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the 12th May, 1870 (33 Vic., cap. 15, of Canada); also an "Act to 

 further amend the said Act" (34 Vic., cap. 23, of Canada). 



"Chapter 94 of the Kevised Statutes (third series) of Nova Scotia" 

 (of the "Coast and Deep Sea Fisheries"), amended bv the Act 

 entitled: "An Act to amend Cap. 94 of the Revised Statutes of Nova 

 Scotia." (29 Vic., cap. 35.) 



An Act passed by the Legislature of the Province of New Bruns- 

 wick entitled: "An Act relating to the Coast Fisheries, and for the 

 prevention of Illicit Trade" (16 Vic., cap. 69). 



Also an Act passed by the Legislature of Prince Edward Island 

 (6 Vic., cap. 14) entitled: "An Act relating to the Fisheries, and 

 for the prevention of Illicit Trade in Prince Edward Island, and the 

 coasts and harbors thereof." 



Also, from such regulations as have been passed or may be passed 

 by the Governor General in Council, or from instructions from the 

 Department of Fisheries, under "The Fisheries Act," hereinbefore 

 cited. 



As Fishery Officer you have full authority to compel the observ 

 ance of the requirements of the Fisheries Acts and regulations by 

 foreign fishing vessels and fishermen in those parts of the coasts of 

 Canada to which, by the Convention of 1818, they are admitted to 

 privileges of taking or drying and curing fish concurrent with those 

 enjoyed by British fishing vessels and fishermen. 



You will receive instructions from the Customs Department 

 authorizing you to act as an officer of the Customs, and in that 

 capacity you are to see that the Revenue Laws and Regulations are 

 duly observed. 



JURISDICTION. 



Your jurisdiction with respect to any action you may take against 

 foreign fishing vessels and citizens engaged in fishing is to be exer- 

 cised only within the limits of "three marine miles" of any of "the 

 coasts, bays, creeks or harbours," of Canada. 



With regard to the Magdalen Islands, although the liberty to 

 land and to dry and cure fish there is not expressly given by the 

 terms of the convention to United States fishermen, it is not at pres- 

 ent intended to exclude them from these islands. 



DUTIES. 



It will be your duty to protect the inshore fisheries of Canada in 

 accordance with the conditions laid down by the Convention of the 

 20th October, 1818, the first Article of which provides: 



"Whereas differences have arisen respecting the liberty claimed 

 by the United States, for the inhabitants thereof to take, dry, and 

 cure fish, on certain coasts, bays, harbours, and creeks, of His Britan- 

 nic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the High 

 Contracting Parties, that the inhabitants of the said United States 

 shall have, forever, in common with 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 Coast 

 of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, 

 on the shores of the Magdalen Islands, and also on the coasts, bays, 



