mr. Wilford J. Fisher was resumed by Mr. Trescot. The 

 witness was cross-examined by Mr. S. R. Thomson. 



Mr. Joseph Laheman, of Grand Manan, a fisherman, was called, and gave evidence 

 on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No. 55, Appendix L.) 



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

 Thomson. 



Mr. Si/lvanus Smith, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, an owner of vessels and out- 

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

 {No. 56, Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by i\lr. Foster. 



The Commission adjourned until the next day at noon. 



(Signed) MAURICE DELFOSSE. 

 E. H. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



(Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD. 

 DWIGHT FOSTER. 



Beugxe. 



, Foster. The 

 fisherman, was 



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