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coast of Labrador to and through the straits 

 of Belle Isle and thence northwardly, indefi- 

 nitely along the coast, without prejudice, how- 

 ever, to any of the exclusive rights of the 

 Hudson Bay Company, and that the Ameri- 

 can fishermen shall also have liberty forever 

 to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled 

 bays, harbors and creeks of the southern 

 coast of Newfoundland, here above described, 

 and of the coast of Labrador ; but so soon as 

 the same shall be settled it shall not be law- 

 ful for the fishermen to dry or cure on such 

 portion so settled, without previous agree- 

 ment for such purpose with the inhabitants, 

 proprietors or possessors of the ground. 

 And the United States hereby renounce for- 

 ever 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 or harbors of 

 His British Majesty's dominions in America, 

 not included in the above mentioned limits. 

 Provided, however, that the American fisher- 

 men shall be permitted to enter such bays or 

 harbors for the purpose of shelter and of re- 

 pairing damages therein, of purchasing wood 

 and of obtaining water and for no other pur- 



