PERIOD FEOM 1818 TO 1836. 79 



requesting indemnity and the prevention of similar interruptions 

 in the future." In the ensuing correspondence full statements, which 

 had been procured on each side, showing the circumstances of Iho 

 seizures, were exchanged. It will be found that hero, as in the earlier 

 cases, the British '' and American *= statements differed widely as to the 

 justification for the seizures, but it is unnecessary to examine these 

 difTerences. In the present connection the grounds assigned by Great 

 Britain for such seizures are alone of importance as showing the 

 acquiesence of Great Britain in the right claimed by American fish- 

 ermen of fishing in the Bay of Fundy, beyond three miles from the 

 shore. It will be remembered that the orders of the commander of 

 the DoUerell, which have already been quoted and under which all 

 these seizures were made, authorized seizures only within three miles 

 of the shore, and it will be found that in each case Great Britain pro- 

 duced carefully prepared evidence to show that the alleged ofi'enses 

 for which the seizures were made occurred within three miles of the 

 shore.*^ 



The circumstances surrounding these seizures, as set forth in the 

 evidence presented on the part of Great Britain, may be briefly 

 summarized as follows: 



The Hero and the Pilgrim were seized on June 16, 1824, within 

 three miles of the shore, for fishing within one or two miles of the 

 shore. On behalf of the vessels it was alleged that they were more 

 than three miles from the shore, which was denied by the British 

 officers making the seizures. * 



The Rebecca was seized on July 6, 1824, in Gull Cove, Grand 

 Menan, charged with being within three miles of the shore without 

 justification. On behalf of the vessel it was alleged that she had 

 gone h\ to procure wood of which she was in need, w^hich was denied 

 by the British officers making the seizure.^ 



The William and the Galeon were seized on July 15, 1824, the former 

 at anchor in Gull Cove, Grand Menan, and the latter at anchor in 

 Beale's Passage, Grand Menan, both charged with being within three 

 miles of the shore without justification. On behalf of both vessels 

 it was alleged that they had gone in for the purpose of procuring 



o Appendix, p. 334. 



6 Appendix, pp. 348-353, 373-406. 



c Appendix, pp. 334-348, 353-373. 



<* Appendix, pp. 380-406. 



« Appendix, pp. 339, 341, 352, 362, 370, 379, 392-397. 



/Appendix, pp. 339, 358, 372, 377, 380-385, 



