THE FREDERICK GERRING, JR. 



cure fish at such portion so settled, without previous agreement 

 for such purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors 

 of the ground. And the United States hereby renounce forever, 

 any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants 

 thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on or within three marine 

 miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks or harbours of His Brit- 

 annic Majesty's dominions in America not included within the 

 above mentioned limits; Provided, however, that the American 

 fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours for 

 the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of 

 purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other pur- 

 pose whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as 

 may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying or curing fish 

 therein, or in any other m.anner w^hatever abusing the privileges 

 hereby reserved to them. " 



2. By the Imperial Statute 59 George III, Chapter 38, which 

 received the Royal Assent on 14th June, 1819, it is provided as 

 follows : — 



" 'WHEREAS a Convention between His Majesty and the 

 'United States of America was made and signed at London, on 

 'the Twentieth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and 

 'eighteen; and by the First Article of the said Convention, reciting 

 'that Differences had arisen respecting the Liberty claimed by 

 'the United States for the Inhabitants thereof to take, dry and 

 'cure Fish in certain Coasts, Bays, Harbours and Creeks of His 

 'Britannic Majesty's Dominions in America, it is a^reec^, that the 

 'Inhabitants of the said United States shall have for ever in com- 

 'mon wdth the Subjects of His Britannic Majesty, the Liberty 

 'to take Fish of every Kind on that Part of the Southern Coast of 

 'Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau 

 'Islands, on the Western and Northern Coasts of Newfoundland, 

 'from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on the Shores of 

 'the Magdalen Islands, and also on the Coasts, Bays, Harbours 

 'and Creeks from Mount Joly on the Southern Coasts of Labrador, 

 'to and through the Straits of Belleisle, and thence northwardly 

 'indefinitely along the Coast, without Prejudice however to any 

 'of the exclusive Rights of the Hudson's Bay Company; and it was 

 'also by the said Article of the said Convention agreed, that the 

 'American Fishermen should have liberty for ever to dry and cure 

 'Fish in any of the unsettled Bays, Harbours and Creeks of the 

 'Southern Part of the Coast of Newfoundland above described, 



