4 COMMISSION OF CONSERVATION 



Labrador, to and through the Streights of Belleisle and thence north- 

 wardly indefinitely along the coast, without prejudice, however, to any of 

 the exclusive rights of the Hudson's Bay Company ; And that tlie Ameri- 

 can fishermen shall also have liberty forever to dry and cure fish in any 

 of the unsettled bays, harbours and creeks of the southern part of the 

 coast of Newfoundland hereabove described, and of the coast of Labra- 

 dor; but so soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it 

 shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to drj' or cure fish at such por- 

 tion so settled, without previous agreement for such purpose with the 

 inhabitants, proprietors or possessors of the ground. And the United 

 States hereby renounce forever anj' liberty heretofore enjoyed or claim- 

 ed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on or within three 

 marine nn'les 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 fisherman shall 

 be admitted to enter such l)ays or harbours for the purpose of shelter 

 and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining 

 water, and for no otlier purpose whatever. But they shall be luider 

 such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying or 

 curing fish therein, or in any other manner wliatever abusing the priv- 

 ileges hereby reserved to them." 



By this article, the right to fish 



(1) On the "banks" of Newfoundland, 



(2) In the gulf of St. Lawrence, and 



(3) At all other places in the sea, 

 remains as under the treaty of 1783. 



The liberties granted are: 



I. To take fish on the following British coasts — 



(a) The southwestern coast of Newfoundland between cape Ray 

 and the Rameau islands. 



(b) The western coast of Newfoundland between eape Ray and 

 the Quirpon islands. 



(c) The shores of the Magdalen islands, and 



(d) The coast of Labrador from mount Joly eastward and north- 

 ward indefinitely, "witliout prejudice, however, to any of the exclusive 

 rights of the Hudson's Bay Company." 



II. To dry and cure fish on — 



(a) The unsettled bays, harbours and creeks of the south-western 

 coasts of Newfoundland between cape Ray and the Rameau islands, and 



(b) The coast of Labrador. 



In 1819, an Imi)erial Act was passed which recited the gravamen 

 of Art. I and provided penalties for fishing in the 'excluded' waters. 



