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ment witlioiit brcakinf; the letter of the treaties unci interfering with 

 the French. I Jiccordiiii^ly swore in llobert Siimns, as special constable, 

 and «^ave him the following orders, a co[)y of which I likewise guya to 

 Captain l/unby; — "When informed by the French rrudliomme, that 

 any En<,dish subj(»cts are interfering with the French, by setting their 

 Bulmtm nets to tlie detriment of the French cod fishery, ho is at once to 

 order their removal; and if the onj^er refuses to do so, he is himself ta 

 •ec it done, calling to his assistance such jjcrsons as he may require; and 

 uny person obstructing or threatening this ofiicer, in the execution of 

 these orders, will be reported to the first Man-of-War visiting the port, 

 and will answer for the same at his peril." And I shoidd recommend 

 that in the event of any future report from this place, an example shoujd 

 be made of any ofTendiTs, as I think it would prevent future complicar^)ns. 

 Uobert Simms complains, and I tliink with justice, that ho should be 

 compelled to serve as special constable, tlie duties of which office take up 

 n great deal of his time and are otherwise disagreeable, without remunera- 

 tion. I promised to rci[)resent this for the favorable consideration of the 

 i'olouial Government. 



JAMES E. ERSICINE, 



Captain. 



