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Protocol No. 53. 



Record of the Proceedings of tlic Kisl.orics Conimissioii, at the Fiftv-third Con- 

 ference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on tlie lOtli day of October", 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



Tiio three Commissioners, and the Agents of the united States and of Great 

 llritain respectively, were present. 



rn,2^ tlirection of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last 

 and the Wenf ' "'"''' ''PP''"''^''' ^"'' ^'^ned by the Commissioners, the Secretary, 



The examination of I\Ir. Svlvaiuis Smitli was resumed bv Mv. Foster, 

 llic witness was cross-c.vamincd l)y INlr. Davics. 



formorlv n^it' ^' ^^''"'""''\''[ ^-'"'.ccstor, iMassachusotls, a police officer, and 



viV H^ • ?^^'''il'■"'''*''''''''-■■'^■•'* evidence on oath (,n matters connected 

 with the inquiry, {^o. o7, Appnnll.r L.) 



Thomson '''^"''''' ''''"* ^^-^amincd l)y Mr. Dana, and cross-examined by Mr. S. R. 



The Commission adjourned at I i'.m. until the next day at noon 

 (Si-uod) MAURICE DELFOSSE. 

 E. 11. KELLOOt;. 

 A. T. GALT. 



J. 11. G. Bergxe 



(Signed) ElJAXCiS CI.ATfE EOIID. 

 DUIGIIT F(JSTi;i{. 



Protocol No. 54. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at tlie Fiftv-fouith 

 Conleience, held at llalla.v, Nova Scotia, on the llth day of October, ISV. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great 

 Uritain respectively, were present. 



By direction of the President, the Sccretarv road the records of the last 

 and SrToVnts ''''"*'' '^^'^''"'''''^' ''"'' ''^'"'-''' ^>' ^'^^ Commissioners, the Secretary, 

 The cross-examination of Mr. Williams was resumed by Mr. S. R. Thomson. 



Mr. David TF. Lou; of Gloucester, Massachusetts, postmaster, was called 

 and gave evidence on oath on matters connected witii tlie inquiry. fA^ 58 

 Apfoidix L.) ' •' ^ ' 



The witness was examined by Afr. Dana. 



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

 (Signed) MAUEICE DELl-^OSSE. (Signed) FRAXCIS CLARE FORD. 



E. 1[. KELLOGG. .DWIGUT EOSTER. 



A. T. GALT. 



J. 11. ElORGNlil. 



Protocol Xo. 55. 



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

 Conference, held at Halilax, Nova Scotia, on the 12th day of October, 187'7. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great 

 Jiritain respectively, were present. 



By direction of the P-esideirf, the Secretary read the records of the last 

 Contcrence, which were approved, and signed bv liic Conunissioners, the Secretary 

 and the Agents. " ■'' 



