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NORTH ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES ARBITRATION. 



(7.) No person to destroy any 

 stage, &c. 



[These shew regulations as to 

 use of shore in relation to 

 drying and curing fish.] 



Br. App. 511. 1653. 

 Instructions to John Treworgie 

 (Commissioner for administra- 

 tion of affairs of the Common- 

 wealth in Newfoundland) from 

 the Council. 



(1.) Take care for the Govern- 

 ment 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 to- 

 gether or otherwise dispose of 

 themselves for common safety. 



1410 Annexed laws. 



(1.) No ballast to be 

 thrown out to prejudice of har- 

 bours, but to be carried ashore 

 where it does not do any annoy- 

 ance. 



(2.) No person to damage any 

 stage cookroom, &c. To be con- 

 tent with such stages as may be 

 necessary. 



(3) According to ancient cus- 

 tom the first to arrive to be ad- 

 miral of harbour same regula- 

 tions as to reserving beach and 

 flakes as in 1611 order. Those 

 who have occupied several places 

 to notify which they will choose. 



(4.) No defacement of marks 

 of boats, and no one to use other 

 person's boats or "train fats" 



Orders of this nature were de- 

 clared to be without legal effect 

 by the judgment rendered in Jen- 

 nings & Long against Hunt & 

 Beard appended to this Memo- 

 randum (p. 16). 



" Instructions to John Trewor- 

 gie Cfent, appointed Commis- 

 sioner for managing and ordering 

 the affairs and interest of the 

 Commonwealth in Newfoundland 

 for this present year. June 3, 

 1653." 



(1) Take care for the Govern- 

 ment and well ordering of New- 

 foundland and the inhabitants, 

 likewise the fishery, according to 

 annexed laws and ordinances. 



(3) Secure fishery from any 

 that shall attempt to disturb or 

 interrupt, have power to order 

 vessels to keep together or other- 

 wise disposes of themselves for 

 the common safety, and to con- 

 sider the manner of fortifying for 

 preservation of both country and 

 fishing. 



Annexed laws. 



(2) No person whatsoever, 

 either fisherman or inhabitants, 

 &c. 



