1166 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



such Persons as since the 25th day of March 1685 have built, &c.," is 

 not to be in force on the Coast and Islands above-mentioned. 



Second : All British Whale Fishers are to chuse places on the shore 

 for landing, to cut up their Whales and other Oil Fish, and to make 

 their Oil as they respectively arrive with fish to Land, observing that 

 they are never to occupy or use any place that ever has or hereafter 

 may be used by any British Cod Fisher. Whale Fishers from the 

 Plantations may fish within the Gulph of St. Lawrence for Whales 

 only, but not for Cod or any other Fish, and they may Land on the 

 said Coasts and Islands within the Gulph, but no where else, to cut 

 up their Whales, and to make their Oil, and for that purpose may 

 use any place that they find unoccupied, and that never has been used 

 by any British fishing Ships for either Whale, Cod or Seals, taking 

 especial Care, that they do nothing to annoy or hinder any British 

 Fisher whatever. 



Third : Whereas Complaint has been made unto me, that the Whale 

 Fishers from the Plantations have a practice of turning adrift the 

 useless part of the Carcass of Whales, to the annoyance and damage 

 of neighbouring Fishers for Cod and Seals, or else leave them on the 

 shore, which is a great Nuisance; I hereby order and direct that all 

 Whale Fishers shall carry the Carcass of the Whales to at least three 

 leagues from the shore. 



Fourth: No Vessels shall be considered as a British fishing ship, 

 nor be entitled to the Privileges thereof or of being Admirals of 

 Harbours on the Coasts and Islands above-mentioned, except such 

 as clear out from Britain the same Season, and carry out Men to 

 be actually employed in the Fishery, and to return to Britain when 

 the Fishing Season is over. 



Fifth: If any person commits murder whether any of His Ma- 

 jesty's Christian or Indian Subjects on the Coast or Islands above- 

 mentioned or any other Capital Crimes, all His Majesty's Subjects 

 are hereby required and authorised to apprehend such offenders, and 

 cany them before the Commanders of any of His Majesty's Ships. 

 or before admirals of any Harbour, and Oath being made before 

 them of the fact, the Captains of any of His Majesty's Ships are 

 hereby ordered and directed to secure them, and, when they join me, 

 to bring such offenders with them in order to their being tried at 

 the general assizes. 



Given under my Hand this 8th April 1765. 



HUGH PALLISSER. 



To all whom it may concern 



By Command of his Excellency. 



No. 100. 1766, August 28: Rules and Regulations issued "by Hugh 

 Pallisser, Governor of Newfoundland. 



By His Excellency Hugh Pallisser, Governor and Commander in Chief in and 

 over the Island of Newfoundland, the Coast of Labrador, and all the Terri- 

 tories dependent thereupon. 



Whereas a most valuable Fishery and Trade may be carried on 

 upon the Coast of Labrador, for Establishing of which, upon the best 

 footing for the benefit of the Nation, some Rules, Orders, and Regula- 

 tions are immediately necessary, and above all things first to banish 

 all disorderly People who cannot be depended upon for preserving 



