The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-16
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

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Representations have been made TO our Govern
ment through the Charge d. Atiaires of his Britanic
Majesty, of encroachments, by the Amercan,fsher-
men, upon the fishing grounds, secured exclusively
To British fishermen, by the Convention between
the United States and Great Britain, bearing date
the 20ih day of October, 1918.
The President being desrous of avoiding any Just
of dissatisfaction on the part of the British
Governments on this subject, and with view of pre-
venting the injury which might result TO the Ameri
can fishermen from uespassing upon the acknowl-
edged British fishing grounds, directs that you will
inform the masters, owners, and others employed in
lie fisheries, in your District of the foregoing COM
plants and that they be enjoned TO observe strict
y the limit assigned, for taking, drying. and curing
fish, by the fishermen of the United Siotes, under
the Convention before stated.
In order that persons engaged in the fisheries may
be furnished with the necessary iniormntion 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 Contention ,cith Great Britain, of
20M October 1918.
Arr. L. Whereas, differences have arisen re-
spectng the liberty claimed by the United States, for
the inhabitants thereof, take, dry, and cure fish,
on certain coasts bays, and creeks of his Brittauic
Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed, be-
tween the high contracting parties, that the nhabi-
tants of the said United States shall have, forever
in common with the subjects of his Briranic Ma
iesty 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 I;
from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on
the shores of the Magdaen Islands and also onthe
coasts, bays harbors aud creeks, from Mount Jolly
on the southern coast of Labradore TO and through
the Straits of Belisle, and thence norhwardly, in-
definitely along the coast without pre- udicc, 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 the same, or any portion
thereof shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the
said tishermon to dry or cure fish at such portion
SO sottcd, without previous agreement for such pur
pose, with the Inhabitants, proprietors, or possess
ors of the ground And tile United States hereby
renounce, forever any liberty heretofore enjoyed or
claimed by the inhabitants thereof TO take, dry, or
cure fish, or within three marine miles of any of
the coasts, bays, creeks or harbors of his Brttanic
Majesty's dominion in America, not included with
in the aforementioned limits Provided, however,
That the American fishermen shalt be admitted to
enter such bays barbors for the purpose of shell
ter and of repairing damages therein Of purchns-
ing wood, and of obtaining water; and for no other
purpose whatever But they shall be under such
restrictions may be necessary to prevent their ta-
king drying, or curing fish, therein, or in any 9TH
er manner whatever, abusing the privileges hereby
reserved to them.