The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
January 81. Is3G

Jdhhary ~, lcoO.
Representations have been made To our Govern
ment, through the Charge d. Afiaires of his B,itanc
Majesty, of encroachmenis, by the American fisher
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 desirous Of avoiding any Just
cause of dissatisfaction on the part of the British
Government, this subject, and with view of pre-
ventng the injury which might result to the Ameri-
can fishermen from trespassing upon the acknowl-
edged British fishing grounds, directs that you will
inform the masters, owners, and others employed in
the fisheries in your District of the foregoing COM
plaints and that they be cnoncd to observe strict
y 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 Conuention ,oih Great Britain, of
20th october, 1878.
ART. l. Whereas, differences have arisen re-
specng the liberty claimed by the United States for
the inhabitants thereof to take, dry, and fish,
certain coasts hays, and creeks of his Brittanic
Malesty's dominions in America, it is agreed, be-
tween the high con ractng parties, that the nhabi
tants of the said United States shall have, forever
in common with the subjects of his Branic Ma
iesty the liberty take fish of every kind, on that
part of he southern coast of Newfoundland which
extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, on
the western and northern coast of New wfoundland; ;
from the said Cape Ray to the Qurpon Islands, on
the shores ofthe MagdaIen Islands and also onthe
coasts, bays harbors, and creeks from Mount Jolly
on the southern coast of Labradore TO and through
the Straits of Bellise, and thence northwardy, in
definitely 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 cure fish
in any part of the unsettled bays, harbors, and
creeks, Of the southern part of the coast of New
foundland hereabove described and of the coast of
Labrador; but the same, or any portion
thereof, shall be settled it shall not be lawful for the
said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such portion
sottled without previous agreement, for such pur
pose, with the inhabitants, propre,ors, or possess
ors of the ground. And the United States hereby
rcnounce, forever any liberty, heretofore enjoyed
claimed by the inhabitants thereof, take, dry,
cure fish, on or within three marine miles of any of
the coasts bays, creeks or harbors of his Brittanc
Malesty's dominion in America, not included with
! in the aforementioned limits Provided, however
I That the American fishermen shall be admitted to
enter such bays harbors for the purpose of shell
ter and of repairing damages therein of puichas-
! 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 a-
king drying, curing fish, therein, or in any 9th
er manner whatever, abusing the privileges hereby
reserved to them.