IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 150 ""^^ 2.5 ^ u^ IIIIIM .. .,. IIIM IL25 III 1.4 IIIU 1.6 P /2 /a ^l e: '/ ^A m iv \\ ^v Vice-Admiral George G. Wellesley, C.T3,, &c., &c. Commander'in- Chief. ♦ . FIRST CRUIZE, H. M. S. " ECLIPSE." June 1th to August 9 th, PROM CAPE RAGE WESTWARD TO ST. JOHNU SECOND CRTJIXE ' H. M. s, "eclipse;*^ Sept. 9th to Oct. Gth, fAOM ST. JOHN'S TO THE LABRADOB*'^ n First Cruise H.M.S. "Eclipse »> THE SOUTH COAST-CAPE RACE TO CAPE HAY. Trepassey, June 9 to 11. Found ourselves in a dense fog close to Cape Mutton ; anchored for the nioht in Biscay Bay, and next day, June 8th, anchored off Daniel Point, Trepassey. Fog signal much required on Powle's Head. No cod or salmon. St. Mary's, June 12. First sign of cod. One boat had thirty quintals of fish. Salmonier, June 16. fShoals of caplin seen sixty miles off the coast. Heard reports of great success on the Banks from Mr. Curtis, who is, I believe, one of the few. I'iUglishmen fishing' there ; he had just conie in for bait, and returns. CoLiNET, June 18. Fifty-two boats belonging to the AVestward takjpg herring bait; seventy gone to Cape St. Mary's ground ; good sign of fish. North Har- bor, fbrty salmon caught in herring seine ; all well. ^ ; j r 8 jPlackntia, Juiie 10. "Three hundred western boats having returned on 18th, witli from five >to fifteen quintals on bultows ; caplin struck into Placentia June 10th : ♦ very little cod with hook and line ; all well ; no complaints. Burin, June 21. No fish ; no caplin ; herring bait ; no complaints ; all well. Great St. Lawre.n'ce, June 22. Fifty quintals of salmon in sea nets. Good prospect of cod ; average for punt, two hands, five quintals ; forty quintals by bultows. No com- plaints. All well. Little St. Lawrence, June 22. Doctor performed an operation here ; also, cape of St. Vitus's dance. They have got over their si^perstition against the use of bultows. li I i ■ Bay Despair, June 25. Great Jervis Ilarhor — Poor fishery ; herring bait. People healthy ; do complaints. North Arm — Only five families here, incladin!^ telegraph station. Getting a few cod in East River. ■CapeLaHu::v Jimo26. Getting a good, m^ny sglmon, and fair prospect of cod. Little Riv n, .Fanft 26. Cod fishing very poor as yet; no caplin; herring sca^ o\ iiv • sjilmon riiets at the entrance. People very poor; hand lines only u.ca. All well i«nd no complaints. -v'r t RAMEO AND BURGEO ISTANDS. WiiiTW Bear Bay, June 20. Fair catch of cod, and good prospect. About fifty quintals taken by codseines on 26th. Bait scarce. All well. 1.AP0ILK, June'29. Cod scarce ; caplin in since June 20th ; weather having been rougb, ranch against fishing. All well. Port-aux-Basques, July 3. From thirty to ninety quintals cod for two men ; caplin in on June 1 0th, plentiful. Salmon scarce, and no wonder!! All deep sea fishing handlino in ninety to two hundred fatlioms, five miles oft" shore ; weather much against fishing. Men from Burgco to Port-aux-Basques ha-e been off the latter place all May and June. Halibut caught here up to 200 lbs, weight. Sydney, Cape Breton, July 8 to 14. Left Port-aux-Basques at 4 p.m., July 7th; arrived off" North Sydney ' 6 a.m. 8th; took in one hundred tons of coal and was at anchor off South Sydney at 4 p.m. 'CoDRoY, July 15 to 18. French establishment on Codroy Island, consisting of sixteen men, one schooner, seven small boats, and six stages. Very good feeling between French and English. Population on main land about four hundred and " is increasing. French captain complained against use of cod seines. Heard complaint against the proceedings of French war steamer Adonis. Cod-fishery middling ; caplin had gone; very little doing. Salmon in- creasing here. 10 Bay 8t. Geougi:, July 18. No French here. One thousand five hunUrod to two thousand inhab- itants between the two Capes. Herring fishing chiefly ; have had a poor season as yet. AH well ; no complaints ; a clergyman and doctor ; no magistrate. . • VfAY OP Islands, July 21. Bhchj Cove, Hiimhsr Sound — Cod-fishing very good, better than usual; caplin plentiful; crops good. Four new families in the Sound; new school-house just completed, and two Roman Catholic chapels; fifteen new dwelling houses ; four new fish stores ; six new families in Soutli Arm; two saAV mills, both in full swing; salmon scarce. Mr. Carter, co"ileetor of timber duties, rcferrcKl to me; declined to interfere. BoxNC Bay, July 23. Cod-fishery very poor. A great many complaints, chiefly disputes, about land and the use of cod seines and trawls. C/aplin plentiful ; fifty tierces of salmon in the Bay ; all men at the Labrador; six new families from Nova Scotia; two from Cape Breton; seventeen new dwelling- houses, six new stores, one new church ; people healthy. Danihl PIead and Cow Head. Salmon and cod fishery good.v EociiE IIarbouu. More cod tlum Bonne Bay. Some salmon. Ponds River, Mall Bay, July 25. Two Rivers, both completely barred by a weir and fished by a French- man. Frenchman and five otliers, thirty tierces of salmon, thirty quin- tals of cod. Chinnick (English) and two hands, five tierces of salirtoti and ten f[uint;ds of cod. — (Sec special report.) • - Cod scarce ; a few salmon. No complaints. Trout River,- H IIaayke's IIarboe, July 25. ■*rwo rivers fishod by two brothers, Francis and Bryan Eiistman from Port-aux-Choix; five tierces sahnon; Northeast River, two tierces salmoo. Torrent, no settlers here. Kepple's Island. Three French vessels, one barque and two brigs, about two hundred men. Same as last year ; lish scarce ; bait plentiful. •PoRT-AUX-Ciiorx. live French vessels, about five hundred and fifty men. Same Englisli as last