158 NEW ENGLAND FISHERIES 



Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between 

 the high contracting parties, that the inhabitants of the said 

 United States shall have forever, in common with the subjects 

 of His Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind 

 on that part of the southern coast of Newfoundland which 

 extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, on the western 

 and northern coasts of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray 

 to the Quirpon Islands, on the shores of the Magdalen Islands, 

 and also on the coasts, bays, harbours, and creeks from Mount 

 Joly on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the 

 Streights of Belle Isle, and thence northwardly indefinitely along 

 the coast, without prejudice, however, to any of the exclusive 

 rights of the Hudson Bay Company: And that the American 

 fishermen shall also have liberty forever, to dry and cure fish 

 in any of the unsettled bays, harbours, and creeks of the south- 

 ern part of the coast of Newfoundland hereabove described, and 

 of the coast of Labrador; but so soon as the same, or any por- 

 tion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the 

 said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such portion so settled, 

 without previous agreement for such purpose with the inhab- 

 itants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground. And the United 

 States hereby renounce forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed 

 or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish 

 on, or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, 

 or harbours of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in Amer- 

 ica not included within the above-mentioned limits; Provided, 

 however, that the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter 

 such bays or harbours for the purpose of shelter and of repair- 

 ing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining 

 water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be 

 under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their 

 taking, drying or curing fish therein, or in any other manner 

 whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them." 1 



The important differences between this treaty and that 

 of 1783 are, first, that the Americans gave up the inshore 

 fishing along certain parts of the coast, and secondly, that 



i Snow, American Diplomacy, pp. 78-80. 



