1302 APPENDIX TO BRITISH CASE. 



767 PROCLAMATION. 



By His Excellency Sir William McGregor, Doctor of Medicine. 

 Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael 

 and St. George, Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the 

 Bath, Governor-and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of 

 Newfoundland and its Dependencies. 



WM. MCGREGOR, Governor. [L. s.] 

 To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: 



Whereas under and by virtue of Chapter 129 of the Consolidated 

 Statutes (Second Series), entitled "Of the Exportation, Sale, etc.. 

 of Bait Fishes," the Governor in Council is authorized to limit the 

 operation of the said Chapter and issue of licenses thereunder in 

 relation to any district or part of this Colony or the coast thereof, 

 and for such period and in relation to sale or exportation to such 

 places or for such purposes and in such quantities as shall appear 

 expedient ; 



And, whereas, under and by virtue of the Act passed in the 61st 

 year of the reign of Her late Majesty, entitled "'An Act relating to 

 the Department of Marine and Fisheries," the Governor in Council 

 is also authorized to make and prescribe rules and regulations for the 

 management and regulation of the fisheries of this Colony ; 



And, whereas, in pursuance of such authority, I ? the Governor in 

 Council, have made certain rules and regulations in relation to the 

 aforesaid matters, which rules and regulations are as follows: 



1. The master or other person in charge of any vessel engaged in 

 the prosecution of the Bank or Deep Sea Fishery, beyond the terri- 

 torial jurisdiction of this Colony, and being a British ship or navi- 

 gated according to the laws of the United Kingdom or of any British 

 colony or possession, may obtain a license hereafter called a Deep 

 Sea Bait License, which shall apply to such vessel and under and by 

 virtue of which it shall be lawful to put and have on board of such 

 vessel in any port or place in this Colony a supply of bait as herein- 

 after limited and provided for the actual prosecution of the fishery 

 by and on board of such vessel for and during the current fishing 

 season. 



2. The master or other person in charge of any vessel, being a 

 British ship or navigated according to the laws of the United King- 

 dom, or or any British colony or possession, may obtain a license 

 hereinafter called an Export Bait License, which shall apply to such 

 vessel and under and by virtue of which it shall be lawful to have 

 and put on board of such vessel in any port or place in the Colony 

 bait fishes for exportation for food or consumption. 



3. Any person who shall sell to, or put on board of any vessel, the 

 master or other person in charge of which shall not have taken a 

 license hereunder, or who shall sell for the purpose of being put on 

 board of any such vessel, any bait fishes, shall be liable to a fine of 

 five hundred dollars, or in default of payment thereof or in the 

 alternative, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months. 



4. No license shall be granted except upon the written application 

 of the master or person in charge of the vessel. The application shall 

 be in the form appended hereto, and the applicant before receiving 

 said license, shall make oath before a sub-collector or officer of Cus- 



