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lations, and to give such Directions, Orders and Instructions to the 

 Governor of Newfoundland, or to any Officer or Officers on that 

 Station, or to any other person or persons whomsoever, as shall or 

 may be from time to time deemed proper and necessary for the 

 carrying into Effect the Purposes of the said Convention, with rela- 

 tion to the taking, Drying and curing of Fish by Inhabitants of the 

 United States of America, in common with British Subjects, within 

 the limits set forth in the said Article of the said Convention and 

 hereinbefore recited; any Act or Acts of Parliament, or any Law, 

 Custom or Usage to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. 



II. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of 

 this Act it shall not be lawful for any Person or Persons, not being a 

 natural born Subject of His Majesty, in any Foreign Ship, Vessel or 

 Boat, nor for any Person in any Ship, Vessel or Boat, other than 

 such as shall be navigated according to the Laws of the United 

 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to fish for, or to take, dry or 

 cure any Fish of any Kind whatever within Three Marine Miles 

 of any Coasts, Bays, Creeks or Harbours whatever, in any Part of 

 His Majesty's Dominions in America, not included within the Limits 

 specified and described in the first Article of the said Convention, 

 and hereinbefore recited; and that if any such Foreign Ship, Vessel 

 or Boat, or any Persons on board thereof, shall be found fishing or 

 to have been fishing, or preparing to fish within such Distance of 

 such Coasts, Bays, Creeks or Harbours, within such Parts of His 

 Majesty's Dominions in America out of the said Limits as aforesaid, 

 all such Ships, Vessels and Boats, together with their Cargoes, and 

 all Guns, Ammunition, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Stores, shall 

 be forfeited, and shall and may be seized, taken, sued for, prosecuted, 

 recovered and condemned by such and the like Ways, Means and 

 Methods, and in the same Courts, as Ships, Vessels or Boats may be 

 forfeited seized, prosecuted and condemned for any Offence against 

 any Laws relating to the Revenue of Customs, or the Laws of Trade 

 and Navigation, under any Act or Acts of the Parliament of Great 

 Britain, or of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; 

 provided that nothing in this Act contained shall apply, or be con- 

 strued to apply to the Ships or Subjects of any Prince, Power or 

 State in Amity with His Majesty, who are entitled by Treaty with 

 His Majesty to any Privilege <>f taking, drying or curing Fish on the 

 Coasts, Bays, Creeks or Harbours, or within the Limits in this Act 

 described. 



III. Provided always, and be it enacted, That it shall and may be 

 [awful for any Fisherman of the said United States to enter into any 

 such Bays or Harbours of His Britannic Majesty's Dominions in 



lerica a- are las! menl ioned, for t he purpose of Shelter and repair- 

 ing Damages therein, and of purchasing Wood and of obtaining Water, 

 and for no other purpose whatever; subject nevertheless to such re- 

 strictions as may he necessary to preveni such Fishermen of the said 

 United States from taking, drying or curing Fish in the said Bays or 

 Hai-hours, or m an\ other manner whatever abusing the said Privi- 

 lege! by t he said Treaty and t his ,\e| reserved to I hem, and as shall for 

 that purpose he imposed by any Order or Orders to be from time to 

 time made by His Ma jet \ m Council under the A ut hority of this Act, 

 and by any Regulations which sin 11 be i iued by the Governor or Per- 



