1012 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



No. 57. 1807, April 16: Extract from Statute of Lower Canada. 



47 Geo. Ill, Cap. IS. 



An Act for the better Regulation of the Fisheries in the Inferior District of 

 Gasp, and to repeal an Act or Ordinance therein mentioned. 



(16th April, 1807.) 



Whereas the Fisheries have ever been found beneficial to the Trade 

 of the mother country, as well as of great importance to her 

 601 Colonies; and Whereas the Laws now in force to regulate the 

 said Fisheries within the inferior District of Gaspe have been 

 found insufficient : in order to ameliorate and amend the same, Be it 

 therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with 

 the advice and consent of the Legislative Courcil and Assembly of 

 the Province of Lower Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue 

 of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of 

 Great Britain, intituled, "An Act to repeal certain parts of an Act- 

 passed in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign, intituled, 'An 

 Act for making more effectual provision for the Government of the 

 Province of Quebec in North America,' 1 and to make further pro- 

 vision for the Government of the said Province ; " And it is hereby 

 enacted by the said authority, that all and every His Majesty's sub- 

 jects shall peaceably have use and enjoy the freedom of taking bait 

 and of fishing in any river, creek, harbour or road with liberty to go 

 on shore on any part within the inferior District of Gaspe, between 

 Cap Cat on the south side of the river Saint Lawrence and the first 

 rapid of the river Ristigouche within the said district, and on the 

 island of Bonaventure opposite to Perce, for the purpose of salting, 

 curing and drying their fish, to cut wood for making and repairing 

 stages, flakes, hurdles, cook-rooms and other purposes necessary for 

 preparing their fish for exportation, or that may be useful to their 

 fishing trade, without hindrance, interruption, denial or molestation 

 from any person or persons whomsoever. Provided such river, creek, 

 harbour or road, or the land upon which such wood may be cut dothi 

 not lie within the bounds of any private property by grant from his 

 Majesty or other title proceeding from such grant by his Majesty, or 

 by grant made prior to the year one thousand seven hundred and 

 sixty, or held under and by virtue of any location certificate or title 

 derived from any such location certificate. 



II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the 

 master or commander of every vessel fitted out from the United 

 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or the Dominions thereunto 

 belonging, may take possession of so much of the unoccupied beach 

 within the aforesaid inferior District of Gaspe, as may be necessary 

 for curing his fish and preparing it for exportation, and to retain 

 and enjoy the same so long as he shall not leave it unoccupied for the 

 space of twelve calendar months, in which case it shall be lawful 

 for any other person or persons to take possession thereof in part or 

 the whole, for the same purposes and on the same condition. Pro- 

 vided that such beach be not private property by grant from his 

 Majesty, or other title proceeding therefrom, or by grant prior to 

 the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty, or held under and by 

 virtue of any location certificate or title derived therefrom. Pro- 

 vided also, that such new occupier shall, when thereunto required by 



