MISCELLANEOUS. 1043 



His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor with the said Address, and 

 the Address to His Majesty therein referred to. 



Extracts from the journal of the legislative assembly of Nova 



Scotia, 1843. 



Lord Russell to Lord Falkland. 



DOWNING STREET, 9th April, 1841. 



MY LORD : I have the honor to transmit, herewith, to your Lordship, 

 the copy of a letter from the Under. Secretary of State for Foreign 

 Affairs, enclosing the copy of a note from the Minister at this Court 

 from the United States of America, complaining of the proceedings 

 of the Provincial authorities of Nova Scotia towards the vessels and 

 citizens of that Republic, engaged in fishing on the coasts of that 

 Province. 



I have to request that you will make immediate enquiry into the 

 allegations contained in Mr. Stevenson's note, and that you will 

 furnish me with a detailed report on the subject, for the information 

 of Her Majesty's Government. 

 I have, etc., 



(Signed) J. RUSSELL. 



The Right Honorable VISCOUNT FALKLAND, etc., etc. 



[Inclosure.] 



Under Secretary of State to Mr. Stephen. 



FOREIGN OFFICE, 2nd April, 1841. 



SIR: I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to transmit to you, 

 herewith, for the consideration of Lord John Russell, a copy of a note 

 from Mr. Stevenson, Minister from the United States of America, 

 relative to certain proceedings of the Colonial authorities of Nova 

 Scotia towards the vessels and citizens of the United States, engaged 

 in fishing on the neighboring Coasts of Nova Scotia. 



I have, etc. 



(Signed) LEVESON. 



JAMES STEPHEN, Esq., etc. 



(Inclosing copy of letter, Mr. Stevenson to Lord Palmerston, 

 March 27, 1841.) 



Lord Falkland to Lord Russell. 



GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 



Halifax, 28th April, 1841. 



MY LORD: I transmit a copy of a report of a Committee on the 

 Fisheries of Nova Scotia, which report has been adopted by the 

 House of Assembly, and to which I have been requested to call your 

 Lordship's attention. 



The greatest anxiety is felt by the inhabitants of this Province that 

 the convention with the Americans, signed at London on the 20th 

 October, 1818, should be strictly enforced; and it is hoped that the 



