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containing the provisions upon this subject, is annexed to this 

 circular. 



Levi Woodbury, 

 Secretary of the Treasury. 

 To the collector of — 



P. S. The collectors of Portland, Penobscot, Bath, Boston, Ports 

 mouth, Gloucester and Newport are directed to publish these in- 

 structions twice a week for one month in each oi the newspapers 

 published at their respective ports, and charge the expenses as inci- 

 dental to the collection of the revenue. 



Mr. Bankhead to Mr. Forsyth. 



Washington, January 19, 1836. 



The undersigned, his Britannic Majesty's charge d'affaires, has the 

 honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Forsyth's note of yesterday's 

 date. 



The undersigned cannot resist expressing to the Secretary of State 

 his high sense of the prompt manner in which the President has been 

 pleased to instruct the collectors of customs to enjoin upon the 

 masters and others engaged in the American fisheries strictly to ob- 

 serve the limits assigned to them by the convention of 1818. It is a 

 new proof of the friendly feeling entertained by the President 

 towards the British government — a feeling fully reciprocated cm their 

 part . 



The undersigned has the honor to renew to Mr. Forsyth the assur- 

 ance of his distinguished consideration. 



Charles Bankhead. 



The Honorable John Forsyth, &c, &c, &c. 



Consul Morrow to Mr. Forsyth. 



No. 41. Consulate of the United States of America, 



Halifax, N. S., Feby. 28, 1887. 



Sir: An Act was passed by the Legislature of this Province in 

 March, 1836, Chapter Eight, Page eleven of the Copy of the Acts of 

 this Province passed in thai session and herewith transmitted, en- 

 tit led "An Act relating to the Fisheries, and for the prevention of 

 Illicit Trade id the Province of Nova Scotia and the ('ousts and Har- 

 bours thereof;' 5 the said Act however not to go into force until His 

 Majesty's assent should be signified thereto: that assent has lately 

 been given and the Law is in force. 



The provisions of the -aid Aet appear to me exceedingly rigid, but 

 especially the eighth and following sections, and as American vessels 



alone are likely to come under the influence of this law, and as I 



anticipate mucn trouble from its operation I think it my duty to sub- 

 mit it to the consideration of Government. 



I have the honor to be Sir, Your humble servant 



.1 \o. Morrow. 



The Tlonhle. John FoHSn H, 



Secretary of 8tate t Washington. 



