956 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



Subjects or Citizens of any Foreign State or Power in Amity with 

 His Majesty. 



III. And Whereas it is expedient to obviate any Doubts which 

 have arisen or may arise, as to what persons are entitled to the Right 

 or Privilege of taking, curing and drying Fish on the Shores and 

 Banks of Newfoundland;" Be it therefore enacted, That it shall and 

 may be lawful for all His Majesty's Subjects residing in the United 

 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or in any of His Majesty's 

 Colonies, Plantations or Dominions, to have, use and enjoy the free 

 Trade and Traffic and Art of Merchandize and Fishery to and from 

 Newfoundland and the Coast of Labrador aforesaid, and all and 

 every the Islands or Places within or dependent upon the Govern- 

 ment of Newfoundland, and peaceably to have, use and enjoy the 

 Freedom of fishing and taking Bait in any of the Seas, Rivers, Lakes, 

 Creeks, Harbours or Roads in or about Newfoundland or the said 

 Coast of Labrador, or any of the Islands adjacent thereunto respec- 

 tively; and Liberty to go on Shore on any vacant or unoccupied Part 

 of Newfoundland or said Coasts of Labrador, or any of the said 

 Islands adjacent thereunto respectively, for curing, salting, drying 

 and husbanding of their Fish, and for making Oil ; and to cut down 

 Wood and Trees on any such vacant or unoccupied Places as afore- 

 said, for building and making or repairing of Stages, Ship Rooms, 

 Train Fats, Hurdles, Ships, Boats and other Necessaries tor them- 

 selves and their Servants, Seamen and Fishermen, and all other 

 Things which may be useful or advantageous to their Fishing Trade 



to do, as fully and freely as at any Time heretofore by virtue 

 568 of any former Act of Parliament hath been done there by any 



of His Majesty's Subjects, without any Hindrance, Interrup- 

 tion. Denial or Disturbance whatsoever. 



IV. And be it further enacted, That whenever any Ship or Vessel 

 shall be cleared out from any Port in the said Colony of Newfound- 

 land, or in any other Part of His Majesty's Dominions, for the said 

 Fisheries on the Banks or Coasts of Newfoundland or Labrador, or 

 the Dependencies thereof, without having on board any Article of 

 Traffic (except only such Provisions, Xets, Tackle and other Things 

 as are usually employed in and about the said Fishery, and for the 

 conduct and carrying on of the same), the Master of any such Ship 

 or Vessel shall be entitled to demand from the Collector or other 

 Principal Officer of His Majesty's Customs at such Port, a Certificate 

 under His Hand, that such Vessel hath been specially cleared out for 

 the Newfoundland Fishery, for which Certificate a fee of Five Shil- 

 lings and no more shall be payable to such Collector or other Princi- 

 pal Officer as aforesaid, and such Certificate shall be in force for the 

 Fishing Season of the Year in which the same may be granted, and 

 no longer ; and upon the first Arrival in any Port in the said Colony 

 of Newfoundland, or its Dependencies, of any Ship or Vessel having 

 on board any such Certificate as aforesaid, a Report thereof shall be 

 made by the Master of such Ship or Vessel, to the Principal Officer 

 of His Majesty's Customs at such Port, who shall forthwith make an 

 Entry of such Report in the Books of the Custom House to which he 

 may be attached or belong, and for receiving and registering such 

 Report, a Fee not exceeding Five Shillings shall and may be taken 

 by such Officer of the Customs at Newfoundland; and all Ships and 

 Vessels having on board any such Certificate as aforesaid, which 



