OF THE COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND. 211 



PROCLAMATION. 



By His Excellency Sir William McCresjor, Doctor of Medicine, Knight Commander 



of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, 



Wm. McGregor, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor 



Governor, and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Newfoundland 



[l. s.J and its Dependencies. 



TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: 



Whereas under and by virtue of Chapter 129 of the Consolidated 

 Statutes (Second Series), entitled "Of the Exportation, Sale, etc., 

 of Bait Fishes," the Governor in Council is authorized to limit the 

 operation of the said Chapter and the issue of licenses thereunder in 

 relation to any district or part of this Colony or the coast thereof, 

 and for such period and in relation to sale or exportation to such 

 places or for such purposes and in such quantities as shall appear 

 expedient; 



And. whereas, under and by virtue of the Act passed in the 61st 

 year of the reign of Her late -Majesty, entitled "An Act relating to 

 the Department of Marine and Fisheries," the Governor in Council 

 is also authorized to make and prescribe rules and regulations for 

 the management and regulation of the fisheries of this Colony; 



And. whereas, in pursuance of such authority, 1, the Governor in 

 Council, have made certain i ules and regulations in relation to the 

 aforesaid matters, which rules and regulations are as follows: 



1. The master or other person in charge of any vessel engaged in 

 the prosecution of the Bank or Deep Sea Fishery, beyond the terri- 

 toiial jurisdiction of this Colony, and being a British ship or navi- 

 gated according t<, (l, ( . | Awa f the United Kingdom or of any British 

 colony <>r possession, may obtain a license hereafter called a Deep 

 Bail License, which shall apply to such vessel and under and 

 by virtue of which it shall be law lid to put and have on board of 

 such vessel in any port or place in this Colony a supply of bait as here- 

 inafter limited ami provided for the actual prosecution of the fishery 

 by and on hoard of such vessel for and during the current fishing 

 >ii. 



L'. The master or other person in charge of any vessel, being a 

 British ship it navigated according to the laws of the United King- 

 dom, or of any British colony or possession, may obtain a license 

 hereinafter called an Exporl Bail License, which shall apply to 

 el and under and by virtue of which it shall he lawful to 

 have and put on board of such vessel in any port or place in the 

 Co! .it fishes for exportation I'm- food or consumption. 



3 Any person who shall sell to, or put on board of any vessel, the 

 r or other person in charge of which shall not have taken a 

 license hereunder. <>r who shall sell for the purpose of being put on 

 board of an) 3ucn vessel, any bail lishes. shall he liable to a line of 

 five hundred dollars, or in default of paymenl thereof, or in the 

 alternative, to imprisonment I'm- a term not exceeding three months. 



4. \'o license shall he '/rallied e'.ecpt upOD the written application 



of the master or | in charge of the vessel. The application 



shall be in the form appended hereto, and the applicant before 

 iving said license, shall make oath before a sub collector or officer 

 of i ustoms, or commissioner specially appointed, of the truth of 

 the facts set forth in said application. 



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