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and French Fishery limits, on the East Coast of Newfoundland, 

 agreed upon by Captain Darley, of H. M. S. Electra, and Captain Le 

 Fabvre, in 1843, referred to in Article No. 10, of " separate paper," 

 by Messrs. Archibald and Strachey. 



CAPE ST. JOHN. 



The French have kept clear of our fishing grounds to the South- 

 ward of Cape St. John this year ; indeed, they have had no temptation 

 to exceed their own limits, from the abundance of fish which has 

 appeared on them; there is a slight difference of opinion as to the 

 exact position of the Cape ; the headland forms itself into three points, 

 as shown in the annexed sketch; N, forming the North M. the mid- 

 dle, and S. the South Points; G. is Gull Island, and R. Bishop's Rock, 

 lying to the eastward of the Cape about a mile distant. Captain Le 

 Fabvre, the Senior Officer of the French Squadron, has endeavored 

 to settle the question, and to his arrangement, I should think, no 

 reasonable objection can be made. He fixed Cape St. John at M, and 

 drawing a line from M to R, he makes that the French boundary; 

 accordingly he has given strict injunctions to the French fishermen 

 not to pass to the Southward of it. 



(Signed) A. DARLEY, 



1843. 



(Here follows the Sketch above referred to.) 



Despatch from His Excellency the Governor accompanying [Report] 

 from the Law Officers of the Crown on the subject of the Laws 

 relating to the Fisheries of Newfoundland. 



[Extract.] 



No. 60.] GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 



St. John's, 29th September, 1855. 



SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the Report 

 from the Law Officers of the Crown, which has been furnished in 

 fulfilment of the instructions conveyed by your despatch of the 3d 

 ulto., No. 6, and which I shall take care to communicate to the British 

 Minister at Washington, with whom I have already been in corre- 

 spondence on the subject to which it relates. 



2. You will perceive by this Report, which is entirely accordant 

 with that of the late Attorney General, Mr. Archibald, dated July 

 5th, 1853, copy of which was transmitted with my predecessor's 

 despatch, No. 46, July 12th, 1853, that there are in fact no Laws or 

 regulations whatever relating to the Fisheries, practically in force 

 in this Colony. 



3. With respect to the law which is still on the statute book for 

 imposing a duty upon herrings and caplin, exported in such a state 

 as to make them available for bait, I have already the honor of sub- 

 mitting my views, in my despatch No. 26, of the 8th July last. 



I have, &c., 



(Signed) C. H. DARLING. 



The Right Honorable Sir W. MOLESWORTH, Bart. 



