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Protocol No, 59. 



Uocord of the Proceedings of the Fislicries Commission, ut the Fifty-ninth 

 Conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 18th tiuy of October, 1877. 



Tlic Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



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

 Britain respectively, wore present. 



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

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

 and ttio Agents. 



The examination of Mr. James \V. Pattillo was resumed by Mr. Trescot. The 

 witness was cross- examined by Mr. S. 11. Thomson. 



Professor Spnncer F. Baird, Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute at 

 Washington, and United States' Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, was then 

 called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected with the inquiry. {No, 68, 

 Appendix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Dana. 



Tlic examination of Professor Baird was interrupted, in order to call a witness 

 at present in Halifax harbour. • 



yir. William J. Ntiss, a master mariner and fisherman, of Chester, Nova Scotia, 

 a naturalized citizen of the United States, was called, and gave evidence on oath on 

 matters connected with the inquiry. {No. (i[), Appendix L.) 



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



The Commission then adjourned until the next day at noon. 



(Signed) 3HAURICE DELFOSSE. (Signed) Fll.vNCIS CLARE FORD. 

 E. H. KELLOGG. J3WIGHT FOSTER. 



A. T. GALT. 



J. n. G. Rergne. 



Protocol No. GO. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at the Sixtieth Conference, 

 held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 19th 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 the President, the Secretary read the records of the last 

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

 and the Agents. 



The examination of Professor Baird was resumed by Mr. Dana. The witness 

 was cross-examined by Mr. S. 11. Thomson and by Mr. Whitcway. 



Mr. Howard M. Churchill, of Ilustico, Prince Edward Island, an United States' 

 citizen, fish merchant, was called, and gave evidence on oath on matters connected 

 with the inquiry. {No. 70, Appendix L.) 



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



Mr. Isaac C. Hall, of Winthrop, Massachusetts, and of Charlotte Town, Prince 

 Edward Island, a fish merchant, was called, and gave evidence on oath on matters 

 connected with the inquiry. {No. 71. Appendix L.) 



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



The Commission adjourned at 5'IOr.M. until Monday, the 22nd October, at 

 noon. 



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(Signed) :MAURICE DELFOSSE. 

 E. n. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



J. H. G. Bergne. 



(Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD. 

 DWIGHT FOSTER. 



