2258 NORTH ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES ARBITRATION. 



1365 New Brunswick. 



33 Geo. Ill, cap. 9. (Br. App., 595. 1793.) 

 By Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Assembly. 



Sec. 1. No net or seine to be placed across any river, cove or creek 

 in the province so as to obstruct course of fish. 



Sec. 9. No net in harbour of St. John more than 20 fathoms long, 

 and no net to be in water in any part of province between sunset on 

 Saturday and sunrise on Monday. 



39 Geo. IV, cap. 5. (Br. App., 597. 1799.) 



By Lieutenant-Governor, Council and Assembly. 



Sec. 1. Repeals Act of 1793 as to County of Northumberland. 



In Bay of Miramichi and its branches no net to be set in the bay 

 except as therein permitted (elaborate provisions as to length of nets 

 in different places). No net to be in water between sunset Saturday 

 and sunrise Monday. 



Sec. 2. Penalty on any person who sets net in Miramichi Bay ex- 

 cept as permitted. 



Sec. 9. Magistrates to make regulations for fishing in all other 

 rivers, coves and creeks in said County. [N. B. Whole of Miramichi 

 Bay in the County.'] 



50 Geo. Ill, cap. 20. (Br. App., 604. 1810.) 

 By President Council and Assembly. 



Sec. 1. No net over certain size to be set in certain parts of the har- 

 bour of St. John. 



Sec. 2. No net at Shag Rocks, nor any nets fastened together, nor 

 any drift net to be used in said harbour. 



Sec. 3. No drift net more than 30 fathoms to be used above the 

 Boar's Head in River St. John. Drift nets to be 30 fathoms apart. 

 No nets in water between sunset Saturday and sunrise Monday. 

 Lower Canada. 



Order by the King to Governor of Quebec. Recites Bay of Cha- 

 leurs in Province of Quebec. (Br. App., 554. 1785.) 



Enables Governor to grant use of beach to His Majesty's subjects. 



Directs Governor with consent of Provincial Council to establish 

 local regulations, to prevent disputes between fishermen resorting to 

 said beach. 



Instructions to Governor of Province of Quebec. Regulations for 

 protection of fisheries in Gulf of St. Lawrence and on Labrador coast 

 required. (Br. App., 53. 1786.) 



28 Geo. Ill, cap . 6. (Br. App., 592. 1788.) 



By Governor and Legislative Council. 



Recites Bay of Gaspe and Bay of Chaleurs in this Province. 



Sec. 1. His Majesty's subjects to have freedom of taking bait and 

 fishing with liberty to land for curing fish in certain parts. 



Sec. 2. Fishermen from Great Britain may reserve necessary parts 

 of beach. 



Sec. 3. No person to rind trees or set fire to woods, or to hinder 

 hauling of seines or shoot seine within another seine. 



Sec. 4. No ballast to be thrown in harbours, and no offal to be cast 

 into sea within leagues of shore. 



