. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3117 Our vessells are mostly confined to Ocean Banks for Fish, we tlo not take any tisli iu British waters, the Bay St. Lawrence fisheries have proved a falier in onr experiance. Vessells sent their for the past five years liavo not paiil their expenses and to continue the Business in tliat Direction would prove Ruinous. GEO DENNIS GEORGE TUCKER Sworn and subscribed to be
. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3117 Our vessells are mostly confined to Ocean Banks for Fish, we tlo not take any tisli iu British waters, the Bay St. Lawrence fisheries have proved a falier in onr experiance. Vessells sent their for the past five years liavo not paiil their expenses and to continue the Business in tliat Direction would prove Ruinous. GEO DENNIS GEORGE TUCKER Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 3l3t day of May 1877 (Seal.) ⢠DAVID W. LOW ^^otary Public 2^0. 53. This is to certify, that the uiulersigned, Joseph O. Procter has been fngajjcd in the fishing business for the past Thirty years, at Gloucester, , Jllss^and that since the Washington Treaty, so called, has been in ef- fect, my vessels have been employed as follows: k of Vessels employed Thirteen \'o, of Trips made Six yearly to each vesselâ78 18'7L> 73 74 75 76 I >'o, of Trips to Bay of St. Lawrence 5 13 11 5 1 Ixo, of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrenco Bbls in 5 years or 211 Bbls per trip on the average. |yo, of Bariols of Mackerel caught within 3 miles of shore, not iiicliuling )Iiigtlaleiic Islaiuls 750 IAveratte value of Vessels each ivcrajjio value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c. .$3, yearly to each vessel iverase value of Insurance .* yearly to each vessel liverage value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo $35. pr month |ivera?;o value of Commissions, &t; $ pr Vessel per year [iviTage value of AVharves, Fish-houses, &c., for curing and i)acking, iiidiuliiigexpeusesof Clerks, Proprietors and laboron shore.$30,000,00 lyQinber of' vessels lost Three IValiiL' of Vessels lost, including outfits Fifteen thousand dollars Falne of Fish lost Four thousaml dollars lyiiuibcr of Lives lost Fifteen |l«tal value of Fish taken, befo
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