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Queen Co

De Sable River 20,000
West " 50,000
North " 50,000
Hillsboro River at [?] [?] 60,000
[?] River 20,000
Cornwell do 20,000
Trout do Feb 22. 20,000
Hope do (270000) 30,000

Total say 590,000

The above would be held to be
a fair distribution of the supposed
number of fry from your hatchery
In all draw your attention
to the very great necessity that
[?] for having these fry put into
the several streams in a most careful
manner, by putting them in safe
places far up the river, where
the bottom of the stream would
be most naturally adapted for
the safety and growth of the fry--
Some dissatisfaction has been
[?] as to the manner in which
your young fish have hitherto been
"dumped as it were" into the streams
and without exercizing such
good judgment as should be paid
to the carrying out of a work which
demands the utmost care and
and attention for a successful result for the labours
and expense incurred in the protection of the young salmon
from your Establishment-- your best [?] must be [?]
to this work of distribution.
I am Sir
Your [?]
Samuel

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Newcastle May 13/87

To M. Tilton Esq
Deptuy Minister of Fisheries
Ottawa

Sir

I beg most respectfully
to apply through you to the Honble
[?] Minister of Marine & Fisheries
for leave [?] for a period
of six weeks to commence from
1st June -Next- the trip I propose taking
for health and recreation cannot
be satisfactorily performed in a
less period of time than above stated
All duties connected with
my office as your Superintendent of Fish
Culture will be [?] [?] [?]
by my son Mr Chas. Wilmot
during