TREATIES 381 



Art. I. It is agreed by the high contracting parties that in addition to the liberty 

 secured to the United States fishermen by the above-mentioned convention of October 

 20, 18 1 8, of taldng, cmring, and drying fish on certain coasts of the British North 

 American Colonies therein defined, the inhabitants of the United States shall have, 

 in common with the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of 

 every kind, except shell-fish, on the sea-coasts and shores, and in the bays, harbors, 

 and creeks of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, and of 

 the several islands thereunto adjacent, without being restricted to any distance from 

 the shore, with permission to land upon the coasts and shores of those colonies and the 

 islands thereof, and also upon the Magdalen Islands, for the purpose of drying their 

 nets and curing their fish; provided that, in so doing, they do not interfere with the 

 rights of privMe property, or with British fishermen, in the peaceable use of any part 

 of the said coast in their occupancy for the same purpose. 



It is understood that the above-mentioned liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, 

 and that the salmon and shad fisheries, and all fisheries in rivers and the mouths of 

 rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively for British fishermen. 



Aet. II. It is agreed by the high contracting parties that British subjects shall 

 have, in- common with the citizens of the United States, the liberty to take fish of every 

 kind, except shell-fish, on the eastern sea-coasts and shores of the United States north 

 of the 36th parallel of north latitude, and on the shores of the several islands there- 

 unto adjacent, and in the bays, harbors, and creeks of the said sea-coasts and shores 

 of the United States and of the said islands, without being restricted to any distance 

 from the shore, with permission to land upon the said coasts of the United States and 

 of the islands aforesaid, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish: 

 Provided that, in so doing, they do not interfere with the rights of private property, 

 or with the fishermen of the United States, in the peaceable use of any part of the said 

 coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose. 



It is understood that the above-mentioned liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, 

 and that salmon and shad fisheries, and all fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, 

 are hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen of the United States. . . . 



TREATY OF WASHINGTON, MAY 8, 1871, BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN 

 AND THE UNITED STATES' 



Art. XVIII. It is agreed by the high contracting parties that, in addition to the 

 liberty secured to the United States fishermen by the convention between the United 

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

 taking, curing, and drying fish on certain coasts of the British North American Colonies 

 therein defined, the inhabitants of the United States shall have, in common with the 

 subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, the liberty, for the term of years mentioned in 

 Article XXXIII of this treaty, to take fish of every kind, except shell-fish, on the 

 sea-coasts and shores, and in the bays, harbors, and creeks, of the Provinces of 

 Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the colony of Prince Edward's 

 Island, and of the several islands thereunto adjacent, without being restricted to any 

 distance from the shore, with permission to land upon the said coasts and shores and 

 islands, and also upon the Magdalen Islands, for the purpose of drying their nets 

 and curing their fish; provided that, in so doing, they do not interfere with the rights 

 of private property, or with British fishermen, in the peaceable use of any part of 

 the said coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose. 



' Appendix, U. S. Case, p. 28; Appendix, British Case, p. 39. 



