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Protocol No, 69. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fislierics Commission, at tlie Sixty-ninth Confe- 

 rence, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 8th day of November, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States (Mr. R. H. Dana, 

 Junr., acting) and of (ireat Urilain respectively, were present. 



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

 rence, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, tlie Secretary, and 

 the Agents. 



Mr. Trescot addressed tlie Commissioners in eonliniiation of the closing argu- 

 ments on behalf of tiie United States. {No. 5, AjipmuUx J.) 



On the conclusion of Mr. Trescot's address, the Commission adjourned until the 

 next day at noon. 



(Sisned) 3IAUEICE DELFUSSE. 



E. H. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



(Si-nod) EUAN CIS CLARE EORD. 

 DWIGHT FOSTER. 



J. U. G. Bergne. 



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Protocol No. 70. 



Record of the Proceedings dI the Fisheries Commission, at the Seventieth Con- 

 ference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the Uth ilay of November, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States (Mr. R. H. Dana, 

 Junr., acting) and of Great IJritain respectively, were |)rcsent. 



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 the Agents. 



Mr. Dana addressed the Commissioners in continuation of the closing arguments 

 on behalf tlie United States. (A'o, (i, Appendix ./.) 



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



(Signed) MAURICE DJ-LFUSSE. 



E. n. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



(Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD. 

 DWIGllT FOSTER. 



J. II. G. Beegne. 



Protocol No. 71. 



Record of the Proceedings of the Fisheries Commission, at tiie Seventy-first Con- 

 ference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 10th day of November, 1877. 



The Commission met at noon, as appointed. 



The three Commissioners, and the Aqents ol the United States (Mr. R. H. 

 Dana, Junr., acting) and of Great Hritain respectively, were present. 



By direction of the President, the Secrela'y read the records of the last Con- 

 ference, which were iipjjroved, and signed hy the Commissioners, the Secretary, and 

 the Agents. 



Mr. Dana resumed his speech left unfinished the previous day. 



This concluiit'd the final arguments on behalf ot the United States. 



IMr. Thomson tiien stated that the JJritish Counsel would be prepared to 

 commence the closing arguments on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty's Government 

 on Tiiursday, the l.'ith November ; and the Commission accordingly adjourned until 

 that day at noon. 



(Si-ned) MAURICE 1»ELF0SSE. 

 E. 11. KELLOGG. 

 A. T. GALT. 



J. H. G. Bekgne 



(Signed) FRANCIS CLARE FORD. 

 DWIGUT FOSTER. 



