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

 T!- nson. 



The Commission then adjourned until next day at noon. 



(Simcd) MAURICE DELrOSSE. (Signed) EllANCIS CLAllE EORD. 



E. II. KELLOGG. DWIGHT EOSTER. 



A. T. GiUjT. 



J. H. G. Bergne. 



Protocol No. 63. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at tlio Sixty-tliird Conference, 

 held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 24th day of October, 1877. 



Tiie Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



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

 Britain rcspectivciv, were present. 



By direction o"f the President, the Secretary read the records of the last Confe- 

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

 the Agents. 



Mr. Filr. .T. Bitbsoii, Collector of Customs at Gloucester, Massachusetts, was called, 

 and gave evidence on oatli on matters connected witii the in([uiry. {No. 78. Appen- 

 dix L.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. Trescot, and cross-cxamnied by IMr. Davies. 



Mr. Babson produced a statement collected by Inspector Blatchford of the results 

 of fishing operations of certain Gloucester firms. 



Upon the presentation of this paper, objection was made by Messrs. Thomson 

 and Davies to its being received, upon the ground that the statements therein 

 included were not sworn to. 



Mr. Foster submitted that, under tiie Treaty, he had the rigtit to fde this return 

 as evidence, to go for what it was worth before the Commissioners. 



The Commissioners so decided, and the paper was accordingly filed. {No. i, 



Appendix 0.) 



Mr. Foster then filed thirty-two aflidavits made by various persons relative to 

 the present inquiry. {No.s. '249 to 280, inclusive. Appendix M.) 



Mr. Foster also handed in a statement of the mackerel inspected at Portsmouth 

 and Newcastle for the years 1869 to 1877, inclusive. {No. 5, Appendix 0.) 



Also a summary of the Annual Returns of the Inspector-General of Fish for the 

 State of Maine, for the years 1866 to 1873, inclusive. {No. 6, Appendix 0.) 



Mr. Foster then stated that the Case of the United States was now closed, with 

 the exception of certain returns oftiio Inspector-General of Fish of Massachusetts, 

 which by agreement were to be introduced when received. 



Mr. Daniel M. Browne, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a retired Navigating Lieutenant 

 of tiie Roval Navv, and now a Clerk in the Marine and Fisheries Department of 

 Canada, 'was then called on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, and gave 

 evidence on oath on matters connected with tlie in(piiry. (No. 83, Appendix F.) 



The witness was examined by Mr. S. 11. Thomson, and cross-examined by 



Mr. Foster. 



Tills closc<l the direct evidence on behalf of Her Majesty's Government. 



The Commission then adjourned until the next day at noon. 



(;signcd) MAUUICE Di'Ll'OSSE. (Siitned) IMt.VNClS CLARE FORD. 



E. II. IvELLOta;. 

 A. T. GALT. 



DA\'1G11T FOSTER. 



J. n. G. Beugnk. 



