. 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 P^ISHERY COMMISSION. 2733 (). Was this within three of the shore ?—A. No. q! Tliiit was the only time that you canjjht any fish within three miles ot tlio shore, until you reached Miramichi ?—A. Yes ; then we fished oil Miraiiiiclii Bar. 0. Tliat was close inshore ?—A. Yes. 0. And there you got about 40 barrels ?—A. Somewhere about 30— Ijetwoen 30 and 40 barrels. Q. It is as likely to h
. 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 P^ISHERY COMMISSION. 2733 (). Was this within three of the shore ?—A. No. q! Tliiit was the only time that you canjjht any fish within three miles ot tlio shore, until you reached Miramichi ?—A. Yes ; then we fished oil Miraiiiiclii Bar. 0. Tliat was close inshore ?—A. Yes. 0. And there you got about 40 barrels ?—A. Somewhere about 30— Ijetwoen 30 and 40 barrels. Q. It is as likely to have been 40 as 30 ?—A. Possibly the number uiijlht have been 4(>. Q. These were good fish ?—A. Well, they were better than the first ones wliich they caught. Q. You kept them ?—A. Yes; we salted them. Q. They were fat enough to grease a mosquito ?—A. Well, yes ; but not ranch more. The mackerel were very poor that year iu the bay. Q. The whole time that you were there ?—A. Yes. Q, Alter that where did you fish ?—A. Across over to North Cape, oft French Village, and around off North Cape. Q. Close inshore?—A. No; we never fished within the limits there. Q. Why; were you afraid to do so ?—A. No. Q. Why did you not fish nearer the shore ?—A. Well, we saw plenty of tish off shore. 1 do not know any other reason for not doing so. I ivasuot skipper of the vessel. Q. What was the size of your vessel?—A. One hundred and ten or 120 tons. (}. What was her full fare ?—A. About 550 barrels. Q. How many did you actuallj' take out of the bay ?—A. We landed 130 barrels at Canso. Q. To what number was the catch afterwards made up ?—A. To some- wliere about GOO barrels, I believe; I would not speak definitely on this point, but I believe they brought home about GOO barrels. Q. On her next trip ?—A. This was the whole catch including what we landed at Canso. Q, What was your object in lauding them there?—A. They wanted to {jet back to the bay again. (
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