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but not to ilrv nr cure the same on tlmt island, and al-o en tlir 

 coast, bays and creeks of all ntliev of His Britannie ]Maje>ty'.-^ 

 dominions in Ameiica ; also lilierty to dry and cure fisli in any 

 of the unsettled bays, harbours and ci'eeks of Nova Si'otia, ^big- 

 dalen Islands and Labi'ador, so long as they remain unsettled. 

 CONVENTION OF 1818. 

 The rights guaranteed by this article Avere enjoyed to the Avar" 

 of 1812 Avhich terminated tlie Treaty of 1783. The Treaty of 

 Glient contained no reference to the irsheries, and disputes having 

 arisen between tlie fishermen of the two nations, the Convention 

 of 1818 was agreed on. Its first article provided that "The in- 

 liabitants of the United States shall have for ever, in common 

 with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, tlie liberty to take." 

 fish of every kind on that part of the southern coast of Xew- 

 foundland, from the said Cixpe Ray to the Ramean Islands ; on 

 the western and northern coasts of Newfoundland, from the said 

 Cajie Ray to the Quirpon Islands, and on the shores of the Mag-' 

 dalen Islands" — also on Labrador; also that, "The American 

 fishermen shall have liberty for ever to dry and cure tisli in any 

 of the unsettled bays, harbours and creeks of the southern part 

 of the coast of Newfoundland here above described, and of the 

 coast of Labrador," such right to terminate when any portions- 

 become settled. Further : the United States in this artic le agreed 

 to "renounce any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by 

 the inhabitants thereof to take, dry or cure tish on or within 

 three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks or harbours 

 of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America ;" and Avere 

 only to enter such bays or harliours for shelter, or to olitain 

 wood or water. 



RECIPKOCITY TREATY, 1854. 



This convention did not work satisfactorily, and in 1854 a' 

 Reciprocity Treaty was agreed on. By the tei'ius of this agree- 

 ment the entire sea fishery was thrown open to Americans, as' 

 Avell as certain rights to land and cure their fish. The Ameri- 

 cans in turn gave British s\ibjects reciprocal privileges on theiv 