year ; plenty caplin ; cod scarce. St. John's Island, July 30. Four French vessels, about four hundred and fifty men. Six English families, same as last year ; fish scarce ; caplin plenty and few herrings; all well. Salmon scarce, and no wonder ! ! , . St. Rarbe's, July 30. Cod scarce, also salmon, and no wonder ! No complaints ; all well. Sent a boat up rivers and found nets properly placed, of course. FoRTEAiT, Labrador, July 31. Five hundred quintals for two cod-seines; from thirty to forty per boat, hook and line; caplin plentiful. August 3, from four to five quintals, boat two hands. Salmon scarce. Black Bay, August 4. .From twenty to thirty quintals per boat. Caplin plenty. All well. 12 Red Bay, August 4! ' Seven hundred and fifty quintals, two codseines ; from twenty to forty cfuintals per boat, two hands ; one codseinc, one hundred quintals. Sal- mon plenty in sea nets, and all along as far as Venison Tickle. Bait plenty. Cremaillere Bay, Nfld., August 5. Cod-fishery good with hook and line ; salmon plenty. Four English families. No French rooms for nine years. Herring plenty. All well. No complaints. French fishery bad with codseine.^ in different harbours around. No end of icebergs; counted one hundred and twelve one day. Canada Bay, August 17. Inglee Cove—Thivty to forty quintals per boat ; seventy tierces of sal- mon, all told. Bait plentiful, good prospects of fish. Herring coming in. Twenty English families here. Nearest French rooms— Canada Harbor one ; Cat's Cove one. ^ ' Hilliard Harbor. No French room here now. Left Canada Bay 11.30 a.m., August 17th; for St. John's, .'>f\- m 13 Second Cruise H„M.S. ''Eclipse.** i ^ i 4. Left St. John's at 5 p.m. 9th September, havmg on board two moos.v for conveyance. Arrived and anchored off Bussy Point, Gander Bay, at G p.m., September 10th. G.VNDER Bay, Sept 10th to 21st. Landed the moose safely 13th September, and having kept them in a cow house for a few days, finally, on Monday 20th, turned them into th«' woods. Sailed next day, nothing more having been seen of them. Average fishing in the neighborhood of Fogo, twelve quintals per man. Fish still plentiful, but bait scarce; obliged to use shell fish. Passed a ftchooner from the Labrador, who had four hundred quintals ; belonged, to Greenspond, reports fish scarce, but herring plentiful. Canada Bay, Sept. 22. I'lenty of cod, but no bait but shell fish. Have had a fair season - that moans good. Salmon have done well. Cai'e Rouge Harbor, Sept. 23.. Seven French rooms, four vessels, about five hundred men. The French in this harbor have had a fair voyage— the best by all accounts m this pjirt of the coast. Ten French vessels here preparing to go home. ! ' . . CONCIIE. No French hero ; ahoiit twenty English families ; no difficulties with the French, except complaint reported 'm. • . St. Axtiiony's, Sept. 24. Two French rooms and three vessels. About twelve EniJ-lish families in the Bay, and about the same number in St. jNIien's Bay. Bad fishery. French Captain told me each ship would lose from four thousand to five thousand francs on the voyage. Salmon had been good. Complaints be- .tiveen French and English general here. — (See Mar/isten'al duties.) THE EABRADOR. ' ■ Niger Souxd, IIorx Bay, Sept. 25. This is a very snug anchorage ami easy of access. AVe rode out a furi- ;0us northwest gale ; barometer down to 28.55; good holding ground. •.October 1st, a heavy snow storm set in and lasted three days. Camp Island, Chimnf.y Ticklks, and Pleasurk IIarkor. ' Catch seventy to eighty quintals for two men. One hundred and fifty to one hundred and eighty barrels of herring per room. Cape St. Charles. About same catch of fish and herring. Salmon good. Hippie, schooner, from Bay of Islands^ eight men. Summer catch — two hundred quintals cod, three hundred barrels herring, fifteen tierces salmon. rvi'- i> Jbur schooners here* 1/ -■• 1 ,.- /i,;i!», il • * ' isLET Bay. iP Ten schooners here. Four schooners here..- Fifty schooners here. CVPB ClIABLES. A'ntel Cove. Sizes 11 arbor. Cattle Harbor. Stopped and communicated vvith Mr. Knight, collector of Customs, M'ho has no complaints. Eiglit schooners here. Heard of no barring of ' h(;rrings. From Camp Island to Dead Islands. Herring fishery has been very good. Cod middling, and at little Harbour great abundance of herring. 1 1 k 1 :| 1 S u| MACxISTERIAL DUTIES. i ji 19 T' - Magisterial Duties H.M.S "Eclipse," 1875. ' rOKT-AUX-BASQUES. . " Found North-east river of Grand Bay harrcd. Suspicions being direct* ed towards William Kiddle, who had been previously warned by Com- mander Luttrell, he was summoned and oxanrned. He solemnly denied having any thing to do with the net, and nobody appearing, due notice having been given, it was accordingly scnzed, and will be sold by public auction at St. John's. — [S22 letter to Sir H. Iloyles.) CODEOY. BuEAcn OF THE Peace — William Ellis vs. Heulien Rondell. The latter bo-.md over to keep the peace, himself in £1, Nathaniel Arrov.'orthy and W Uiam Ellis in the sura of ten shillings ; and sev.?i;il minor cases. Took d ao3itions with respect to lifting of nets by I'v^nch Ilr-p. S. V. Adonis. Irnrd complaint of French against use of codsemes; ordered them to b« payment of debt of £30, and produced an acknowledgment to that effect, . signed by Lewis. Tlie latter being duly summoned, did not appear. Judgment accordingly went by default, and Robert T^ewis ordered to pay the debt within six calendar months or answer at his peril. Case of Lisle Deane and his two sons, with respect to their shares in a small schooner now building. !Made an arrangement which appeared to satisfy all parties, and Mr. George Preble promised to be answerable for the full carrying out of this agreement. Willis Deane cautioned not to ' commit a breach of the Peace. ST. JOHN'S ISLAND. Heard statement of Emanuel Cains, with respect to the destruction ^of \m fishing stuge by Republic French War Steamer. • %1 FORTEAU, LABRADOR. ' Cask op BRKArii of Contract.