952 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, 

 by any order or orders in council, to be from time to time made for 

 that purpose, to make such regulations, and to give such directions, 

 orders and instructions to the governor of Newfoundland, or to any 

 officer or officers on that station, or to any other person or persons 

 whomsoever, as shall or may be from time to time deemed proper 

 and necessary for the carrying into effect the purposes of the said 

 convention, with relation to the taking, drying and curing of fish by 

 inhabitants of the United States of America, in common with British 

 subjects, within the limits set forth in the said article of the said 

 convention, and hereinbefore recited ; any Act or Acts of Parliament, 

 or any law, custom or usage to the contrary in anywise notwith- 

 standing. 



II. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing 

 of this Act it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, not being 

 a natural born subject of His Majesty, in any foreign ship, vessel or 

 boat, nor for any person in any ship, vessel or boat, other than such 

 as shall be navigated according to the laws of the United Kingdom 

 of Great Britain and Ireland, to fish for, or to take, dry or cure any 

 fish of any kind whatever, within three marine miles of any coasts, 

 bays, creeks or harbours whatever, in any part of His Majesty's 

 dominions in America, not included within the limits specified and 

 described in the First article of the said convention, and hereinbefore 

 recited; and that if any such foreign ship, vessel or boat, or any per- 

 sons on board thereof, shall be found fishing, or to have been fishing, 

 or preparing to fish within such distance of such coasts, bays, creeks 

 or harbours, within such parts of His Majesty's dominions in 

 America out of the said limits as aforesaid, all such ships, vessels and 

 boats, together with their cargoes, and all guns, ammunition, tackle, 

 apparel, furniture and stores, shall be forfeited, and shall and may 

 be seized, taken, sued for, prosecuted, recovered and condemned by 

 such and the like ways, means and methods, and in the same courts, 

 as ships, vessels or boats may be forfeited, seized, prosecuted and 

 condemned for any offence against any laws relating to the revenue 

 of customs, or the laws of trade and navigation, under any Act or 

 Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, or of the United Kingdom 

 of Great Britain and Ireland,- provided that nothing in this Act con- 

 tained shall apply, or be construed to apply to the ships or subjects 

 of any Prince, Power or State in amity with His Majesty, who are 

 entitled by treaty with His Majesty to any privilege of taking, drying 

 or curing fish on the coasts, bays, creeks or harbours, or within the 

 limits in this Act described. 



III. Provided always, and be it enacted, That it shall and may be 

 lawful for any fisherman of the said United States to enter into any 

 such bays or harbours of His Britannic Majesty's domains in America 

 as are last mentioned, for the purpose of shelter and repairing dam- 

 ages therein, and of purchasing wood and of obtaining water, and for 

 no other purpose whatever; subject nevertheless to such restrictions 

 as may be necessary to prevent such fishermen of the said United 

 States from taking, drying or curing fish in the said bays or harbours, 

 or in any other manner whatever abusing the said privileges by the 

 said treaty and this Act reserved to them, and as shall for that pur- 

 pose be imposed by any order or orders to be from time to time made 

 by His Majesty in council under the authority of this Act, and 



