ANSWER. 6 



'and of the Coast of Labrador, but that so soon as the same, or 

 'any Portion thereof, should be settled, it should not be lawful 

 'for the said Fishermen to drj^ or cure Fish at such Portion so 

 'settled, without previous Agreement for such Purpose with the 

 "Inhabitants, Proprietors or Possessors of the Ground: And 

 "Whereas it is expedient that His Majesty should be enabled to 

 'carry into execution so much of the said Convention as is above 

 recited, and to make Regulations for that Purpose;' Be it 

 therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and 

 with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem- 

 poral, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and 

 by the Authority of the same. That from and after the passing of 

 this Act, it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, by and wdth 

 the Advice of His Majesty's Privy Council, by any Order or 

 Orders in Council, to be from time to time made for that Purpose, 

 to make such Regulations, and to give such Directions, Orders 

 and Instructions to the Governor of Newfoundland, or to any 

 Officer or Officers on that Station, or to anj'- other Person or 

 Persons whomsoever, as shall or may be from time to tim.e deemed 

 proper and necessary for the carrying into Effect the Purposes of 

 the said Convention, with relation to the taking, drying and 

 curing of Fish by Inhabitants of the United States of America, 

 in common with British Subjects, within the Limits set forth in the 

 said Article of the said Convention, and hereinbefore recited; any 

 Act or Acts of Parliament, or any Law, Cuslom or Usage to the 

 contrary in anywise notwithstanding. 



" II. 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,any Person in any Ship, Vessel or 

 Boat, other than such as shall he 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 ('oasts, Bays, 

 Creeks or Harbours, within such Parts of His Majesty's Domin- 

 ions in America or of the said Limits as aforesaid, all such Ships, 

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