— William Mooro complains of breach of ODiitract on tlie part of Mr. Tcdwick, merchant. Unable to act, but consi- .|erod Moore's case a hard one, if his statement was true. 'm i CANADA lUY. LvariRK CovR. — Took deposition of James Dunn, with rospact to a I^ronch bri^, name unknown, comin<^ from La Scie, and robbing of salmon, threat(iniin^' and abusing the Englisli. AVished to liavc treaty rights ex- plained ; endeavored to do so. Complaint preferred by French Captain' of brig Co7icordc.—(Seo fur- ther on.) GANDER BAY. Found a salmon net set after proper date, belonging to Robert Gilling- Ham ; ordered it to be taken up. Also, found a trout net set in river, but ill tidal waters. Is this legal? John Harris and otliers complained of the hardship of new clause in Htdmon Act, altering tlie size of mesh. Fish running small in this river, tiiey say they will catch none in the six-inch mesh. It is hard also, tliey assert, for a poor man to have to set up-a new net. I think they have a legitimate grievance, and am of opinion that the Salmon Laws require careful revision; they do not appear to > me to' be drawn up by people thoroughly acquainted with the subject.. CAPE ROUGE IfARBOR: Complaint of T. Muner, Captain of French brig Union, against John C^asey and other inhabitants of Conche Harbor — forwarded by Captain > Aubry. . - . . 32 i The Union had stiilcd for France two days boforo, but, 1 cxamiiuMl tho Fiiifilit-h {guardian and several oilier witnesses, and found ns follows, viz.; That the brif^ in qiicsuon wns driven on shoro on the Ttli September, and that three weeks (d:ii)sed, durinu; whieh time the captain c:)ul(l, ;ind in fact, did, save cverythinuf of any value Ix'lonf^IniJ: to lu'r ; and thiit he then Hail(>d for France, leavin^i; his <;uardien in char.j;n of her rem lins. Tiiat John Casey and others, did, sometime afterwards, the bri;;- bein^ half ujuUm' water, aj)i)r()])riate the ujainmnst and several otbcr iusif^ivficant items, Kuch as cabin bulivlicads. One man accused if Imvinfj; taken a grapnel, at once admitted of havinsj; done so, sayin;^ tliat the fi;uardien told him he could have it if he could s^et it, whicli ho did after consider- able trouble. Considering all the circumstances of the case, I fail to sec that these men have committed any serious crime ; although I warn- ed them for the future, uul to appropriate any wrecked property. • Also, found here Fr'n:;h brij; CoucorJ?; sent for Ciptain and told him T was ready to listen to any complaint he had to niiike against any Bri- tish subject, and, if necessary, to punish oflcnders. Tie, in presence of Senior Lieutenant and other officers, begged that I. woidd take no steps in the matter. His complaint appeared to nui to be of a trival nature, On the whole, I believe, the lishermen of tlic two nations get on here well together. ST. ANTHONY'S investigated complaint brought by C'apt. T/aml)y, I'ronch Prudhommo, and forwarded by Capt. Aubry. C'apt. linmby having no evidence to support the charge of theft ngtiinst Jean Petit, dismissed the case. Complained that tlie Fnglish had intorfend ^'^ith the Frencli by setting salmon nets in St. Mien's Bay. There have always been disputes between the French and Fnglish here, and the reason is, that vSt. Mien's Bay is a first rate place for salmon nets, and it is likewise the place where tho French find it convenient to draw their codseines. Under these circum- btanccs it is almost impcssil le for the Frglish to proscxjute their cmploy- u ment witlioiit brcakinf; the letter of the treaties unci interfering with the French. I Jiccordiiii^ly swore in llobert Siimns, as special constable, and «^ave him the following orders, a co[)y of which I likewise guya to Captain l/unby; — "When informed by the French rrudliomme, that any En<,dish subj(»cts are interfering with the French, by setting their Bulmtm nets to tlie detriment of the French cod fishery, ho is at once to order their removal; and if the onj^er refuses to do so, he is himself ta •ec it done, calling to his assistance such jjcrsons as he may require; and uny person obstructing or threatening this ofiicer, in the execution of these orders, will be reported to the first Man-of-War visiting the port, and will answer for the same at his peril." And I shoidd recommend that in the event of any future report from this place, an example shoujd be made of any ofTendiTs, as I think it would prevent future complicar^)ns. Uobert Simms complains, and I tliink with justice, that ho should be compelled to serve as special constable, tlie duties of which office take up n great deal of his time and are otherwise disagreeable, without remunera- tion. I promised to rci[)resent this for the favorable consideration of the i'olouial Government. JAMES E. ERSICINE, Captain. ! : n i hi '■ .i> . • ii Miscellaneous Information. I: HKrURN SHEWING THE TOTAL POPULATION FROM CAPL RAY TO CAPE JOHN BY CENSUS OF 1874. • Church of England 37Qg I^o"^e 37i(; Wcsleyans, Methodists , ,. 99] Others 179 Total.... 8054 A few French and An\ericans reside permanently, but they arc marrictl into Britiali families, and are scarcely distinguishable from them. % JIETURN SIll'AVTNG 'JITE NIJISIDER OF FRENCHMEN ANB VirvSEES EMP].OY]:i) AND SAIEING FROM ST. PIERRE, EF/rWEEN 1807 AND 1874— FISHING ON THE BANKS AND OFF ST. PIERRE. No. Vessels. No. Men. . I'SOT 804' " 7178 ifiOS 774 • '''' G552 ' 1800 800 ; 0452 1870 833 .' 