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huts necessary and usual for the drying of fish ; or to resort to. 
the island beyond the time necessary for fidhing and ams of 
fish (Utrecht). 4) a 
As an aid to the construction and intention of the treaties, 
the French particularly rely upon the words of a Declaration of 
King George III., made in 1783, in connection with the Treaty 
of Versailles, atich) being brief, may here be quoted :— F 
Declaration of His Britannic Majesty. 
“The King, having entirely agreed with his most Christian 
“Majesty upon the articles of the definite treaty, will seek every 
“ means which shall not only insure the execution thereof, with 
“his accustomed good faith and punctuality, and will besides 
“ give, on his part, all possible efficacy to the principles which 
“shall prevent even the least foundation of dispute for the 
“ future. F 
“To this end, and in order that the fishermen of the two 
“nations may not give cause for daily quarrels, His Britannic 
“ Majesty will take the most positive measures for preventing his 
“ subjects from interrupting in any manner, by their competition, 
“the fishery of the French, during the temporary exercise of it | 
“which is granted to them upon the coasts of the island of 
“ Newfoundland; but he will, for this purpose, cause the fixed 
*‘ settlements which shall be formed there to be removed. His 
“Britannic Majesty will give orders that the French fishermen 
“be not incommoded in cutting the wood necessary for the repair 
“‘ of their scaffolds, huts, and fishing vessels. | 
“The thirteenth article of the Treaty of Utrecht, and the 
‘‘ method of carrying on the fishery, which has at all times been 
“ acknowledged, shall be the plan upon which the fishery shall be 
“carried on there. It shall not be deviated from by either party, 
“the French fishermen building only their scaffolds, confining 
‘“‘ themselves to the repair of their fishing vessels, and not winter- 
“ing there; the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, on their part, 
“not molesting in any manner the French fishermen during 
“ their fishing, nor injuring their scaffolds during their absence,” 
THE CLAINS OF THE FRENCH. 
Adopting the language of the report of the Council of the © 
Colonial Institute referred to, it may be briefly stated that “the 
