. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a letter of the Secretary of State, with the correspondence relative to the proposed fisheries treaty [microform]. Fishery law and legislation; Fishery law and legislation; Fisheries; Territorial waters; Seizure of vessels and cargoes; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Eaux territoriales; Prises maritimes. nâA. I think AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM H. JOBDAN. 747 Gloucester, Mass., October 5,1886. WILLIAM H. JORDAN sworn and examined. By Senator Edmunds : Question. What is your age â ?âA
. Message from the President of the United States transmitting a letter of the Secretary of State, with the correspondence relative to the proposed fisheries treaty [microform]. Fishery law and legislation; Fishery law and legislation; Fisheries; Territorial waters; Seizure of vessels and cargoes; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Pêche commerciale; Eaux territoriales; Prises maritimes. nâA. I think AMERICAN FISHERY INTERESTS. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM H. JOBDAN. 747 Gloucester, Mass., October 5,1886. WILLIAM H. JORDAN sworn and examined. By Senator Edmunds : Question. What is your age â ?âAnswer. Forty. Q. Residence?â ⢠. , ^ Q, Occupation ?âA. Fishing and vessel-owner. Q, Owner of h«w many vessels ?âA. Five. Q. How long have you been in the fishing business ?âA. I have been in the business, as partner, nineteen years. Q. Do you deal and operate in all classes of fish ?âA. Yes, sir. ' cost op fishing vessels. Q. What do these fishing vessels cost?âA. They average in cost about $7,300 to $8,300 or $8,500. By Senator Frye : Q, That is about a hundred ton vessel ?âA. That is 100 tons, old measurement. By the new measurementâthe Government measure- mentâthey run from 05 to 95 and 100 tons, but more of them would bo ID the vicinity of 80 tons; that would be about the average. COST of outfit. By Senator Edmunds : Q. About what is the average cost of outfit ?âA. For seining busi- I ness perhaps about $2,500, and for cod-fishing and other parts of the jbiisiuess from $1,500 to $1,800 and $2,000. Q. About how many men are carried on those vessels?âA. My ves- els average about 15 men each. nationality of fishermen. Q. Of what nationality are these men ?âA. I should think two-thirds lofthemoriu that vicinity are American citizens, and perhaps 15 per |cent. of them are resident citizens. Q. People who reside here but are not naturalized?âA. Yes, sir. Q. Audthe rest are floating?âA. Yes, sir; foreigners. codfish and bait. Q. Where do
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