0397 1871 005 y 5205 1^T2 805 ' ' 502O 1373 800 , _ 0030 1874 847 , • 5021: 111 the list of Vessels arc iii(lu{l(>d tlie schooners from St. Pierre unci •bouts not decked, employed at the local fishery about St. Pierre. ^Lii i.:..r:J.,-,>'"' a,A'l 20 ii i NOTES TAKEN FROM MR. KNIGHTS CENSUS— 1874. Point Riciie. — Eight inhabitants. Light house erected by Canada. Port-aux-Choix.— »Forty-six inhabitants. Four French rooms, two at Boat Cove and two at Savage Island ; and seven French vessels. St. John's Island. — Fifty-eight inhabitants. Five French rooms ; one barque, one brigantine, three brigs, four schooners, about two hundred and sixty men; seines and bultows. \\, New Ferrolle. — Twenty-seven inhabitants. Eight French brigs, two barques, seven schooners. Tiicse vessels have their rooms at Port-aux- Choix and other places ; they follow the fish down the coast as far as Flowers and Savage Coves. The people living on shore in tents; they fish with bultows well o3' in the Straits, and are generally supplied with bait from Lance-a-Loup and Pinware. Savage Cove. — Fifty inhabitants. About fifteen French vessels came to this Cove from Port-aux-Choix in July, to fish with bultows, &c., re- main till herring fishery is nearly over. Cape Norman. — Four inhabitants. Northern point of Newfoundland ; Lighthouse erected by Canada. Western Head — Seven inhabitants. One French room, one brig, seventy men ; catch this season — two thousand quintals. Noddy Bay. — Thirty-two inhabitants. Two French rooms, one barque, one brig, about one hundred and twenty men ; catch about three thou- sand quintals. Belle Isle North. — Five inhabitants. Lighthouse erected by Canada. J' 1^' 27 Quinrox. — Eighty-eight inhabitants. Two French brigs and seven ■'Bchoonors, about one hundred and ninety men ; catch about four thou- sand quintals. Deorat. — Six inhabitants. Two French rooms here. * - - ■ * ~ St. Anthony.— One hundred and t^-^n inhabitants. Three French rooms and three vessels, one brig, one barque, one schooner, about one hundred and eighty men; catch five thousand quintals. ' : ,.> Goose Cove. — Eight inhabitants. One French room, two vessels. FisiiOT Islands. — Fifty inhabitants. Five French rooms occupied, having a vessel for each room. St. Julien's.— Twenty-five inhabitants. Two French rooms, six vessels, some of which go to the banks. 'Croo. — Forty-one inhabitants. Two French rooms, two brigs ; one had one thousand quintals from th;,' banks, and other eight hundred quintals, besides catch taken by crews left in harbour. , i^ Grouse or Rouge Harbour. — Twenty-eiglit inhabitants. Nine French rooms, three occupied; this year's catch four thousand quintals. In Helia or Cove east of Grouse, one French room. GoNCiiE. — One hundred and eighty inhabitants. Eight French rooms here seven years ago ; since then French have not fished here. Hilliard's Harbor. — Nine inhabitants. No French vessel this year '; one French brig last year, 187 3. Canada Harbor. — Twelve inhabitants. One French room. ■Cat Cove. — ^Thirteen inhabitants. One French room. 28 Fleur-di>Lys. — Forty-nine inhabitants. Three French rooms and: three vessel!, about one hundred and sixty men; catch four thousand quintals. Mings. — Eleven inhabitants. One French vessel this year. . Pacquet. — Five inhabitants. Two French vessels this year. . ' M " ,' 1^ . ( LaScie.— Twelve inhabitants. Four French rooms occupied; four vessels, about two hundred men ; catch four thousand quintals. m i^n. .^ . The only places between Point Eiche and Cape liay where the French* have rooms are, 1875: KfirPEL's Island. — Ten inhabitants. Three French vessels, one barque, two brigs, about two hundred and fifty men. • Roche Harbor. — One hundred and twenty inhabitants. No French- room here this year, 1875. '■' Red Island. — No inhabitants. One French room, about sixty men. CoDROY I,'5LAXD. — No inhabitants. One French room, sixteen men. Most of tlie western coast is fished by the French passing north, which ■ accounts for the small number of rooms. li ■ JAMES E. ERSKINL, Captain,- ;•:;•.!• ii^rj-t^; „,,'^ ■i.-,\\-\^:^,Ci.i:.j.V:^ ■I'W; '!i'l 29 Medical Report' a ON THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABEADOR FiSHKBlES-^- FIRST CRUISE, 1875. ' fSlR,— H. M. S. "Eclipse:," at St. John's, N.F., 9th August, 1875. I have the honor to make the following Medical Report of the fishing stations visited by II. M.S. Eclipse on the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador, between the 7th June and the 9th Au^'ust, 1875. »^«JV, The Eclipse sailed from St. John's on the 7th Juno, arriving on the ■ 9th at Trepassey. * ... Twenty-two patients were prescribed for, viz.: ^^^^^^^^ •• 3 Cases. Leucorrlia^a x Rheumatism g Worms Neuralgia • General Debility 2 Strumous Ophthalmia X Nasal Polypus j 'A 1 1 !i ! 1 11* *i SB Teeth extracted 4 Cases. St. Mae y's, June 12. — Thirty-nine applicants, viz. : — Rheumatism 13 Cases. % General Debility 8 " Bronchitis 4 " - Neuralgia 1 " Diarrhoea 1 " Phthisis Pulmontilis 2 " Catarrh 5 " A sthma 1 '< Pregnancy 1 " Phlegmon 1 " Constipation 1 " Ague 1 '* SALMO^'IEE, June 15. — Fifteen applicants, viz.: — Ophthalmia T 2 Cases. Scrofula 2 " Dyspepsia 1 " Debility 1 " Rheumatism 4 " Neuralgia 1 " Prolapsus Ani 1 " Amenorhoca 2 " Epithelioma of lower lip (excision performed) 2 " PLACENTiAj'^June 19. — No application for medical aid ; very little communication with the shore in consequence of the stormy weathrr. Sailed on the 21st, calling, 'but not anchoring, at Burin. Informed by the pilot, who landed, that the place was healthy, and that a medical Ti^ent resided there; • ' i ;.