APPENDIX (B). 



NOTE ON REGULATIONS REFERRED TO BY SIR AVILLIAM ROBSON, JULY 25, 



1910. 



Before 1783. 



Newfoundland. (Br. App., 689. 1611.) 



Orders issued by John Guy (Governor), binding "all persons of 

 what nation soever." 



No ballast to be thrown out to the prejudice of the harbours. 

 No harm to be done to any stages, cook-rooms, flakes, &c. 



[3.) Admirals of each harbour to take such beach or flakes as are 

 necessary for his boats with overplus only for one boat more than he 

 hath, and every other person to content himself with what he shall 

 have necessary use for. 



(4.} No person to change marks of boats. 



(5.) " 



No person to convert to his own use boats of others, except 

 in cases of necessity and on notice to admiral. 



(6.) No person to set fire in any woods. 



(7.) No person to destroy any stage, &c. [These shew regulations 

 as to the use of shore in relation to drying and curing fish.] 



Instructions to John Treworgie (Commissioner for Administration 

 of Affairs of the Commonwealth in Newfoundland) from the Council. 

 (Br. App., 511. 1653.) 



(1.) Take care for the Government and the fishery according to 

 annexed laws. 



(2.) Collect fish dues from strangers. 



(3.) Secure fishery from any disturbance or interruption-power 

 to order vessels to keep together or otherwise dispose of themselves 

 for common safety. 



Annexed laws. 



(1.) No ballast to be thrown out to prejudice of harbours, but to be 

 carried ashore where it does not do any annoyance. 



(2.) No person to damage any stage cook-room, &c. To be content 

 with such stages as may be necessary. 



(3.) According to ancient custom the first to arrive to be admiral 

 of harbour same regulations as to reserving beach and flakes as in 

 1611 order. Those wno have occupied several places to notify which 

 they will choose. 



(4.) No defacement of marks of boats, and no one to use other per- 

 son's boat or " train fats " without consent, nor to remove them ex- 

 cept in case of necessity and on notice to admiral and others. 



(5.} No one to steal any fish, train, salt, &c. 



(6.) No one to set fire to woods or to damage trees by rinding 

 except for covering of cook-rooms. 



f 7.) No one to hinder hauling of seines for bait in usual places. 



(9.) No taverns. 



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