18 The Frederick G erring, Jr. 



We Command you that within one week after the service of 

 this writ, exclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an 

 appearance to be entered for you in our Exchequer Court of Canada,, 

 in the above action, and take notice that in default of your so doing, 

 the said action may proceed and judgment may be given in your 

 absence. 



Given in Halifax, at our said Court, under the seal thereof, 

 this 29th day of May, 1896. 



(Sgd) L. W. Des Barres. 



This writ may be served within twelve months from the date 

 hereof, exclusive of the day of such date, but not afterwards. 



The defendants may appear hereto by entering appearance 

 either personally or by solicitor, at the District Registry of the said 

 Court situate at Halifax. 



The Honorable Arthur R. Dickey, Her Majesty's Attorney- 

 General for the Dominion of Canada, on behalf of Her Majesty 

 the Queen, claims to have the ship Frederick Gcrring, Jr., being 

 a foreign ship or vessel not navigated according to the laws of the 

 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or of Canada, reg- 

 istered in and owned by foreigners residing in the United States 

 of America, and her cargo, tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture and 

 stores condemned as forfeited to Her Majesty for violation of a cer- 

 tain convention between His late Majegty George the Third, King 

 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the one 

 part, and the United States of America of the other part, made and 

 signed at London, in Great Britain, on the 20th day of October, 

 in the year of our Lord, 1818; and also for the violation of the Act 

 of Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, made and passed in the 

 fifty-ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty George the Third, 

 King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being 

 Chapter 38 of the Acts of the said Parliament, made and passed 

 in the said year, and being entitled : "An Act to enable His Majesty 

 to make regulations with respect to the 'taking and curing of fish 

 on certain parts of the coasts of Newfoundland, Labrador, and His 

 Majesty's other possessions in North America, according to a con- 

 vention made between His Majesty and the United States of 

 America.' " 



