2260 NORTH ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES ARBITRATION. 



15. Close time for herrings. 



[1855. Communicated to Marcy.'] (Br. App., 204-5.) 



Lower Canada. (Non-treaty except Magdalen Island 



and part of Labrador till treaty of 1854.) 

 4 Geo. IV, cap. 1. (Br. App., 607. 1824.) 



By the King, with consent of Legislative Council and 



Assembly. 



1. His Majesty's subjects may take bait and fish, in creeks, har- 

 bours and roads, with liberty to land in inferior district of Gaspe, 

 county of Cornwallis, and part of county of Northumberland for 

 drying and curing. 



3. No offal within 6 leagues from shores. 



4. Not to obstruct hauling of nets. 



6. Not to use caplin and spawn for manure. 



18. Grand juries may make further regulations. 



25. Regulations as to export of fish. 



9. Geo. IV, cap. 42. (Br. App., 610. 1829.) 



By the King, with consent of Legislative Council and 

 Assembly. 



4. Grand juries may make regulations. 



8. His Majesty's subjects may take bait and fish with liberty to 

 land for curing and drying, &c. 



6. Wm. IV, cap. 57. (Br. App., 615. 1836.) 



By the King, with consent of Legislative Council and 



Assembly. 



1. His Majesty's subjects may fish and land for curing. &c. 

 3. All ballast to be carried on shore and no offal within 6 leagues. 



23. Grand Juries may make regulations. 

 1367 Newfoundland. 



5. Geo. IV, cap. 51. (British Statute.) (Br. App., 567. 

 1824.) 



1. 10 & 11 Wm. Ill, cap 25, and other Acts repealed. 



2. No alien to fish in Newfoundland, always saving treaty rights. 



3. His Majesty's subjects may travel to and fish at Newfoundland, 

 with liberty to land to cure fish. 



5. No ballast to be thrown into harbours by any person whatso- 

 ever. 



6. No person whatsoever to hinder hauling of nets in customary 

 baiting places or shoot his net within or upon another's net. 



14. Governor may lease all " ship's rooms " not already disposed of. 

 2 Viet, cap. 7. (Br. App., 697. 1838.) 



By Governor, Council and Assembly. 

 No ballast to be thrown into harbours or roadsteads. 

 25 Viet, cap. 2. (Br. App., 702. 1862.) 



By Governor, Legislative Council and Assembly. 



1. No persons to catch herring in seines on or near coast or in 

 any bays, harbours or other places from 20th October to 12th April, 

 and not at any time to seine for herring except by way of shooting 

 and forthwith tucking and hauling; but herrings may be taken by 

 nets in usual way and not used for inbarring. 



2. From 20th December to 1st April, herring-nets must have 

 2 J -inch meshes. 



