TEH FREDERICK GERRING, JR. 



Vessels and Boats, together with their Cargoes, and all Guns, 

 Ammunition, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Stores, shall he 

 forfeited, and shall and may be seized, taken, sued for, prose- 

 cuted, 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 relating to the Revenue of Customs, 

 or the Laws of Trade and Navigation, under any Act or Acts of 

 the Parliament of Great Britain, or of the United Kingdom of 

 Great Britain and Ireland; provided 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 Ma- 

 jesty, who are entitled by Treaty with His Majesty to any 

 Privilege of taking, drying or curing Fish on the Coasts, Bays 

 Creeks or Harbours, or within the Limits in this Act described. 

 " in. Provided always, and be it enacted, That it shall and may 

 be lawful for any Fisherman of the said United States to enter 

 into any such Bays or Harbours of His Britannic Majesty's 

 Dominions in America as are last mentioned, for the purpose of 

 Shelter and repairing Damages therein, and of purchasing Wood 

 and of obtaining Water, and for no other Purpose whatever; sub- 

 ject nevertheless to such Restrictions as may be necessary to pre- 

 vent such Fishermen of the said United States from taking, dry- 

 ing or curing Fish in the said Bays or Harbours, or in any other 

 manner whatever abusing the said privileges by the said Treaty 

 and this Act reserved to them, and as shall for that purpose be im- 

 posed by any Order or Orders to be from time to time made by 

 His Majesty in Council under the Authority of this Act, and by 

 any Regulations which shall be issued by the Governor or Person 

 exercising the Office of Governor in any such Parts of His Ma- 

 jesty's Dominions in America, under or in pursuance of any 

 such Order in Council as aforesaid. 



** IV. And be it further enacted, That if any Person or Persons, 

 upon requisition made by the Governor of Newfoundland, or the 

 Person exercising the Office of Governor, or by any Governar or 

 Person exercising the Office of Governor, in any other Parts of 

 His Majesty's Dominions in America as aforesaid, or by any 

 Officer or Officers acting under such Governor or Person exer- 

 cising the Office of Governor, in the Execution of any Orders or 

 Instructions from His Majesty in Council, shall refuse to depart 

 from such Bays or Harbours; or if any Person or Persons shall 

 refuse or neglect to conform to any Regulations or Directions 



