STATUTES, PROCLAMATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, ETC. 951 



For every ton burthen of every ship or vessel entering outwards or in- 

 wards (except in ballast), to or from the Island of Newfoundland, 

 the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John, and the Coast of Labrador^ 006 



For every ton burthen of every ship or vessel entering outwards or in- 

 wards (except in ballast), to or from any Port or place in the 

 United States of America, any British Island, Colony, or Plantation 

 in America, or any other part of America not otherwise described-- 010 



In all cases in which any Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, are 

 charged in any or either of the Schedules, according to the Weight, 

 Tale, Gauge, or Measure, the duties granted by this Act shall bo 

 estimated and charged in proportion upon any greater or less quantity 

 than that specified. 



565 No. 27. 1819, June 14: British Statute, 59 Geo. Ill, Cap. 38. 



An Act to enable His Majesty to make Regulations with respect to the taking 

 and curing Fish on certain parts of the Coasts of Newfoundland, Labrador, 

 and His Majesty's other Possessions in North America, according to a Con- 

 vention made between His Majesty and the United States of America. 



[14th June 1819.] 



" Whereas a convention between His Majesty and the United 

 States of America was made and signed at London, on the 20th day 

 of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and by the 

 First article of the said convention, reciting that differences had 

 arisen respecting the liberty claimed by the United States for the 

 inhabitants thereof to take, dry and cure fish in certain coasts, bays, 

 harbours and creeks of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in Amer- 

 ica, it is agreed, that the inhabitants of the said United States shall 

 have for ever, in common with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, 

 the liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern 

 coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau 

 Islands, on the western and northern coasts of Newfoundland, from 

 the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on the shores of the Mag- 

 dalen Islands, and also on the coasts, bays, harbours and creeks from 

 Mount Joly on the southern coasts of Labrador, to and through the 

 Straits of Belleisle, and thence northwardly indefinitely along the 

 coast, without prejudice however to any of the exclusive rights of 

 the Hudson's Bay Company; and it was also by the said article of 

 the said convention agreed, that the American fishermen should have 

 liberty for ever to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, 

 harbours and creeks of the southern part of the coast of Newfound- 

 land above described, and of the coast of Labrador, but that so soon 

 as the same, or any portion thereof, should be settled, it should 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 Whereas 

 it is expedient that His Majesty should be enabled to carry into 

 execution so much of the said convention as is above recited, and to 

 make regulations for that purpose; " Be it therefore enacted by the 

 King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent 

 of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present 

 Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that from 

 and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for 



