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At a subsequent meeting of the said committee, the following 
resolutions were unanimously adopted :— 
“ Resolved,—That a delegation consisting of Sir J. 8. Winter, 
“ Q.C., K.C.M.G., P. J. Scott, Esq., Q.C., and A. B. Morine, Esq., 
“M.L.A., be appointed to proceed to England to lay the case of 
“the people of the colony before Her Majesty’s Government and 
“to enlist-the support of the British public.” 
“ Resolved,—That a delegation consisting of D. J. Greene, | 
“ Esq., Q.C., M.L.A., P. R. Bowers, Esq., and Donald Morison, 
“ Esq., M.L.A., be appointed to proceed to Canada to enlist the 
*“ support of the Canadian people.” 
Requests for the co-operation of the people of the outports 
were not necessary, and upon page 121 will be found indications of 
the promptness and unanimity with which they voluntarily acted. 
A memorial to Her Majesty has been prepared and largely signed, 
and will soon be presented in the ordinary way. Petitions to the 
House of Lords and the House of Commons have also been 
numerously signed, and will be presented in due course. 
DELEGATES TO CANADA, 
The delegation to Canada has met with unqualified success. 
Upon motion of the Premier, seconded by the Leader of the 
Opposition, the House of Assembly of Prince Edward’s Island 
unanimously. adopted the following resolution :— 
' “ Whereas the claims of the subjects of France to exclusive 
“fishing and curing of fish on certain portions of the coast 
“and waters of Newfoundland retard the development of that 
“ island ; 
“And whereas it is the opinion of this House that as 
“* Newfoundland enjoys the privileges of responsible government, 
‘the coastal fisheries within the jurisdiction of the said colony 
“should not be granted or given away without the consent of 
* the local Legislature of that colony ; 
“ And whereas the modus vivendi recently entered into 
“ between the Government of Great Britain and the Republic of 
“France constitutes an alienation of such coastal fisheries with- 
“ out the consent of Newfoundland: 
“ Therefore Resolved,—That the action of the citizens of 
