Two hundred claims in connection with the Newfoundland fisheries have been presented by the people of St. George’s Bay before Sir Robert Pinsent the Commissioner appointed to investigate the losses sustained by the herring fishers in the district during the last three years through the enforcement of the treaties with France. The claims range from 100 dol. to 6,000 dol. each. It is expected that any compensation awarded will be paid from the Imperial Treasury.
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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893