Homeport Esquimaux Point. Active on the cod and herring fishery along the coast of Labrador. Captain J. Boudreau. Tonnage 45 tons. Crew numbered 10 men. Catch of 200 cwts cod and 650 barrels of herring. Also active in the seal hunting leaving for the ice around 23 March and returning at the end of April. Number of seals killed 300 and value in 1.650 US dollars.
Source
Sessional papers no. 43, first session of the first Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, session 1867-1868, vol 9.
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