. 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. 3159 No. 90. This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of J & L );Paiiie liftve been engaged in the fishing business for the past Sixteen rears, at I'rovincetown Mass. and that since the Wasliington Treaty, so failed, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed as follows: % of Vessels employed Seven ,0 of Trips made One Trip yearly total Seven


. 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. 3159 No. 90. This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of J & L );Paiiie liftve been engaged in the fishing business for the past Sixteen rears, at I'rovincetown Mass. and that since the Wasliington Treaty, so failed, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed as follows: % of Vessels employed Seven ,0 of Trips made One Trip yearly total Seven trips ;» of Trip, to Bay St. Lawrence ,.oue l»'l 'T' ''»" ''?* "J' ^l'* ^ «J aJ W w ^ total 6 yrs 12 vessels. \'o, of Barrels of IMackerel from Bay St. Lawrence .* none jo, of Barrels of Mackerel caught within 3 miles of shore, not iiu'liuling Magdalene Islands none Average value of Vessels each Four thousand dollars Average of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c 82000. to each vessel Average value of Insurance 8210. each vessel Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per $35. Average value of Commissions, &c , $50. Average \ ahio of Wharves, Fish-houses, &,c., for curing and ivK'king, iucluding expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor -here 810,000 itT of Vessels lost none jVanaof Vessels lost, including outfits I Tiihie of Fish lost yiimber of Lives lost = I Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, rjalting, &c. per cwt I kill value of ^fackerel taken, before curing, -^plit'.ing, salting, ic, per bbl [Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores Total value of Mackerel do [Average market value of American Shore Mackerel [Average market value of Bay ^Mackerel [Average earnings of the operative tishermen i)er year (^200. [Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, ai d various supplies $200 each vessel $400. yearly [Amount paid to British fishermen for herring , nothing Amount paid to British fish


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