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bays, harbors, and creeks of His Britannic 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 Uberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern coast of Newfound- 

 land which extends from Cape Ray to the Ramea 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, harbors, and creeks, 

 from Moimt Joli, on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the Straits of 

 Belleisle, and thence northwardly, indefinitely, along the coast, without prejudice, 

 however, to any of the exclusive rights of the Hudson's Bay Company: and that the 

 American fishermen shall also have liberty, forever, to dry and cure fish in any of the 

 unsettled bays, harbors, and creeks of the southern part of the coast of Newfound- 

 land, hereabove described, and of the coast of Labrador; but so soon as the same, 

 or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen 

 to dry or cure fish at such portion so settled, without previous agreement for such 

 purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground. And the 

 United States hereby renounce, forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by 

 the inhabitants thereof to take, dry, or cure fish on or within three marine miles of 

 any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbors of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in 

 America, not included within the above-mentioned limits: Provided, however, that 

 the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbors for the 

 purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtain- 

 ing water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be under such restric- 

 tions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying, or curing fish therein, or 

 in any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them. . . . 



TREATY OF JUNE 5, 1854, BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE 

 UNITED STATES' 



The Government of the United States being equally desirous with Her Majesty 

 the Queen of Great Britain to avoid further misunderstanding between their respective 

 citizens and subjects in regard to the extent of the right of fishing on the coasts of 

 British North America, secured to each by Article I of a convention between the 

 United States and Great Britain, signed at London on the 20th day of October, 1818; 

 and being also desirous to regulate the commerce and navigation between their respec- 

 tive territories and people, and more especially between Her Majesty's possessions in 

 North America and the United States, in such manner as to render the same recipro- 

 cally beneficial and satisfactory, have, respectively, named Plenipotentiariea to confer 

 and agree thereupon, that is to say: 



The President of the United States of America, William L. Marcy, Secretary of 

 State of the United States, and Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of 

 Great Britain and Ireland, James, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Lord Bruce and 

 Elgin, a peer of the United Kingdom, Knight of the most ancient and most noble 

 Order of the Thistle, and Governor General in and over all Her Britannic Majesty's 

 provinces on the continent of North America, and in and over the island of Prince 

 Edward; 



Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found 

 in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: 



•Appendix, U. S. Case, p. 25; Appendix, British Case, p. 36. 