- u es. !S. es. y little >^eath'-»* med by medical Same day at Gkkat and IjIttle St. Lawrence. — Thirty-eight appli- cants, viz. : — Debility 3 Cases, * Cyminche 2 " Tongue-tied (operation performed) 1 " Constipation 1 « Catarrh 1 « Broncliitis 4 « Gastrcxlynia 4 " Neuralgia 3 « PlilegiiKm , 2 " Leucorrhcca 1 « Amenorrhoca 1 « Uterine Hemorrhage 1 « Hydrocele 1 '< Chorea 1 " Myopia i u (ganglion \ a Sinus (situated near hip joint, operation performed) 1 " Sprain 1 « \ Tumors 2 *' Impetigo 1 i|r i!! Port-AUX-Basques, July 3.— Seventeen applicants, viz, ; — Rheumatism 5 Cases. Debility 2 '* Gastrodynia 1 " '/ . Aphtha) 1 " Lencorrhcca 1 " Menorrhagia 1 " Scrofula 1 " Bronchitis , 1 " Parenychia 1 " Warts 2 " Hydrocele 1 " A medical agent resides here, and visits Codroy and other places adja- cent to this port. Sydney, Cape BRETOisr Island, July 8. — No applicants. Several medi- • ral men reside here. There were some cases of typhoid fever in the town. CoDEOY, July 15. — Eight applicants, viz.: — Phthisis Pulmonalis 1 Case. ' Ilheumatisra 1 " Dysmenorrhoca 1 " Nervous Debility 1 " I ; . Eeducible Inguinal Ilemia 1 " i , Phlegmon 1 *' '" ' Whitlows 2 « 1 St. George's Bay, July 18. — No applicants. ; '^ . Bay of Islands, July 21. — Ten applicants, viz.: — . . .,•»■; . ■/; . ; _ _ ■ Gustrodynia 1 Case. i',' J 3 adja- inedi- town. S3 Dyspepsia 1 Case. AphthfE 1 " Blight's Disease 1 " Catarrh 1 " Asthma 1 *• Bronchitis 1 " Wound 1 " Impetigo 1 " Lumbago , 1 " Bonne Bat, July 23. — Eleven applicants, viz.: — Gastrodynia 2 Cast's. Rheumatism 1 " AmenorrhcDa 1 " Asthma 2 « Paralysis 1 " Incipient Cerebral Softening 1 " Cancer of the neck 1 " Hawke's Bat, July 25. — Two applicants, viz.: — Worms ^ * St. Barbe's Bat, July 30. — One apjidicant, viz. : — Bheumatisra 1 ** t'oRTKAU Bat, Labrador, July oL — Six applicants, viz. : — Catarrh 1 " Dyspepsia 3 " liUmbago 1 " Kingvvorm 1 ** Black Bay, Labrador, August 4. — No applicants. Bed Bay, LAERAroK, August 4. — Seventeen applicants, viz.: — ■ Rheumatism 1 ** i I I'!.'* IB i m} 84 Dobillty 1 Case. Dyspepsia 1 " Constipation 1 *' Dianluua 1 " Worms 1 " Tabes Mesjutcrica 2 '* Jaundice 1 " Phthisis piiLnon ilis 1 •' Scrofida 2 « Fever remittent 2 " Dysmenorrh(Ea 1 " Wound 1 " Teeth extr.icted 1 '' No infectious diseases prevailed at any of the above named places, ex- cept the enteric fever at Sydney. No medical agent found except at the places mentioned above. Canada Bay, August G. — Four aj^plicants, viz. ; — Gastrodynia 1 Case. Pleurodynia 1 '^ Dyqijpiia 1 *' Myelitis 1 " Saibd on tlie 7th, arriving at St. John's on the 9th August, and ter- minating the 1st cruise. Total number ora;)[)licants, one hundred and ninsty-five. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient servant, C. J. DEVONSHIKE, M. B., StaJ^' Surgeon. Capt. Jamks E. EKS.axK, 11. N., &c. 11. M.S. J':cl?2>sc. 1 &d 1130. i« ,1* (( (( (( ';i (( ' (( tc .■■^ «.; t( a (il iaces, ex- o.. juse. a and ter- i Medical Report ON THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR FISHERIES- SECOND C;RUISE, 1S75. n. M. S. "EcLiPSK," at St. John's, N.F., 7th Octoher, 1875. Sir, — I have tho honor to make tlic following Medical Report of the fishing stations visited by IL M.S. F.clipsc on tlio coasts of Newfoundland and liabrador, between the 9th September and tlie Gth October, 1875. ♦V The Eclipse sailed from St. John's on the 9th September, arriving on «t the 10th at Gander Bay. Five patients were prescribed for, viz.: — Ulcer of log 1 Case. (.)phthnl:nia 1 « R'lnula 1 « Rheumatism 1 « General Debility 1 " \r R . o-' Sailed 21st September, arrivmg- on tho 22nd at Rougo Bay. Six pa- tients were attended, viz. : — il Scurvy 1 Case. Curvature of Spine ., ......;.. 1 " 36 Dyspepsia 1 Case. Syphilis 1 " Sciatica 1 ** Sprain 1 " Sailed 24th September, arriving tlxc same day at St. Anthony's Bay. lour patients, viz.: — Bheumatism 1 Case. Ophthalmia 1 " Dyspepsia 1 " Debility 1 " Sailed 25 th September, arriving the sanw) day at Ni^er Sonnd. Eight patients, viz. : — I Contusion' Impetigo Ophthalmia Rheumatism , Mammary Abscess... Hysteria Phthisis Pidmonalis Fistula Case. M U m it ^■1 tSCo infectious diseases were prevalent at the ports visited^ Sailed 4th October, arriving on the Ctli at St. Johnjs. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, C. J. DEVONSHni% K. B.,. Sta^ Swgvon, 7?. N: Oapt. James E. Erskine, N. R., &c. H. M. S. Eclipse. (Approved James E. ERSKmE,, Captain.) i: ^.'. i? Navigation and Pilotage. REPORTING UPON Till: NAVIGATION AND PILOTAGE OF THE COASTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. Sib, — H. M. S. "Eclipse," St. John's, N. F., 9th October, 1875. In rei>orting upon tho navigation and pikxtage of the coasts and harbors of Newfoundland, nearly the whole of which have been visited this season (except Placentia Bay), and a po^rtion of the coast of Labra- dor, I have the hon'^r to inform you that, with the exception of the three places hereafter described, I liave found the Admiralty charts and plans to be thoroughly correct and reliable, and the sailing directions full and '•ompletc. 1^ have tlio honor to be, Sir, Youi; obedient servant^ FREDERICK HIRE, Navigating Limitenant Oaitain Erskine, n.M. S. "Eclipse," Senior OJ/icer. (Approved J^ames E. Erskine, Ca^fam.y 3^ TREPASSY llAUBOR-Flan No. 1839. The spit extending out from a pier on the eastern side, opposite ^le.adow Point, has only sixteen to seventeen feet of water for a consider- able distance, shewn as four fiithoms; but the spit does not extend any further out than represented and defined by the live fathom lino of soundin^:. PLACENTTA BAY— No. 2829. II i! Vessels of deep draught, navigating this harbor, should give Point Verde a wide berth, as the shoal water appears to extend farther out than represented in the chart. ♦it GANDER BAY"— No. 293— FOGO ISLAND TO CAPE BONAVISTA. No dosc/iption is given of this Bay in the sailing directions, nor ia there any plan; but the char o is correct aul siiTi/ur.i': g.ii I.) .13 fir a^ Bussey Point, v.'hich may be passed close. Tlie next Point to the south- ward on the same side (called Wing's Point) should b .