638 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



" invasion of British rights, and these vessels are therefore not to be 

 "prevented from entering British Bays for such purposes." 



3. — Referring to your letter, No. 302, L. M. M., of the 2nd July, 

 1870, I request their Lordships instructions whether I am to issue 

 authority to the Colonial cruisers employed under the Government 

 of the Dominion of Canada, to wear a blue Ensign and Pendant 

 during the present season. 

 I have, etc., etc., etc., 



(Signed,) E. G. Fanshawe, 



Vice- Admiral. 



The Secretary of the Admiralty. 



Admiral Fanshawe to the Secretary to the Admiralty. 



PROTECTION OF THE CANADIAN FISHERIES. 



Royal Alfred, Bermuda, 18th May, 1871. 



Sir: Referring to my letter of the 21st ultimo, No. 1G5, relative 

 to the protection to be afforded by Her Majesty's Ships to the Cana- 

 dian Fisheries during the present season, a copy of which was for- 

 warded to Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, I beg to report, 

 for the information of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, 

 that I have just received a letter from Sir Edward Thornton, in 

 which he informs me that a Treaty was signed at Washington on 

 the 8th Ma} 7 , containing certain stipulations respecting the Fisheries, 

 altho' that Treaty requires ratification, His Excellency recommends 

 that in the meantime American Fishing Vessels should not be cap- 

 tured unless found in flagrant and open violation of the Fishery 

 Laws and Regulations. I have in consequence added a rider to that 

 effect (copies enclosed) to the orders of all Ships about to proceed 

 to the Fisheries frequented by Americans, and have informed the 

 Minister and the Governor General of Canada accordingly. 

 I have, etc., etc., etc., 



(Signed) E. G. Fanshawe, 



Vice Admiral. 



The Secretary to the Admiralty. 



[Inclosurc] 



Rider inserted in the instructions for the protection of the fislieries 



1871. 



As the adjustment of all questions relating to the Fisheries is now 

 under consideration by the Governments of England and the United 

 States, you are to be very careful in the meantime not to capture 

 fishing vessels under American colors, unless found in flagrant and 

 open violation of the Fishery Laws and Regulations. 



(Signed,) E. G. Fanshawe, 



Vice- Admiral. 

 Royal Alfred. Bermuda, 

 18th May, 1871. 



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