The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-09
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Janunry Ct IS.36.

January 81, 1886.
Representations have been made to our Govern
ment, through the Charge d. Affares of his Bitanic
Majesty, of encroachments, by the America n.6sher-
men, upon the fishing grounds, secured exclusively
to British fishermen, by the Convention between
the United States and Great Britain, bearing date
the Goth day of October, 1918.
The President being desrous of avoiding any Just
cause of dissatisfaction tile part of the British
Government, this subject, and with view of pre-
venting the injury which might result to the Ameri-
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, your District, of the foregoing COM
plants aud that they be enjoned to observe strict
y the limit assigned, for taking, dsyipg, 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, tie first
article of the Conventions contairioC the provisions
upon this subject, is annexed to to this Circular.
LEVI WOODBURY..
Secretary of the Treasury.
Extract from the Conreatiom ,oih Great Britain of
goth October, 1913.
90 Art. !. Whereas, differences have arisen re-
specting the liberty claimed by the United States for
the inhabitants thereof, to take dry, aud cure fish,
certain coasts, bays, and creeks of his Brttanic
Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed, be-
tween the high racting parties, that tile inhab
ants of the said United States shall have, forever,
in common with the subjects Of his Brtanic Ma
jesty, the liberty 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, on
the shores of the Magdaen Islands and also on the
coasts, bays harbors, and creeks, from Mount Jolly
on the southern of Labradore to and through
the Straits Of Bellisle, and thence northwardy IN
definitely along the coast without prejudice, how
ever, to any Of the exclusive rights of the Hudson
Bay Company aud 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 soathern part Of the coast of New
oundland hereabove described, and Of the coast of
Labrador; but soon as the same, or any portion
thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the
said fishermen to dry or cure fish Mt such portion
SO sattled without previous agreement for such pu-
pose, with the inhabitants, proprietors, OF possess
ors Of the ground. And the United Stmes hereby
renounce forever, any liberty, heretofore enjoyed or
claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take dry, or
cure fish, on within three marine miles Of any of
the coasts b,ys creeks, or harbors, of his Branic
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 harbors for the purpose of shell
ter and of repairing damages therein Of pufchas-
ing wood, and Of obtaining water and for no other
purpose whatever. BW they shall be under such
restrictions as 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.