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"or witliin three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks or 

 "harbours of His said Majesty's Dominions in America not inclucl- 

 "ed within the above mentioned limits ;provided, however, that the 

 "American Fishermen should be admitted to enter such bays or 

 "harbours for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages 

 "therein or purchasing wood and of obtaining water, and for no 

 "other purpose whatever. But that they should be under such 

 "restrictions as might be necessary to prevent their taking, drying 

 "or curing fish therein, or in any other manner whatever abusing 

 "the privileges thereby reserved to them." 



The Imperial Statute 59, George III, c. 38. (1819) was passed to 

 authorize the enforcement of this treaty. Sections 2 and 3 of 

 that Act are as follows: 



"2. And be it further enacted. That from and after the passing 

 "of this Act it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, not 

 "being a natural born subject of His Majesty, in any foreign ship, 

 ''vessel or boat, nor for Siny person in any ship, vessel or boat, other 

 "than such as shall be navigated according to the laws of the 

 "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to fish for, or to 

 "take, dry or cure any fish of any kind whatever, within three 

 "marine miles of any coasts, bays, creeks or harbours whatever, 

 "in any part of His Majesty's Dominions in America, not included 

 "within the limits specified and described in the First Article of the 

 "said Convention, and hereinbefore recited; and that if any such 

 "foreign ship, vessel or boat, or any persons on board thereof, shall 

 "be found fishing, or to have been fishing, or preparing to fish 

 "within such distance of such coasts, bays, creeks or harbours, 

 "within such parts of His Majesty's Dominions in America out 

 "of the said limits as aforesaid, all such ships, vessels and boats, 

 "together with their cargoes, and all guns, ammunition, tackle, 

 "apparel, furniture and stores, shall be forfeited, and shall and may 

 "be seized, taken, sued for, prosecuted, recovered and condemned 

 "by such and the like ways, means and methods, and in the 

 "same courts, as ships, vessels or boats may be forfeited, seized, 

 "prosecuted and condemned for any offence against any laws re- 

 "lating to the revenue of customs, or the laws of trade and navi- 

 "gation, under any Act or Acts of the ParUament of Great Britain, 

 "or of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Pro- 

 "vided, that nothing in this Act contained shall apply, or be 

 "construed to apply to the ships or subjects of any Prince, Power, 

 "or State in amity with His Majesty, who are entitled by treaty 

 6 Majesty to any privilege of taking, drying, or curing 



