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on those which lie towards the east, within 30 leagues, beginning from 

 the island commonly called Sable, inclusively, and thence stretching 

 along towards the south-west. 



XIII. The island called Newfoundland, with the adjacent islands, 

 shall from this time forward belong of right wholly to Britain; and 

 to that end the town and fortress of Placentia and whatever other 

 places in the said island are in the possession of the French, shall be 

 yielded and given up, within 7 months from the exchange of the 

 ratifications of this treaty, or sooner if possible, by the Most Christian 

 King, to those who have a commission from the Queen of Great 

 Britain for that purpose. Nor shall the Most Christian King, his 

 heirs and successors, or any of their subjects, at any time hereafter 

 lay claim to any right to the said island and islands, or to any part 

 of it or them. Moreover it shall not be lawful for the subjects of 

 France to fortify any place in the said Island of Newfoundland, or 

 to erect any buildings there, besides stages made of boards and huts 

 necessary and usual for drying of fish ; or to resort to the said island, 

 beyond the time necessary for fishing and drying of fish. But it shall 

 be allowed to the subjects of France to catch fish, and to dry them 

 on land, in that part only, and in no other besides that of the said 

 Island of Newfoundland, which stretches from the placed called Cape 

 Bonavista to the northern point of the said island, and from thence 

 running down by the western side, reaches as far as the place called 

 Point Riche. But the island called Cape Breton, as also all others, 

 both in the mouth of the River St. Lawrence and in the gulf of the 

 same name, shall hereafter belong of right to the French; and the 

 Most Christian King shall have all manner of liberty to fortify any 

 place or places there. 



No. 6. 1763, February 10: Extract from Translation of Treaty be- 

 tween His Britannic Majesty, France, and Spain (the Treaty of 

 Paris}. 



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Article I. There shall be a Christian, universal, and perpetual 

 peace, as well by sea as by land, and a sincere and constant friendship 

 shall be reestablished between their Britannic, Most Christian, 

 Catholic, and Most Faithful Majesties, and between their heirs and 

 successors, kingdoms, dominions, provinces, countries, subjects, and 

 vassals, of what quality or condition soever they be, without excep- 

 tion of places or of persons : so that the high contracting parties shall 

 give the greatest attention to maintain between themselves and their 

 said dominions and subjects this reciprocal friendship and corre- 

 spondence, without permitting, on either side, any kind of hostilities, 

 by sea or by land, to be committed from henceforth, for any cause, 

 or under any pretence whatsoever, and everything shall be carefully 

 avoided which might hereafter prejudice the union happily re-estab- 

 lished, applying themselves, on the contrary, on every occasion, to 

 procure for each other whatever may contribute to their mutual 

 glory, interests, and advantages, without giving any assistance or 

 protection, directly or indirectly, to those who would cause any preju- 



