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in various kinds of fishing on tiie con in of Xovn Scotia and Cape Breton, in the Gulf and about the 

 Mngdalun Islands, and Prince Edwaixl Island. 1 came into this port iu an American fishing vessel, 

 and have been engaged iu fishing iiere during the present season." 



This last is corroborated by Richard Thomas, fisherman, of Booth Bay, Maine. 



Michael Crispo, merchant. Harbor au Bouche, Nova Scotia : — 

 " The mackerel are caught all around the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence." 



Thomas C. Roberts, master mariner, Cape Canso, Nova Scotia : — 



" 2. During the years that I was employed in fishing, the number of American vessels fishing for 

 mackerel and cod-fish in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the coast of Nova Scotia, would, to the beat of 

 my knowledge, range from six hundred to seven Iiundred each year. The avei'age number of men to 

 each vessel would he about fifteen." 



Jacob Groser, fisherman, Lower La Have, Nova Scotia : — 



" 2. Four years ago I was in the Bay of Chplcar, and for many years constantly before that time 

 year after year. Five years ago I have seen in the Bay of Chaleur, from 200 to 300 American vessels 

 in one fleet. Tlie most of these vessels took mackerel, and they took the most of their mackerel inshore, 

 and very seldom caught much mackerel beyond three miles from the shore." 



Philip Le Montais, Arichat, agent of Robin and Co. : — 



" The harbour of Cheticamp is much frequented by American fishing vessels, and I have seen at 

 one time along the shore between 600 and 800 fishing vessels, most of which were American. These 

 vessels were fishing for mackerel along the shore of Cape Breton." 



John Ingraham, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia : — 



" 2. About 600 American vessels, from all ports, are engt^ed in fishing in Canadian waters, the 

 average number of men is about fourteen ; this is within my knowledge the past fifteen years. They 

 fish for mackerel, codfish and halibut, from Bay de Chaleur to Cape Forchu." 



Page 110. John Morien, of Port Med way, Nova Scotia, proves fishing for mackerel 

 by American vessels at Cape Canso, within half-a-mile of the shore. 



Page Hi. John Smeltzer, of Lunenburg, testifies that he has seen American vessels 

 fishing for mackerel in the back Harbour of Lunenburg. 



Page 115. John Bagnall of Gabarns, Cape Breton, proves American fishing vessels 

 in Gabarus Bay, north-east side of Cape iSreton. 



Page 1 18. Ryan Murphy, of Port Hood, Cape Breton, swears that he has known as 

 many as 700 American vessels fishing in the Gulf and the shores around Nova Scotia, Cape 

 Breton, ^nd the Magdalen Islands. 



Page 126. H. Robertson, of Griffiin's Cove, Gaspe, proves an extensive mackerel- 

 fishery by Americans at Griffin's Cove, and neighbouring coves. 



Page 126. Donald West, of Grand Greve, Gaspe, swears to over 100 American 

 schooners in Gaspe Bay yearly for mackerel fishing. 



Page 127. Michael Mclnnis, of Port Daniel, Bonavenlure County, Quebec, testifies 

 that the mackerel fishery by Americans has been carried on on an extensive scale on that 

 shore. 



Pages 134 and 136. John Legresly and John Legros, of Point St. Peter, Gaspe, 

 prove a large number of American mackerelers in Gaspe Bay during and since the 

 Reciprocity Treaty. 



Daniel Orange and Joshua Mourant, of Paspebiac, Gaspe, swear that they have 

 annually seen a large fleet of American mackerelers in Bay of Chaleur, 



Page 138 to 190. Forty-nine others, all of Gaspe, swear to the continual use by the 

 United States' fishermen of the fishing-grounds inshore of that region, and to the annual 



Ercsence of a large fleet of American fishing- vessels in the Bay of Chaleur and Gaspe 

 lay. 



The following persons also testify'that the Americans fish on all the shores of Nov 

 Scotia, eastern and northern shores of Cape Breton, Antigonish Bay, east coast of New 

 Brunswick, and Bay Chaleur ; — 



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166. W. Wyse, Chatham, New Brunswick. 



181. Gabriel Seaboyer, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. 



182. Patrick Mullins, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 

 190. John Carter, Port Monton, Nova Scotia. 



192. Thomas Condon, Guysboro', Nova Scotia. 



