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fjTiotoM at exporters of timber to comply with the rocpiiremrntf*,. T atni 

 directed by the terms of the commission to procetul against tlunn in thiv 

 uime of the Surveyor General of Newfoundland, Jolin IT. Wurren, Eh(]., 

 for the penalty as prescribed in the Act before one of the Justices of the' 

 Peace in H. M. Ships Ed'tpse or Sioallrw. May I asl< a few mluutes- 

 interview to explain tlie position further, at your leisure. 



Sir, yoAr obedient servant, 



(Signed) G. W. B. CARTER. 



Not considering that this fell properly within the range of my duties, < 

 although a most important subject to the Colony, decided not to interfere. 





BONNE BAY. 



William Raikes asked several questions relative to French treaties and 

 rights to land, &c. Read and endeavoured to explain treaties. 



George Watts — dispute with brother-in-law, AVm. Moore, as to land. 

 The latter being absent at the Labrador case could not be decided. Also" 

 •wquired as to the legality of using codseines and trawls. 



Case of Augustus Brow vs. Robert Lewis. — Brow sued Lewis for non-> 

 payment of debt of £30, and produced an acknowledgment to that effect, . 

 signed by Lewis. Tlie latter being duly summoned, did not appear. 

 Judgment accordingly went by default, and Robert T^ewis ordered to pay 

 the debt within six calendar months or answer at his peril. 



Case of Lisle Deane and his two sons, with respect to their shares in a 

 small schooner now building. !Made an arrangement which appeared to 

 satisfy all parties, and Mr. George Preble promised to be answerable for 

 the full carrying out of this agreement. Willis Deane cautioned not to ' 

 commit a breach of the Peace. 



ST. JOHN'S ISLAND. 



Heard statement of Emanuel Cains, with respect to the destruction ^of 

 \m fishing stuge by Republic French War Steamer. • 



