1366 NORTH ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES ARBITRATION'. 



menced in 1670. It would be of no service to the Tribunal that 1 

 should read this memorandum, which is, as I say, a mere catalogue ; 

 but, on the other hand, it might be of some use to the Tribunal to 

 have it, and, if permitted, I will hand it to the reporter, in order that 

 it may be included "as an appendix to what I have said : 



BAIT. 



1670. Order-ln-Council of Charles II prohibited aliens taking bait (B. C. A., 



p. 519.) 

 1699. British statute prohibited aliens taking bait or other fish. (B. C. A., 



p. 525.) 



1786. British statute prohibited sale to foreigners. (B. C. A., p. 559.) 

 1818. Negotiations; United States wanted to buy bait on non-treaty Shores and 



refused. (B. C. A., p. 88.) 

 1824. British statute prohibited aliens taking bait except treaty rights. (B. 



C. A., p. 567.) 

 1839. Paine's report. United States interpretation of treaty would help United 



States to procure bait from which they are precluded by the convention. 



(B. C. A., p. 122.) 



1844. Newfoundland address. Complained of French getting bait Asked en- 

 forcement of statute, 1786. (U. S. C. A., pp. 1056-7.) 



1844. French negotiations. Wm. Thomas and Captain Fabre. Thomas's report. 



Bait the main object of the French. (U. S. C.-C. A., p. 223.) 

 Governor's instructions. (U. S. C.-C. A., p. 220.) 



1845. Newfoundland statute. Export duty on bait. (B. C. A., p. 699.) 

 1848-9. Newfoundland address. Same as in 1844. (U. S. C. A., pp. 1073-5.) 



1852. Governor, Newfoundland, to Colonial Secretary reporting negotiations. 



(U. S. C.-C. A., pp. 230-1.) 



1853. Newfoundland Attorney-General in London. Perrier's report. United 



States involved. (U. S. C.-C. A., pp. 232-3.) 

 1853. Report, Newfoundland Attorney-General and Strachey (Colonial Office) 



on French proposals. Bait refused to French. (U. S. C.-C. A., pp. 



234-5.) 

 1855. Report, Newfoundland Attorney- and Solicitor-General. (U. S. C.-C. A., 



p. 251.) 

 1857. Proposed treaty, Great Britain and France. Right to purchase bait, &c. 



if refused, power to take it. (U. S. C. A., p. 61.) 

 1857. Colonial Secretary to Governor, Newfoundland, explaining proposed 



treaty. (U. S. C.-C. A., pp. 254-5.) 

 Proposal objected to by Newfoundland and dropped. 

 1861. Further negotiations, British and French. Newfoundland believed that 



she was not to be consulted and protested. (U. S. C.-C. A., p. 260.) 

 1863. Newfoundland proposed legislation ; and Governor sent draft Bill to 



Colonial Secretary, who replied that sale of bait must not be prohibited. 



(U. S. C. A., p. 1083.) 

 1871. Judgments of Hazen J. and Sir Wm. Young as to whether purchase of 



bait was preparing to fish. (B. C. A., 246-9.) 



Kimberley letter. Inconsistent with " general policy of the Empire." 

 1884. Proposed treaty, Great Britain and France. 



825 1885. Proposed treaty, Great Britain and France. France wanted lib- 

 erty to purchase bait (U. S. C. A., p. 76.) 



