Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-28

OF this province, are of tpiaicn. tI,a, To-
reigners have no more right TO mas into
tae gull of ST. Lawrence, or into ll,e h.y
ol iundy, for The purpose ofhshirr there.
IN, or within tie lu.e v hicli ), liai:.ies the
TERRITORY Ct las majesty, in the las. men
iioned hay, from The Territory of the Uni
leo STATES, Shan his malesly's subjects
have 10 pass INTO The ba, q! Chrs.ne,k,.
or the bay OF Delaware for the purr6sc of
taking fish
That British fishermen are in orcat
measure eXcl,!de,i from The post ,.,,abts
fisheries on the Labrador shore. under
preience OF exclusive privileges wlici. lie
Norih west Company, and ether von.n
hies shd individuals also clai,n, uus.tr
CERTAIN pretended lcaSe., made tx his
majesty government IN Lower Canada.
whereby iheS muuopclise The exclusi,e
right OF hunting and fishing ON a y;,:s, OK
tent OF The Labrador slIcre (: undcr t,ie
color of these unjust monopolies. foreign
ers obtain The liberty Of I'nuting and nsl-
ing on those shores, 10 tie exclusion Of
ms nalcsiy's subjects; and the same evil
arises from The improvi',cut grants Which,
have been made. of ihc Magdalen Isl,
ands.
That s. &C the last peace will, Tie u.
States al America, foreign iishir;s YES.
sells resort, as they did before the War. to
HE harlorS, rivers and creeks on Labrador
shore. III number so far exceeding The
british hsiiiEg vessels, chat British cub
Jects can only fish there at tic will end
pleasure OF foreigners, they being una
i!e 10 resist their superior force and rui.,-
hers.
That foreign vessels. also. resort TO all
The other harbors, rivers and creeks ON il,c
coast OF British North America. The same
as they did previous 10 The last war with
The u. States of America; which is total
~ subversive OF tie rights of his majesty.
ana destructive OF the best interests OF
his subjects.
we pray your excelency 10 move his
maIesiy's goverhm eni, for such instruct
ons as will clearly describe what are The
rights OF the crown, as touching The pre-
misses, and the course TO be pursued. and
TO prevent foreigners from infringing sucb
rights, ami ON the behalf OF The peonlc az
inns province. we engage they will use
thclr utmost endeavours 10 maintains and
defend The same.
we also pray your cxcellcncy 10 cali
me attention OF his majesty S government.
and the governor general OF the North a.
merican colonies, to the destructive mo
nopolles claimed on the Labrador Shore
and the improvident grant of the Maycla,
zen islands, so that proper steps may be
taken 10 remove all impedinents TO lie
hshery OF his maiesiy's subjects, under
such rules and regulations as his males
Tvs government may think proper TO cs-
iahlish, and we further pray your excel
lency:io request the admiiais commanding
N ciIlef ON the North American, and New,
ioundland stations, 10 use tlieir best Gu
deavouFs 10 exclude foreigners from the
hsheles winch belong exclusively To Bri-
fish subjects, and 10 prevent every i'm.
fringement of the maritime and terriiorja,
rights of his najesty's NORTH American
colonies.
His eSceilency replied HAT he would,
with much pleasure, transmit the same
10 his maiesiy'ss ministers, and solicit
their Immediate attention TO i'll