Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-04
BY the President Of Me U,ited States Q,
america.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Convention between the
United States of America and His Males.
~ The King OF the United Kngdon, of
Great Britain and Ireland, was made and
concluded al London, on The twentieth
day OF October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and cigi,-
teen, by Albert Gallaiin, Envoy Extra
ordinary aud Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States 10 The court OF France,
and Ric!ia q Rush, their Envoy Ex.raor-
binary aud Minister Plenipo.entiary to
The court OF His Brliaunic Majesty; and
the Right Honorable Frederick John Ro-
bnson, II asurer of His Majesiy's Navy,
and President OF lie Priv Councii for
Trade and Plantations, and Henry Goul-
burn, Esq. one of His Msiesiy's Under
Secretaries OF State, fully auttoriz d and
empowered by tEeIY respective govern
tnents: And whereas The said Convention
was duly ratified by His Royal iiighness
me Prince Regent, IN Tie name and Oh The
behalf OF HIS Britannia Majesty, on The.
second day of November, IN fheyear Of
cur Lord one thousand eioht hundred
aiid eighteen; aud BY the President of
the United States, by and with the adj
vice and conseD, OF the Senate thereof.
on The twenty eighth day .of January fol
loving: Aud whereas the rai,icatOns OF
tie two governments. were exchanged i'm
the Ciiy OF Washington, on the tiIiriieth
Day OF lie present aonth of January, by
John Quincy ADAMS, Secretary of State
Of me United States, on The part of The
United States, and tie Right Honorable
Charles Ragot, fits Britannia MIajest,' :
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleu-
Ip"terilary near the Uniied States ON The
par' of Ills Britannia Majesty the Arii-
cirs of which Convention are. word for
wor as fpl!ous:
he United States Of America, and His
Majesty the King of The United Kingdom
of Treat Britain and ireland, deslrous 10
cement The good understanding which
happily subslsis between them, have. for
flat purpose named iheir respective Plen-
ipn'entiarics, that is 10 say The Prrsi-
dent of the United States, on his part
has appoi- ted Alber GalIalin, their Eu-
v0y Extraordinary aud Minister Plcnipo
tenilary to the couri'oi France; and Rich
AID Rush, their Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister Plenipoienilary toihe court oi
HIS Britannia Majesty Aud His MARS
~ has appointed ilIe Right Honorable
Frederick John Robinson, Treasurer Of
lis Maiesty's Navy, and Presidept of
the Commitieeof Privy Council foT Trade
and Plantations; and Henry GouIhurl.
Esquire, one ct His MaieSiy's Under Sc
creiaries OF State Who, after having ex-
changed their respective full powers,
ipu'" 10 be III due and proper form, have
agreed 10 and concluded the following
articles
49,. ARTICLE I.
Whereas differences have arisen re-
spoci'ng The liberty claimed by tie Unit
eu STATES, for tie inhabitants thereof fo
iahe, dry and cure fish, on certain coasts.
pdSs' hafbors and creeks of His Britain
NC maJeslJ iomlniOps iB America, il is
dgIeeu DeiWeen The high contracting par
Iifs maj me inhabitants of The said Unit
ca y'ates snail maze, forever, i'm common
"iilI we subjects Of His Britannia Males.
~, the liberty TO take fish Of every Kind
on that part OF tie southern coast Of New
tOUhdland, which extends from Cane Rav
TO The Rameau Islands, on the wesicrI,
and northern coast Of Newfoundland.
from the said Cape Ray TO Tie Quirpon
Islands, on The shores Of The Mdgdslen
Islands, aud also OF the coasts, bavs, har-
bofs and creeks, from Mount Jolly on the
southern coast of Labrador, 10 and thro
The Sireghts Of Bellisle, and thence
hoTlh"ardly indefinitely along tie coast,
NHnout prejudice, however, TO any offhe
FHciusive rights Of The Hudson Bay Com
tany = fnd il'ai the American fishermen
snaii also have liberty, forever, 10 dry and
cure hsh ID any Of the unsettled bayS.
HalDors aud creeks of tie southern parl
CI NE coast OF Newfoundland. hcreabove
described, aud of the coast OF labrador
Ohl 20 soon rs the same, or any portion
ihrfe"'' shall be settled, il shall moi b: