. 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. 2975 15y I\rr. Trescot: 0, Whenever you give an order to a clerk to iiiiske sucli a report as the one n>;;'anliiig the loss of vessels, you expect this to be <lone from the I'listoui house books and papers, and frouj nothing else '—A. Of course. By Sir Alexander Gait: 0. In the return concerning lost vessels, do the coasters include the herring fishing vessels ?—A. No
. 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. 2975 15y I\rr. Trescot: 0, Whenever you give an order to a clerk to iiiiske sucli a report as the one n>;;'anliiig the loss of vessels, you expect this to be <lone from the I'listoui house books and papers, and frouj nothing else '—A. Of course. By Sir Alexander Gait: 0. In the return concerning lost vessels, do the coasters include the herring fishing vessels ?—A. No. The herring-fishing vessels all run muler tishing licenses, with i)ermits to touch and trade; these are papers issued from our otiice, allowing vessels to pursue any business under the laws of the United States. The coasting paper aiul the fishing license are ilitYeront papers, confining, of course, those who run the vessels to sail under them, and to do such business as is specified in these licenses. Q. Do vessels which take out fishing and trading licenses frequently chaii^to their business ?—A. They cannot do so; they are not allowed to do it; they can only pursue the business for which they take out a license. A permit to touch and trade is given only for one voyage. Q. If ii vessel goes to Fortune Bay with a fishing license, and a touch ami trade license, and returns to Gloucester, can she go out again with- out renewing her license to touch and trade ?—A. A fishing license is jriveu for one year; and a touch and trade license for a voyage; and at the end of suoli voyage, the vessel surrenders that permit. This iierrait isapecnliar paper, intended for that business only. Mr. FosTEii. Unless I have made some accidental omission, may it please the Commissioners, the case of the United States is now closed, with the exception of the case just spoken of, to wit: I ])ropose, if per- mitted to put in, incase they come within a week, detailed reports from the inspect
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