• given a moderate- ly wide berth, (avoiding the shoal water on the opposite shorej as no seven fathom channel exists between it and a tliree and a half fathom patch (marked) lying off it, but shoal water extends some little distance OiT, gradually deepening from three to four, five, six, and seven fathoms. Between this Point and a small islet, on the opposite shore lying about south (mag.) good anchorage may be had in live to six, fathoms, soft mud. :J( ippositd msider- nd any lino of c Point her out .VISTA. ?, nor IS n fir a:^ ic soutli- locleratG- [•ej as no i: fothom ; distance fatlioma. ng about soft mud, : I m ill § ''■■ I '< Forwarding Fishery Reports. Sir,— H. M. S. " Swallow," St. John's, N.F., 22nd October, ^875. 1 have the honor to forward herewith reports in triplicate on the New- foundland and Labrador Fisheries, together with reports from the Surgeon ' and Navigating Sub-Lieutenant. I have the lionor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, EI). DRUABIOND, ijTSn-r T 1^ V. Commander. <'ArT. J. L. LUSKIXE, IL M. S. "Eclipse," Senior Officer. Ne\Afoundland. ' I I i I ! If i fM f ^Wi M\) H. M. S. ^'ECLIPBK," St. John's, N.l\, 'J-itb. October, ] 875. No. 45. Forwarded for the information of tlie Comniander-in-C'hief. JAMES E. EllSKINE, Cajitain and Senior Officer. Vice-Adtniral CtKO. G. Wellkslev, C. B., Coinmandcr-in-Chief. ' i ■ -i i i: ' ' ■ll 43 Fishery Report. 11. M.S. "S\y ALLOW, St. John's, N. R, 14th Oct., 1875. I have the lionor to report on the places visited in her Majesty's Kliip Swalhw, under my command, whilst employed on the Fislieries — as follow : — Gandeii Bay, June 27. There is a fine river at the liead of this Bay. Salmon late ; only just in. Canada Bay, July 1. Anchored at the head of this Bay. There are two Salmon Rivers, one of which is fished, and salmon just commencing to run. The Frencli do not come up the Bay. Co2\TiiE Bay, July 3. The English ftimilies are increasing fast in this Bay (about twenty- three now). It is a great Bay for salmon, and as the French do not in- terfere, it is the principal fishery. I was told that there are, this year, ibrty-five fleets of nets, as well as as many more single nets. It is ex- traordinary how they can all catch salmon, but they do. The total catch was quoted to me at from two hundred to two thousand barrels. ai^^ "■W m I mi;! ♦ii> -4^: EOUOE ilARROR, July 3. At' this place is tlie largest French establishment on the nortli-east coast. They have eiglit rooms, employing about three hundred men. One vessel has not yet arrived ; no cod to speak of yet. No English here except the guardian of the French rooms. Croc Harbor, July 3. si There are two French rooms here this year. The ice is reprcscmted as liaving been unusually lieavy this year. The master of a French banker told me he was twenty-six days in the ice on his way out. No Engiisli I i 'jisl; liere except the guardian of the French rooms. FiSIIOT ISLAXDS, July 5. A very late season. Thn-ee French rooms this year. Five Engiisli families ; the French had compelled one of them to take up their salmon nets. No cod yet. . Southern Brook, Hare Bay, July 5. Came here, as I was told that the French were fishing the river, but there is no one here yet. A small river and good anchorage. Cremaillere Harbor, July G. No French. Two EDglish families. Plenty of salmon, but no cod. St. Anthony's Harbor, July G. Only two French rooms this year, and no fishing yet. There are four- teen or fifteen English families ; but the French do not allow them to settle on the sites of the old Freach rooms, of which there are five. Yesterday the French captain of the rooms ordered all the English to take up their salmon nets, producing some paper which, he said, was his authority. I was appealed to, and said that any nets that were in the 46' ly 3. rth-east (1 men. English ily 3. nitcd as banker Englisli lily 5 Engl r salmon English uly 5. er, but Illy G. cod. uly G. ire foiir- them to are five, iglish to was his ■e in the way of the French must be lifted,, if required; and "might then be re- placed. Mr. ISIoore, who appears to be the prirtoipal inhabitant, says tlKit the salmon fishing is the only difficulty tliey liave with the French. He also tohl mo that it was estimated that the French man-of-war, TJiamaiif, had seized £1500 worth of British property in 1873, and tliat tlicre was still a very strong feeling about it. Tliere are no French here, coming in ; plenty salmon,. St. Semaike, July G. Four or five English families. Cod just White Cape, Fortuxe Harbor and Criquets, July 7. A few English families ; no French. Cod just coming in. No com- plaints, Degrats, July 7. Two English families who speak warmly of the kindness of the French. Two French rooms. QuTRPOX, July 7. , Three French rooms ; thirteen English families. No cod yet, to spoak of. This harbor was completely frozen over on the 10th June tliis year. Mr. Penny tells me that there was no seal fishing lierc this spring, and that if it is not a good year for cod there will be great distress. Obliged to return to St. John's from here with a case of small-pox. On the north- east coast wherever there are French, they do not allow the