Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-28
FROM HALIFAX,

The Halifax papers Of the 18th have been received in
the city and gather from them information OF much
impora nee 10 the fishing interests Several American
Fishermen have been seized for alleged encroachments
on the British fishing grounds 1t stated that two
schrs have been seized and taken into Guysboro, ~
The schr Shetland Chase from Boston with tea, gin,
&c bound Labrador had also bsen seized and taken
into Halifax, for breach of the revenue laws
On Sunday, the 10Th, the Yarmouth, (Nova Sco,ia)
Herald states that three Of the American fishing craft
were brough, into that port by the Government schr
Victory Capt Darby, haying been captured at the 1us
ke,s for alleged encroachmen ON the fishing ground
The vessels are hauled up the Warehouse wharf strip
ped Of sails rigging, &c. pending the decision OF the
court a, Halifax They have considerable quantity Of
cod and halibut board. The crews have taken psS
sage for the u States, with the exception of two
who proceeded 10 Halifax to give their version OF the
subject
The Halifax Times has the following e1rac, Of letter
dated Parrsboro', May 20:
aOur shores, bays and harbors, are infested with
swarms Of Yankee fishermen, who not only sweep with
nets but build even on shores, TO the great annoy
ance and snjury Of our peaceabe inbabtsnts."
The Boston Advertiser Of yesterday has the following
notice Of additional seizures Of vessels carried into Hall
fax on the I2ths-
Three fshpg vessels were carried in few hours be-
fore the departure Of the Acadian, which sailed the
l2h prizlA The British Government schooner viclo
~ Their names were the Adele, Brown Of "W God
Me-; INDY Barton, Miller, of - As the AGA.
dian came cut, four other prizes going in, Of
which hailed from Dresden, Me- The hshlng schr
Shetland Chase, OF and from this port for Labrador
carried into Halifax the 5h for alleged infraclion
Of the Revenue laws She was seized at White.
head BY MIR. NJ. Forester, who, understand, laid
plot 10 entce the Captain to sell 20 shilIings worth Of
tobacco TO British subject, which the ground Of
The seizure Her arriva is announced in the Nova SEQ
tian from ga trading and fishing voyage, with oil
cloths, gin, tobacco, &C." Upon examination, it did
not appear that she had more than the usual outfits Of
fishing vessels with the exception Of about 60 lbs Of to-
bacco The case however, would probably 20 into the
Admiralty Court and If the vessel should not be
demned, the expenses DC, would leave but trhing
balance for her owners
Two fishermen had been seized at or near the Magda-
Zen isianos ana taken to Guysboro. The following pa.
yagraph from the Halifax Times Of the th il not con.
eeved in the most liberal spirit and there is some
TO fear that in their newly awakened eagerness to follow
this game hey may pursue beyond The bounds of pru
dence and justice.
"Yankee Prizes.-The Nova Sco,ians are n,.n;n. ,hs
very devil among the Yankee fishermen on the cot
Every week brings several prizes into our barbors and
the business is getting brisk In few days we have NO
doubt that some Of our enerprisag young merchants
will be able To- buy American schooner cheap wbere
with to carry their trade The Victory has captured
tho decision of the Courts at Halifax Mr Matthew
fofreser sergeant has placed fine looking
schooner, said to have been engaged ia the tea and TO-
bacco trade, alongside the Queens Wharf where she
awaits similar adjudication and is off in the Y;e,oru
to bring in some more Mr Marshall Of Guysboro has
caught two Near the Gut Of Canso and we understand
from the symptoms around the Shores that manv arrivals
OF the character may be expected during The ann
er II is some cGnsolson that these are cases in which
not only our own fish, but also the labor and the vessel.
Of our good neighbour are made 70 contribute the pros