tills CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



As many of the Pilots are merely Fishermen, accustomed to small 

 Vessels, ami are often found incapable of handling large Ships of 

 War, and as, with the facilities afforded by Steam, Her Majesty's 

 Ships are more independent of these men than in former times, my 

 Lords, with the view of encouraging the Navigating Officers to take 

 pilot charge, while cruising for the protection of the Fisheries, will, 

 for the future, sanction the payment of an allowance at the rate of 

 5s. a day for every day their Ships are under way within the limits 

 undermentioned, viz : 



All the waters to the Northward of an imaginary line from Cape 

 Canso, Nova Scotia, to St. Pierre on the coast of Newfoundland, 

 comprising the Gut of Canso, Northumberland Strait, Gulf and 

 River St. Lawrence to Bic, and the Strait of Belle Isle. 



The East coast of Labrador and Newfoundland when running into 

 and out of the bays and harbours and when cruising not more than 

 three leagues from the mainland or from the outlying Islands and 

 dangers. 



The Bay of Fundy inside an imaginary line drawn from Mount 

 Desert Rock on the West to Seal Island Light on the East. 



The Pilotage Certificate should show in a tabular form the dates 

 and places or the latitude and longitude between which the Ship was 

 employed, and the total number of days she was under way. 



The allowance is only to be paid, provided no Pilots have been 

 employed on the coasts, or at those places for which the Chart is a 

 sufficient guide. 

 I am, &c. 



(Signed) Henry G. Lennox. 



Vice Admiral Sir Rodney Mundy 



West Indies. 



[Inclosure No. 4.] 



Additional instructions of Vice Admiral Wellesley for officers em- 

 ployed in the protection of the Canadian fisheries for the season 

 of 1870. 



CONFIDENTIAL. 



The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have informed me that 

 it is probable that a force of U. S. Vessels of War will be sent to the 

 Canadian Fishing Grounds this season to watch over the interests 

 of American vessels, and I have therefore to impress on you the 

 great importance which is attached by their Lordships to a cordial 

 understanding being maintained between the officers commanding the 

 cruisers of both countries, and you will consider it your duty to co- 

 operate frankly and cordially with the U. S. Officers in order to pre- 

 vent if possible any misunderstanding or chance of collision between 

 the American and English Fishermen. 



2. The Canadian Govt, have refused to continue the system for- 

 merly adopted of granting Licenses to Foreigners for the in-shore 

 Fisheries, and have expressed their intention to employ Colonial 

 Cruisers to act as a Police Force in the prevention of any encroach- 

 ments. 



(Sgd) G. G. Wellesley, 



V. Admiral. 



H. M. S. Royal Alfred, 



At Bermuda, 27 April, 1870. 



