. 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. 2231 Q. Take 1866, 280 and 220. That is jast 500.—A. That is for tlie season. That is pretty good. Q. In 1868 you went in late ?—A. I made only one trip. Q. In 1872 you made one trip ?—A. Yes. Q. In 1873 you took 480 in two trips. Is that a very small catch ?— A. That was a good fair catch in proportion to the rest. Q. In 1874, so far as numbers were concerned, you had 408
. 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. 2231 Q. Take 1866, 280 and 220. That is jast 500.—A. That is for tlie season. That is pretty good. Q. In 1868 you went in late ?—A. I made only one trip. Q. In 1872 you made one trip ?—A. Yes. Q. In 1873 you took 480 in two trips. Is that a very small catch ?— A. That was a good fair catch in proportion to the rest. Q. In 1874, so far as numbers were concerned, you had 408 barrels. Is that very small ?—A. It was called a very good catch for the season. Q. Now, I have been over every trip from 1800 to 1874. There is no one you call a very small catch f—A. Not for the season. I always got a very fair catch for the fleet. Q. Now, Mr. Davies having based a question upon tliat, do you say that the catches have been very small in the bay ?—A. I do not. Always, as a general thing, I got good fair catches of fish. Q. One point more. You say you went to Miscou Bank. Is that in Bay Chaleurs ?—A. It is not in Bay Ghaleurs at all. Q. Where is it f—A. It lies right oil' Miscou Point, one of the points of Bay Chaleurs. Q. Then you don't see any inconsistency in saying that when in Mis- cou Bank you were not in Bay Chaleurs ! You were not up Bay Chal- ears!—A. I don't recollect it. Q. Did you say you knew of no fish caught inside of three miles off llargaree ?—A. I did not. Q. Did you say anything like that!—A. No, I said very likely there vas mackerel caught within three miles. They might be right on the rocks for all I know, but I never caught any. Q. One more question. Were you conscious of intentionally evad- ing qnestions put by Mr. Davies ?—A. I came here to tell the truth. Q. Were you conscious of intentionally evading questions putby him ?— i. Not at all. I came here to tell as near the truth as I can tell. Q. Did you alway
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