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ry, any existing obstacles to the arrangement in the series of 
aperial Statutes might be subsequently removed. 
The proposals contained in the Convention having been now 
requivocally refused by the colony, they will, of course, fall to the 
_ nd. And you are authorised to give such assurance as you may 
"proper that the consent of the community of Newfoundland is 
oi tical by her Majesty’s Government as the essential preliminary to 
eepecetion of their territorial or maritime rights. 
ny have, &e., (Signed) H. Lasoveners, 
0 GovEnxon Danruine, &e., &e., Newfoundland. 
C. 
BAIT AND BOUNTY REPORT. 
EP ORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE CoUNCIL AND 
a ‘Hous oF AssEMBLY, appointed to consider the subject of the 
i - capture and sale of bait, beg to report as follows :— 
a ‘They find that from the earliest records extant ialnaitie to fisheries 
of Newfoundland, the immense importance of the bait supply has been 
ippreciated by the Imperial and Local Governments. As far back as 
he ep year after the Treaty and Declaration of Versailles in 1783 (7.¢., in 
26th year of the reign of his gracious Majesty George III.), an 
ct was passed by the Parliament of England absolutely prohibiting, 
nder penalties, any English subjects in Newfoundland from: selling 
y bait whatsoever to foreigners, This Act remained in force for 
me years, and immediately after the concession of a Local Legislative 
a Seonly to this colony the subject of bait supply to foreigners was 
gain agitated, and in 1836 an Act was passed by the Colonial Legis- 
ut mare imposing an export duty of three shillings sterling a hundredweight 
] on. “ all fresh herrings and caplin, and upon salted or pickled herring 
or caplin,” exported from this colony ; and by a subsequent enactment 
2 Vic., cap. 7), the restriction was repealed so far as it affected the 
oon of herrings (whether fresh, salted, or pickled) in bulk to 
eet of the British Dominions, the masters of the vessels in such 
es being required to give bond for the payment of the amount of 
ities, which bond was Fonly to be cancelled upon the production, 
hs year of the date thereof, of a certificate from competent 
