. 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. ON. g into circulation of money ami the 16 Americans pro- file Newfouudlaud 'he intercourse ol reat importance iu aniler especially in rally the status of entuary behina the )nly means of sup- iixty thousand dol- 8 spent among the t bo of inestimable rv people and have AMES liUOWN ih day of June A D klEKSON JR Examiner ^. S. aged 28 years loucoster, Mass. ou T of Schooner Mary 3rand Bank Fishing baited m


. 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. ON. g into circulation of money ami the 16 Americans pro- file Newfouudlaud 'he intercourse ol reat importance iu aniler especially in rally the status of entuary behina the )nly means of sup- iixty thousand dol- 8 spent among the t bo of inestimable rv people and have AMES liUOWN ih day of June A D klEKSON JR Examiner ^. S. aged 28 years loucoster, Mass. ou T of Schooner Mary 3rand Bank Fishing baited mostly with id, that I have never iders have asked my et it any cheaper on imerican Vessel has ⢠or to get their bait 1 catching it. paying s or any tiling to take y Codtisb or Halibut >r British Provinces lot believe an Auieii- It. All their Cod & urchased Ice in New- lore than Ice sold tor I use is a great deal making money from J American Vessels I rivilege of buying is. }u to us. and the bait rfoundland closed to market for their bait eries for the past five 9HN McKINNON ER Aug. 13th, 1877 Q McKinnou and sub- It is true. Before me ,OW Notary Public AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. No. 219. 3291 1. John Cur/on a native of Pictou Nova Scotia. Master of Schooner Mist of Gloucettter Massachusetts Aged 35 years on oath depose and say that 1 have been engaged in the fishing business, nine years, Cod & lialibut Fishing wholly, with exception of one trip after Mackerel, have fished on Grand Bank, and Georges Banks. In fishing on the Grand lianks I have bought my bait, paying cash have procured them in For< tuue. Tar and Conception Bays iu Newfoundland, paying from 20c to 75c per hundred for Squid and from $2'* to $30 for baiting our Schooner for the voyage. I have purchased Ship Stores and Ice in Newfoundland always paying more than I could have bought for at home, they asking the highest prices for everythingâI have never carried Nets or anything to catch bait


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