The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-23
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Ian,,.r,, 81 1909

January FL 1896.
Representations have been made to our Govern
ment, through the Charge d. Afiaires of his Britanc
Majesty, of cncroachments, by the American,fsher-
men, upon the fishing grounds, secured exclusively
to British fishermen, by the Convention between
the United States and Great Britain, bearing date
the 10Th day of October, 1918.
The President being desirous Of avoiding any just
cause of dissatisfaction on the part OF the British
Government, on this subject, and with a view of pre-
venting the injury which might result to the Amer-
can fishermen from trespasslng upon the acknow-
edged British fishing grounds, directs that you will
inform the masters, owners, and others employed in
the fisheries, in your District, of the foregoing
plants and that they be enjoned to observe strict
ly the limit assigned for taking, drying, and curing
fish, by the fishermen of the United States, under
the Convention before stated.
In order that persons engaged in the fisheries may
be furnished with the necessary information, the first
article OF the Convention, containing the provisions
upon this subject, is annexed to to this Circular.
LEVI WOODBURY..
Secretary of the Treasury.
Extract from the Convention Nth Great Britain, of
2OM October, 1913.
ART. 1. Whereas, differences have arisen re-
specting the liberty claimed by the United States, for
the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, and fish,
on certain coasts, bays, and creeks of his Brittanc
Majesty's dOmnons in America, it is agreed, be-
tween the high contracting parties, that the habi-
tantS OF the SAID United States shall have, forever,
in common with the sab bects of his Britanic Ma
jesy the liberty to take fish of every kind on that
part of the southern coast of Newfoundland, which
extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, on
the western and northern coast of Newfoundland !;
from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands; OH
the shores I'd the Magdalen Islands and also nthe
coasts, bays harbors, and creeks, from Mount Jolly
the southern coast of Labradore, to and through
the Straits of Beisle, and thence northwardly, in-
along the coast; without prejudice, how
ever, to any of the exclusive rights of the Hudson
Bay Company and that the American fishermen
shall also have liberty forever, to dry and fish
in any part of the unsettled bays, harbors and
creeks, OF the southern part of the coast of New
foundand, hereabove described and of the coast of
Labrador; but so soon as the same, or any portion
thereof shall be settled it shall not be lawful for the
said ilshermon to dry fish at such portion
so settled, without previous agreement, for such pur
pose, with the inhabitants, propretors, possess
ors Of the ground And the United States hereby
forever, any liberty, heretofore noyed
claimed by the inhabitants thereof, take dry, or
cure fish, on or within three marine miles of any of
the coasts, bays, creeks, harbors of his Brttanc
Majesiy's dominion in America, not included with
in the aforementioned limits: Provided, however,
That the American fishermen shall be admitted to
enter such bays or harbors for the purpose of shell
ter and of repairing damages therein of puTchas-
ing wood, and of obtaining water; and for other
purpose whatever. But they shall be under such
restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their ta-
king, drying, curing fish, therein or in any 9TH
er manner whatever, abusing the privileges hereby
reserved to them.