English to fish salmon, that is, if they can prevent it, with the exception of Concho Bay. Also, they do not allow the English to use cod seines. Indian Brook, Hall's Bay, July 17. There are three salmon-rivers at the head of this bay, of which Indian Brook is reported the best, and they have all been poached for upwards •kt 46 (if half a century by a family of the name of Husscll. Uriah Enssell, who fishes Indian Brook, stated his average catch as froin sixteen to twenty tierces, and thattlie size of the fish had much decreased. Arrived 8th — Salmon is a good fish here. I found Indian Brook barred right across, and had the net cut and removed, and cautioned Uriah. The first-lieutenant went up South Brook, and old Hussell carefully pointed out tliat the river was not barred, but it evidently had been, and I liave littl(5 doubt ^vill be again. Tliere is here a steam lumber miU owned and worked by a Mr. Squarrey ; it cuts about five thousand feet per day, and works a circular-saw, the boiler consuming all the refuse Wood. Tlu; ; I lumberers say tliat there is only a limited supply of lumber, wliicli will I last perhaps five years. Mr. Squarrey is aii intelligent man, and on talk- 1 ; ing to him about the salmon fisheries, he said lie would take the salmoii- wardership for nothing, rather than see the fishery utterly destroyed. lie said tliat he had seen upwards of a hundred salmon nets set within a mile of Indian Brook, and of all sized meshes. Cook IIartjor, Pistolet Bay, July 21. Found here about fifteen 'f'liglish schooners; they report a poor ycai; foi' cod as yet. No French here ; a few English families. Savage Cove, July 22. Communicated with this cove by boat. Four French vessels here and five English fiimilies. A poor season to this date ; the same is reported from Flowers Cove. St. Barbe's, July 22. One man had d(me well here, but he was the exception; the same bad accounts as at other places is the rule. There is a small salmon river fished by a mail named Geng^. Br adore, Julv 20. Crossed the Straits to this place tO-day. Fishery very poor as yet, both i1 [lussell, teen to : barred 1. The ntcd out Lve littUi [letl and lay, and d. Th(! lich will on talk- ! salmoii- ^cd. lie lin a mile uly 21. )oor year uly 22. here and reported July 22. ; same had Imon river Julv 20. IS vet, both cod and salmon. The settlers here complain of tlie cud-seiues, and say tliat they drive the fish out into deep water. I was asked whetlief it was legal for Newfoundland schooners to luiul theiv cod-seines in CamuUau. waters, and gave it as my opinion that it was. BiiAxe Sablox, Julv 2?. About sixty schooners here; all, witl^ one exception, report a bad season. AVent over to M. de Qucttcville's rooms, — a very complete establishment of about one hundred and fifty men, comprising blacksmiths, armourers, coopers, carpenters and sailmakers, the whole being fishermen, when there is no work for them in their respective trades. FoRTEAU, July 29. About twenty schooners. A bad report of the fisheries ; a fine salmon river here, but the fish have now almost ceased running. Mr. Rabbits, who has the rooms here, told mo that he was mucli against the use of cod-seines, and would be glad to see them discontinued, as he thought that they destroyed the fisliery; but he did not think it was yet the gene- ral opinion. LAX(.'i>A-Luur, August ^: Anchored here to hear a complaint against h'lias "Watson, by Patrick McDonald, for a day's wages. Settled in favor of McDonald. Here was a case shewing the hardship of being unable to get any title to land. Some years ago Mr. AVatson bought the rooms here for a considerabli; sum of money, and about two years ago Patrick McDt)nald (wlio is a thoroughly lazy, worthless character, from what I could learn) came to and settled in the small cove, which Mr. AVatson fairly considered as his property; thereby completely ruining Mr. Watson's seal and herring fishery. Mr. AVatson has made every sort of offer to induce McDonald to remove, if only for half a mile ; but without effect. I I > i; i J '■'* M '•') t'!|- m 48 'Black Bay, August 2. r Here they also report a poor year for cod. Salmon fair. I went up the Pinwarc river for about two miles ; it appeared to me to be a very fine river : I think the largest I have seen. It is said to be very long, and I was told ran to Quebec. There is some steel sand in the river that is ii •- said to be valuable. •Cahtwiiigiit Harboii, SAND^ticii 13ay, August 4. Left Black Bay on the 3rd, and the weather being very fine and clear. I thought it better to go north at ojicc and work southward. At five r. M. I anchored here. Sandwich Bay is an important salmon fishery, and there is a room here tused by the Hudson Bay Company. The fishery is now ended liere, and the manager told mo they had had a fair catch. I could not get much information, but I fancy they will get nearly eight hundred tierces of salmon, altogether. IIiNciiiNBROOK, Sandwich Bay, August 5. Eight a. M. .aichored in this Bay, which is here called Paradise. I went about five miles op the river, which is a very large one. Tlicre are two men fishing it, and they have caught between them about sixty tierces. The salmon have almost done running, but the grilse are run- ning freely. The fishermen are much annoyed by tlic seals robbing their nets, and they are obliged to watch them the whole day long. Eagle Riveh, Saxda\*icii Bay, August 6. Anchored off" the mouth of this river and went up to the falls (almost six miles from the anchorage). This is by far the most important river I have seen, and in volume, I think, greater than Paradise river. To me it looked, as it is, the perfection of a salmon