388 APPENDIX TO BEITISH CASE. 



20th ult., in connection with certain despatches from Lord Granville, 

 on the subject of protecting the fisheries of Canada, beg to 



recommend : 



231 That the system of granting fishing licences to foreign ves- 



sels, under the Act 31 Vic., c. 61, be discontinued, and that 

 henceforth, foreign fishermen be not permitted to fish in the waters 

 of Canada. 



Also, that six suitable sailing vessels, similar to La Canadienne, 

 in addition to the two vessels at present employed, to be chartered 

 and equipped for the service of protecting the Canadian inshore 

 fisheries from illegal encroachments; the vessels to be connected with 

 the Police Force of Canada, and to form a marine branch of the 

 same. 



They further recommend that Her Majesty's Government be 

 requested to maintain on the fishing stations of Canada, a sufficient 

 naval force to prevent riotous combinations among foreign fisher- 

 men, and to protect the officers of the police in the execution of 

 their duties. 



With reference to Lord Granville's proposal to support the local 

 force, by the presence of only one vessel of war, the Committee 

 consider this measure of support would be inadequate, and hope 

 that Her Majesty's Government may be induced to increase it. 



Certified. 



W. H. LEE, 

 Clerk Privy Council. 



No. 145. 1870: Instructions from Vice-Admiral Wellesley to Officers 

 employed in Protection of Fisheries. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROTECTION OF THE FISHERIES, 18TO. 



By George Greville Wellesley, Esquire. Companion of the Most 

 Honourable Order of the Bath, Vice Admiral in Her Majesty's 

 Fleet, and Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Ships and Ves- 

 sels employed, and to be employed, on the North American and 

 West Indian Station. 



To the respective Captains, Commanders and Commanding Officers 

 of H. M. Ships employed in the protection of the Fisheries. 



It being my intention to employ H. M. Ship under your command 

 in the protection of the Fisheries, the following Instructions are 

 furnished for your guidance in conducting that important duty, and 

 they comprise what is necessary for your employment on any of the 

 Stations to which you may be detached for that purpose. 



1. The mode in which it is the decision of Her Majesty's Govern- 

 ment that the United States fishermen are to be dealt with, is clearly 

 set forth in the annexed letter (A) from the Colonial Secretary to 

 the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated 12th April, 1866. 

 In the margin of this letter are noted explanations for your guid- 

 ance, which have received their Lordships sanction. (See also Ar- 

 ticle 7.) 



2. The several Stations with their limits you will find described in 

 the Appendix (B). 



