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[Verso]

[…] the United States, independent of the [Residents?]
Canadian inhabitant[s?], can [depend?]
upon magnificent sport at any time
during the open season for fishing, I
may here add however that, [as the?] [Erie?]
Law is powerful in its Enactments, [?]
without a most efficient officer to
enforce it to the very letter, such a result
could not possibly have been brought
about. –

You speak of Bass, Sal-trout,
and Whitefish as adapted for your
waters, and ask my aid in getting some
for you: - Bass we have none, nor White
fish at present, as they are about [finished?]
for this season: - Salmon trout however we
have an abundance of, and I shall
be very [pleased?] to accommodate your
[club?] with a large number of fry
this Spring: - but the channel to
get them officially, will be for Mr [?] […]

[Recto]

the tourist?] , and Sportsmen would be
[accomplished?] by [visiting?] these waters
as far as Sport is concerned: and the
class of fisherman who would [pursue?]
this method of catching fish would
[soon?] be in a position to obtain large
catches of fish by which he could supply
the [hotels?] and other [places?] with a fair
stock of fish [found?] in Rice Lake [back?]
of Cobourg is a proof of this system,
which through my recommendation was
set [aside?] a few years ago for the “natural
+ artifical propagation of fish” by which
means the penalties are largely [in..?]
for any [violation?] of this [clause?] of the
Fisheries Act in this Lake by netting
or spearing by the White man, + Indians
had become almost Exterminated of fish,
but now the Lake is teeming with Bass,
& Muskalonge so much so it is the reason
that, [?] [?] from various parts […]