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Article XIV. 



The penalties for unlawfully fishing in the waters, bays, creeks, 

 and harbors, referred to in Article I of this Treaty, may extend to 

 forfeiture of the boat or vessel, and appurtenances, and also of the 

 supplies and cargo aboard when the offense was committed; and for 

 preparing in such waters to unlawfully fish therein, penalties shall 

 be fixed by the court, not to exceed those for unlawfully fishing; and 

 for any other violation of the laws of Great Britain, Canada, or New- 

 foundland relating to the right of fishery in such waters, bays, creeks, 

 or harbors, penalties shall be fixed by the court, not exceeding in all 

 three dollars for every ton of the boat or vessel concerned. The boat 

 or vessel may be holden for such penalties and forfeitures. 



The proceedings shall be summary and as inexpensive as practi- 

 cable. The trial (except on appeal) shall be at the place of detention, 

 unless the judge shall, on request of the defense, order it to be held 

 at some other place adjudged by him more convenient. Security 

 for costs shall not be required of the defense, except when bail is 

 offered. Reasonable bail shall be accepted. There shall be proper 

 appeals available to the defense only; and the evidence at the trial 

 may be used on appeal. 



judgments of forfeiture shall be reviewed by the Governor-General 

 of Canada in Council, or the Governor in Council of Newfoundland, 

 before the same are executed. 



Article XV. 



"Whenever the United States shall remove the duty from fish-oil, 

 whale-oil, seal-oil, and fish of all kinds (except fish preserved in oil), 

 being the produce of fisheries carried on by the fishermen of Canada 

 and Newfoundland, including Labrador, as well as from the usual 

 and necessary ca;;ks, barrels, kegs, cans, and other usual and neces- 

 sary coverings containing the products above mentioned, the like 

 products, being the produce of fisheries carried on by the fishermen 

 of the United States, as well as the usual and necessary coverings of 

 the same, as above described, shall be admitted free of duty into the 

 Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland. 



And upon sinh removal of duties, and while the aforesaid articles 

 are allowed to be broujjhl into (he United States by British subjects, 

 without duty I »< -i 1 1 ir reimposed thereon, the privilege of entering the 

 port«-. bay-, and harbors of the aforesaid coasts of Canada and New- 

 foundland -hall he accorded to tin' United States fishing vessels by 

 annual lien ■ . free of charge, for the following purposes, namely: 



1. The purchase of provisions, bait, ice, seines, lines, and all other 

 Supplies and out fi! : 



2. Transshipmenl of catch, for transport by any means of con- 

 veyance ; 



:'.. Shipping of crews. 



Supplie hall not be obtained by barter, but bait may be so 

 obtained. 



The like privileges shall he continued or given to fishing vessels 

 of Canada and of New I'oiindland on (he Atlantic coasts of the United 

 States. 