river. The Hudson Bay Company have a post here, and will get about one hundred tierces and vtwenty thousand lbs. tinned salmon. But their catch was much injured \ 49 by a heavy flood about a fortui'jjlit ago, at the very best time of their fisliinp:, which made the river so liigh tliat for nearly a week they coiild not fish their nets properly, and the fish got up over the falls. The sea- sou is just over; the catch to-day being about sixty, which they account nothing, and chiefly grilse. To give an idea of the number of fish that go up the river, I may mention that one of the men who has been here twenty years, told me that he had seen as many as eleven hundred taken in one day. Of course this is exceptional. There arc not so many sal- mon taken here as there used to be, but that is accounted for by the in- creased number of nets in the Bay ; and altogether I was told that the number of Salmon taken in the whole Bay had riot decreased. There is anotlicr river here called AVliite Boar River, but it has a muddy bottom, ?t\Y\ when in flood comes down a bad color, so that the salmon do not go lip it so readily. I was informed that no one fished it. LoxG Island, Cape North, and Grady IsLA^'D,' 'August 10. At these places they have only recently got any fish, but now report ft good season, and expect to do well. No herring yet. "' Indian Tickle, August 10. The reports here the same as at Grady. They a on tlic 10th and lltli, arrived and anchor(>d in Tort Saunders, llawke's Bay, on the evening of the lltli September. St. Joiix Island, September 15. Sent an officer on shore to communicate with the Frencli guardian. Tliere were no complaints of any sort; the English and French being apparently on very good terms. There was a con-5ider;iblc3 number of I'aiglish schooners about St. John's Island and Point Riche (about forty 1 judged), but as the French made no comphuKt of their interference, I concluded that they did not, in any way, interfere with the French fishery. The fishing season has been a bad one, and the herring not yet in. Port Saunders, Keppel Island, Hawke's Bay, Sept. 15 to 17. Tlie same bad reports about the fisheries. Bay of Islands. Got into the Bay of Islands on the 18th, just as a strong south-east gale with thick weather was coming on, and rode it out in Took Harbor. On the 20th went up Humber Eiver, and anchored off Pettipas Cove. A thriving settlement. The herring, the only fishery, not yet in. On the 2l8t crossed over to Birchy Cove and communicated with Mr. Carter, resident magistrate. He has a difficult position, but told me he waa, 52 *% i^raduully g(^tting. the settlers to understand and respect it. Mr. Carter int'oniied mo of a case that sounded very like piracy by a Yankee who is settled here; the said Yankee claimed to be exempt from every jnrisdic- cioai of the Newfoundland government. I offered to liclp Mr. Carter in any way I could, taking into consideration the sliort time I coidd stop ; but he said, and I agreed w4th h in, that he thought it better to wait in- structions from the government to whom he had fully reported tlie cir- riunstances. I think serious difficulties may arise here soon if the people •annot get a title to land, as the settlers are fast increasing.. . .\ poor season ; herring not yet ii . .-, Tort-aux-Basquks, Sept. 22. TiAroiLE, Sept. 23. Anchored in Northeast Arm. James Taylor, a very old man, and badly uptured, came :n\ board in great distress. His son, bis principal sup- port, was unfortunately drowned last autumn ; he has beer^ miable to get much fish this summer, and the merchant l^is refused him supplies. A\ e 'i,ave him a little help, but I fear that unless something is done for liim, he will liardly get through the winter. The fishery has been bad here, and fears are entertained for the winter.. , On our way out on- the 25th, r called in at Little Harbor to enquire into, the ,case of James Ta\lor. Wt» luid a very heavy gale on the 27tli. Detained here by the weather. BuKGKO Islands, Sept. 28. Anchored in King's Harbor. The same bad account of the fisliing b.ere, and fears of distress in the winter. White Bi:ar Bay, Sept. 29. A line harbor, entirely land-locked, with high hills. A. telegrapli sta- tion at the head of the Bay. The salmon and front fishing has been re- ported as having been very ^bad this summer. Detained here by tbe weather. 'ilSfe 53': Carter who is irisdic- irtor in. I stop ; V'iiit i li- the cir- i peoph: 90 t. 23. id biidly pal sup- Le to get es. We for liim, ad here, tie 25th, Tayh)r. weather. [)t. 28. c fisliiiig" pt. 29. raph sta- heeii re- e by the liiTTLK lliVKR, October 3. Anchored oft' the settlement Oii the ord, and uex:t day went up the Bay. A very fine harbor. Fishing reported as very bad. Tlie settlers here grow a few potatoes, and can get a good deal of game in the winter, and I do not think tliey will be so badly oft" as at s me otlier places. Detained here by the wsithe''. Bi'KLV, October 7. Some accouTits here make the season a bad one. Others fairly good, riiis is tlic largest settlement I have seen oi: the coast, and a thrivin' exception : — SAKDWICII BAY— EAGLE RIVER. Shoal ^Yith h'ss than six feet on its shaUowest part, S.E., E. \ E. 2'4 Irom Separation Point, about two cabk^s in diameter. Tlie Inml^in Sandwich Bay, as marked in Admiralty Chart, No. 2G3, Cape Charles U> Sandwich Bay, cor., January 73, is incorrectly ])Iace(l as re-ards th(^ small islands and rocks, in and about the entrance of Sandwich r>ay. I; have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, CHAS. IL HOPKINS, -p ,, Navigating Lieut^nani.' lo Commander E. C. Drummoxd^ H. M.S. Stoallow, St. Joint's, Newfoundland.