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every barrel of mackerel caught and landed by the United States' mackerel vessels during 

 the existence of that duty. 



In the evidence adduced on behalf of Her Majesty's oovjrnment this point has been 

 established beyond possibility of refutation. The average prices obtai-iJ^d by the following 

 firms, viz., A. H. Crowe, Lawson and Harrington ; end Young, Hart and Co., in gold, at 

 Halifax, after payment of duties and all other charges, are given by the various witnesses 

 as follows, the sales being made in all cases to United States' buyers. 



Bbitiib Etitenck. — 18G1-1866 (during Reciprocity). 



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1866-1873 (dutiable period). 



P. 424, A. H. Crowe 



P. 419, Lawson and Harrington . . 



P. 425, Young, Hart and Co. . , 



Average prices . . 



1873-1877 (during Washington Treaty). 

 P. 424, A. H. Crowe .. .. .. 12 37 



P. 419, Lawson and Harrington .. .. 12 25 



P. 425, Young, Hart and Co. .. .. 12 81 



Average prices . . 



12 47 



10 00 



8 62 



9 39 



9 33 



8 00 

 7 46 



7 18 



7 65 



It will be observed, then, that the Halifax merchants had to submit to no decline in 

 price from 1866 to 1873. 



The evidence adduced on behalf of the United States proves the prices at which 

 mackerel caught by United States' vessels in the Bay of St. Lawrence during these same 

 periods were valued, on settling with the crews (exclusive of the cost and profits of 

 packing, which would have increased the prices by 2.00 dollars per barrel), to have been 

 as follows : — 



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