Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-21

elusive right Of hunting and fishing IN .
vast extent of the Labrador shore; dor
the color of these unjust menopoli,s IA.
reigners obtain the liberty OF hunt:s and,
fishing on hose shores, to the exc.u,i0,
Of his majesty's subjects: and tie ,ame
evil arises from the impro,ident gram,
which have been made of the Macds,cn
Islands.
That since the last peace with the u
States Of America, foreign fishing vessel.
resort, as they did before the war, To tho
harbOrs, rivers, and creeks on the Ia.
brador shore, in number, so far exceed.
ing the British fishing vessels. that Br;.
fish subjects can only fish there at ,bs
will and pleasure of foreigners, they b..
ing unable to resist their superior force
and numbers.
That foreign vessels, also, resort to all
the other barbors, rivers and creeks, On
tine coast Of British North America Il,
same as they did previous to the last va,
with the United States of America.
which is totally subversive Of the rights
of his majesty, ADD destructive Of Ii.
best interests of his subjects.
We pray your excellency to move hi
maiesty's government, for such instruc.
tons as will clearly describe what are IL.
rights of the crown, as touching the pc.
mise, and the course to be pursued, b
prevent foreigners trom infringing such
rights. and Oh the behalf of the people q
this province, we engage thev will We
their utmost endeayOrs to maintain and
defend the same.
We also pray your eSceliency to cali
the attention of his maje,ty's so,erHmrr,
and the governor general Of the NCrh
American colonies, to the desrractn
monopolies claimed on the I.abradc
shore, and the improvident grant o the
Magdalen Islands, So that proper .;cn
may be taken TO remove all ,mpedimeG,s
to the fishery Of his najest,'s su'jscp,
under such rule, and regulations a, his
msjesty's government may think Irrec
to establish, and we furthe' pray yOu;
excellency to request the admrsIs Con.
manding in chief nn the North American,
and ewfoundland stations, to use t5sIr
best endeavsfs 10 exclude foreigner. imn
the fisheries which belong exclusiveI' 70
British subjects, and to prevent every
Infringement Of the maritime aid terrific.
rial rights to his msjesty's NORTH Amer.
can colonies.
His Ercellency replied, that he would
with much pleasure, transmit TIE same
to his majesty's ministers. and solicit
their immediate attention 10 il.
FROM NEwFouNDLAND.
We have recei. ed Via Halifax New.
foundland papers to March II. About
which time, passage was completed
through the ice at st. John, SO that YES.
gels sailed.
The worthy and venerable Governor,
Admiral Pickmore, died there on the
cath of February, only l6 days after the
brig Messenger had sailed or her return.
We believe no vessel got to sea from tn,
time Capt. Peterson sailed till after the
18th of March. TIE remains of ADM.
raj p. were sent to England in tie Fly
sloop Of war-;o cut passage for which
vessel one mile through the ice, it would
appear several hundred men were en-.
ployed about 20 days, when the weather
would permit. The ice was from to )
feet thick. A very long procession 10
the church, when the funeral service wa'
performed over the bsdy, indicated hOs
highly this faithful officer had been e''
teemed. The government of Newfou0t'
land has devolved en- Captain Bowker, O
the navy.
81. John. (.E F.) FEB. 10.
On Tuesday and Wednesday last, tb.
provisions brought by the brig Mes.er.
ger for the relief of the sufferers By rh'
late fires in this town. were Distribute
Ia them in shares p,"portiOned te the ne
c"ssi,ies and the number Of their fJmIIe:
1, wa. a source of real pleasure 10 wit
mes, the many cheerful faces displayed
on this interesting occasion, which NJ
doubt would have conveyed the mos:
heartfelt qualification to the liberal and
worthy citizens Of BOstcr, To whose boun
ty the unfortunate e indebted TOR tbs
seasooable supply, could they have been
present. The whole distribution was
made in less than four hour., and we be.
lieve has given general sa'i,fsctIon,wbIe'