Perley Moses Henry 1804-1863 Born In Maugerville New Brunswick
Educated at St. John. In 1828 became an attorney; called to the bar of
New Brunswick, 1830, but soon forsook his profession. For some years
engaged in milling and lumbering, and, having mixed much with the Micmac
and Melicete Indians, appointed commissioner of Indian affairs and
immigration officer. In 1841 and succeeding years spent much time
visiting the Indian tribes and investigating their grievances. Also
active i
advertising the resources of the province, and in 1846 asked
to report on the capabilities of the country. A line of railway being
projected, sent to England in 1847 to report on the matter. Returning to
New Brunswick, pursued his investigations into the fisheries of the
province. In 1849 commissioned to report on the fisheries of the Gulf of
St. Lawrence; in 1850 those of the sea and rivers of New Brunswick; and
in 1851 those of the Bay of Fundy. In 1852-1853 compiled the trade
statistics which were used in the negotiations for the Reciprocity
Treaty between Canada and the United States. In 1854 the treaty was
signed, and he was appointed a commissioner to carry out the terms
arranged. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Fishery commissioner on behalf of Great Britain,
170; his death in Newfoundland, 1863, 170. =Bib.=: Sea and River
Fisheries of New Brunswick. For biog., see Hannay, History of New
Brunswick.