The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-10
.TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT,

Representations have been made TO our Govern
ment, through the Charge d. Aiiaires of his Bitanc
Majesty, of encroachments, by the American,hsher-
men, upon the fishing grounds, secured exclusively
to British fishermen by the Convention between
the United States and Great Britain, bearing date
the 20th day of October, 1918.
The President being desirous of avoiding any just
cause of dissatisfaction the part of the British
Government, on this subject, and with view of pre-
venting the injury which might result to the Amer-
can fishermen from trespassing 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 enjoined 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 Convention oiM Great Britain, Of
20M October, 1878.
/" ART |. Whereas, differences have arisen re-
specting the liberty claimed by the United States for
the inhabitants thereof, to take dry, and cure fish,
certain coasts, bays, and creeks of his Brtanic
Majesty's domnons in America, it is agreed, be-
tween the high contracting parties, that the inhab
ants of the said United States shall have, forever,
in common with the subjects Of his Brtanc Ma
jesty, the liberty take fish of every kind, 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 Qurpon Islands, on
the shores of the Magdalen Islands and also on the
coasts, bays harbors, and creeks from Mount Jolly
the southern coast of Labradore, to and through
the Straits of Besle, 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 fish
in any part of the unsettled bays, harbors, and
creeks, Of the southern part of the coast of New
foundland, bereabove described, and of the of
Labrador; but so soon the same, any portion
thereof shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the
said fshermon to dry cure 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
renounce, forever, any liberty, heretofore enjoyed
claimed by the inhabitants thereof take dry, or
cure fish, within three marine miles of any of
the coasts, bays, creeks, harbors, of his Brtanc
Maiesty's dominion in America, not included with
in the aforementioned limits Provided however,
That the American fishermen shall be admitted to
enter such bays harbors for the purpose of shell
ter aud of repairing damages therein of puchas-
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
king, drying, or curing fish, therein, or in any 9TH
er manner whatever, abusing the privileges hereby
reserved to them.