Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-02-09
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

| STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a Convention between the
United States of America and his Maiesl,
the King OF the United kingdom OF Great
Britain and ireland, was made ard co.,
cluded at London on the twentieth day
of october, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aud eighteen, by
Albert Gallatin, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Penipotentlary TO the court o
His Britannia Majesty: and the Rlghi
Honorable Frederick John Robinson,
Treasurer of His Majesty's Navy, ard
President of the Privy Council Tor Trade
and Plantations, and Henry Goulburn,
Esq. one of bis Majesty's Under secreta
ries OF State 4; fully authorised and EN-
powered by their respective governments ::
And whereas the said Convention was du-
ly ratified by His Royal Highness The
Prince Regent, in the name and OH the bt
half OF His Britannia Majesty, on the Sec
ond day of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen; and by the President Of the
United States, by and with The advice and
consent of the Senate thereof, on the 28th
day OF January following: And whereas
the notifications Of the two governments
we're exchanged, in The City Of WASH
lington, on the thirtieth day Of the present
month Of January, by JOHN Quincy Ad
ans Secretary Of State Of the Unitesi
otates, and the nIgnt HSDsfabie Charlie
BAgot, His Britannia Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten.
tiary near the United States, Oh the par
of His Britannia Majesty the articles OF
which Convention are, word for word as
follows
The United States of America, and
His Majesty the King of the United
| Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland,
DESTROYS to cement the good understand
ing which happily subsists between them
have, for that purpose, named their res
pective Plepipotentiaries, that is TO say :
| The President of the United States, on
his part, has appointed Albert Gelatin,
their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the court OF France;
and Richard Rush, their Envoy Extraor
binary and Minister Penipotentiary to
the court of bis Britannia Majesty And
His Majesty has appointed the Right
Honorable Frederick John Robinson
Treasurer of His Msjesty's Navy, and
President Of the committee Of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations; and
Henry Goulburu, Esquire, one Of bis Ma
jesiy's Under Secretaries Of State: Who
after having exchanged their respective
full powers, found to be 10 due and proper
form, have agreed to and concluded the
| following articles
ARTICLE 1.
| Whereas differences having arisen re
specting the liberty claimed by the United
States, for the Inhabitants thereof TO take,
dry, and cure, fish, on certain coasts, bays,
harbors, and creeks, Of His Britanmc
Maiesty's dominions 10 America, it is
agreed between the high contracting par
ties, that the Inhabitants Of the said Unit
ed States shall have forever, in common
with the subjects Of His Britannia Males
lty, the liberty to lake fish OF every kind,
on that part Of the southern coast of New
foundiand, which extends from Cape Ray
to the kameau Islands, on the western
and northern coast Of Newfoundland, from
the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands,
on the shores OF the Nlagdalen Islands,
and also on the coasts, bays, harbors and
creeks, from Mount Jolly, on the southern
coast OF Labrador, to aud through the
EStreights of Bellisle, and thence north
wardIy indefinitely along the coast, with
out prejudice, however, to any OF the ex'
elusive rights of the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny And that the American fishermen
shall also have liberty, forever, to dry aud
cure fish in any of the unsettled bays,
harbors aud creeks, of the southern part
Of the coast Of Newfoundland, here above
described, and Of the coast OF Labrador |;