No. 265.
Mr. Woodbury to Mr. Bayard.
Boston
,
July 30, 1886.
[Received July 31.]
Sir: Herewith is transmitted the affidavit of
the crew of the schooner Thomas F. Bayard, relative to her having been
forced to abandon her fishing voyage on the northwest coast of
Newfoundland, and return home, in consequence of a warning that she
would be seized by the shore authorities if she fished or bought bait
within the three-mile limit, which has been transmitted to the
Department. My information is that the schooner has sailed on another
trip.
I am, &c.,
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[Inclosure.]
Affidavit of captain and crew of schooner Thomas
F. Bayard.
Gloucester
,
July 29,
1886.
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Essex, ss:
We, the undersigned, on oath declare and say that we were members of
the crew of the schooner Thomas F. Bayard, of the the port of
Gloucester, on the trip that commenced June 15, 1886, and ended July
19. We entered Port Mulgrave, and were informed that we had a right
to fish in the northwest coast of Newfoundland. We entered Bonne Bay
July 12, and were forbid to buy bait or to fish, and returned home
with but a small part of a fare. The fishermen at Bonne Bay were
anxious to sell bait to us if we could buy. We know the fish were
there, and if we had been allowed to buy bait and to fish should
have procured a full fare.
-
Alex. McDonald.
-
James Langley.
-
David Campbell.
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Milton his + mark Atkins.
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John his + mark McNeil.
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John McEachern.
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Angus McDonald.
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Peter McAlpin.
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Eugene Nickerson.
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William Atkinson.
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William his + mark De Corte.
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Daniel his + mark McCormick.
Gloucester
,
July 29,
1886.
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Essex, ss:
Personally appeared the above-named Alexander McDonald, Angus
McDonald, James Langley, Peter McAlpin, Daniel Campbell, Eugene
Nickerson, Milton Atkins, William Atkinson, John McNeil, William De
Corte, John McEachern, and Daniel McCormick, and on oath declared
the above statement by them subscribed to be true.
[
l. s.]
AARON PARSONS,
Notary Public.