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that part of the Southern coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape 

 Ray to the Rarueau Islands, on the western and northern coast of Newfound- 

 land, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on the shores of the 

 Magdalen Islands, and also on the coasts, bays, harbors and creeks, from 

 Mount Joly, on the Southern coast of Labrador, to and through the Straits of 

 Belle Isle, and thence northwardly indefinitely along the coast, without preju- 

 dice, however, to any of the exclusive rights of the Hudson's Bay Company; and 

 that the American fishermen shall also have liberty, forever, to dry and cure 

 fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbors and creeks of the southern part of 

 the coast of Newfoundland hereabove described, and of the coast of Labrador ; 

 but so soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not 

 be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such portion so settled, 

 without previous agreement for such purpose, with the inhabitants, proprietors, 

 or possessors of the ground. 



And the United States hereby renounce forever any liberty heretofore enjoyed 

 or claimed by the inhabitants thereof to take, dry or cure fish, on or within 

 three marine miles, of any of the coasts, bays, creeks or harbors of His Britan- 

 nic Majesty's Dominions in America, not included within the above mentioned 

 limits; provided, however, that the American fishermen shall be admitted to 

 enter such bays or harbors for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages 

 therein, of purchasing wood and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose 

 whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary to 

 prevent their taking, drying or curing fish therein, or in any manner whatever 

 abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them. 



297 Attention is also called to the following provisions of the 

 Act of the Parliament of Canada, Cap. 61, of the Acts of 1868, 

 intituled : "An Act respecting fishing by foreign vessels." 



2nd. Any commissioned officer of Her Majesty's Navy, serving on board of 

 any vessel of Her Majesty's Navy, cruising and being in the waters of Canada 

 for purpose of affording protection to Her Majesty's Subjects engaged in the 

 Fisheries, or any commissioned officer of Her Majesty's Navy, Fishery Officer, 

 or Stipendary Magistrate on board of any vessel belonging to or in the service 

 of the Government of Canada and employed in the service of protecting the 

 fisheries or any officer of the Customs of Canada, Sheriff, Magistrate or other 

 person duly commissioned for that purpose, may go on board of any ship, vessel 

 or boat, within any harbor in Canada, or hovering (in British waters) within 

 three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks or harbors in Canada, and 

 stay on board so long as she may remain within such place or distance. 



3rd. If such ship, vessel or boat be bound elsewhere, and shall continue within 

 such harbour, or so hovering for twenty-four hours after the master shall have 

 been required to depart, any one of such officers or persons as are above men- 

 tioned may bring such ship, vessel or boat into port and search her cargo, and 

 may also examine the master upon oath touching the cargo and voyage; and 

 if the master or person in command shall not truly answer the questions put to 

 him in such examination, he shall forfeit four hundred dollars; and if such 

 ship, vessel or boat be foreign, or not navigated according to the laws of the 

 I'nited Kingdom or of Canada, and have been found fishing, or preparing to fish, 

 or to have been fishing (in British waters) within three marine miles of any 

 of the coasts, bays, creeks or harbors of Canada, not included within the above 

 mentioned limits, without a license, or after the expiration of the period named 

 in the last license granted to such ship, vessel or boat, under the first section 

 of this Act, such ship, vessel or boat, and the tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture, 

 stores and cargo thereof shall be forfeited. 



4th. All goods, ships, vessels and boats, and the tackle, rigging, apparel, fur- 

 niture, stores and cargo liable to forfeiture under this Act, may be seized and 

 secured by any officers or persons mentioned in the second section of this Act; 

 and every person opposing any officer or person in the execution of his duty 

 under this Act, or aiding or abetting any other person in any opposition, shall 

 forfeit eight hundred dollars, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and upor 

 conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. 



Therefore be it known, that by virtue of the Treaty Provisions and 

 Act of Parliament, above recited, all foreign vessels, or boats, are 

 forbidden from fishing or talcing fish by any means whatever within 

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