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Newcastle Apl. 4/87
Mr. Tilton Esq
Depty Minister of Fisheries
Ottawa

Sir,
Herein find accounts
for Expenditure at Miramichi
hatchery.
F. [?] [supply?] $12.00

I am Sir
Yours Obedly,
Sam Wilmot
Supt.

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Newcastle April 5/87
Mr. Tilton Esq
Depty Minister of Fisheries
Ottawa

Sir,

Seeking the [right time?]
of making early provision for
obtaining Spec-trout Eggs for [?]
season [?] Mr Mowat asking
what might be done at his Establishment
for getting a supply – His reply is
herewith enclosed for your information.

"I had suggested the possibility
of getting a number of trout from
the river in the neighborhood of the Hatchery
where they could be easily got
for [returning?] them in ponds alongside
the Hatchery – Mr Mowat [?] meets
[?] [astute?], the [?]
[river?] is now [owned?] by the American
[?] and that permission would
not probably be obtained to net the [trout?]
as it would be held to [?]
[with their?] [?] for Salmon, the
[plan?] suggested in getting them [?]
[?] $1.50 per [?] [?]
[?} satisfactorily – but some safe
[?] the trout would […]