The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-27

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defined in article l. by expulsion of vessels Or boat.
attempting concurrent fishing in the OF there bepv
no British cruising vessels in sight, made known 10 NJ
present within distance Of five marine miles.
ARTICLE x.
The strand reserved for French exclusive use for 6b
purposes shall extend TO one third Of English mil
Bay inclusive andat the four reserved harbors south
Bonnie Bay and from Bonnie Bay Cape ST. John to hal,
English mile inland from high-water mark.
The land lateral boundaries of the reserved harbo,.
shall be settled by the commissioners umpire In scn,S
with the existing practice.
The strand shall DO aleray bounded, where Il reaches
the banks Of rivers and creeks by straight lines drawn
perpendicularly to the direction of the said rivers ana
creeks at the place where the French right of fishing s
be determined to each river creek in the mapns
elsewhere specified by the commissioners or umpire.
ARTICLE ii.
No British buildings or enclosures shall be erected a.
maintained the strand reserved for French exclus,
use except for the purposes of military defence or Of s
public administration, lin which case due notice of the h
tended erection thereof shall be first given TO the French
governmen;) but such existing buildings enclosures
have stood and been in occupation upon this strand with
out objection the part of the French government for
period Of five preceding the date Of this present
convention shall not be liable to be removed without equ
table compensation to the owners from the French govern
ment, TO be agreed on between the naval Commander
Of Great Britain aud France on the station, their ~
spective delegates
french naval OmCere Otntr ueleKttee duly
mated for this purpose by the French officer commanding
nchef the station shall be entitled take such es
as occasion may require to put the French fishermen
10 possession Of any portion Of the strand Of which their
exclusive for fishery purposes Is recognised by this
present convention, In case OF there being British Do
lice establishment cruising vessel other recognised
authority within distance Of five English miles
Such measures may include the removal OF budngs
enclosures, in conformity with the above sipuaons L
days notice OF any such intended removal having
been given to any such British authority aorensid
Lie
such authority within the distance then the French
officer commanding in-chief shall the earliest oppo
tunity after any such removal shall have taken place re-
port the to the English officer commandingn-cbd
ARTICLE
No French buildings or enclosures shall be erected
maintained for fishery other purposes between Cana
ST. John and Rock Point beyond the limits hereby re-
cognised as those Of the French right the use Of s
strand. And shall be lawful for the British colonial
government to buildings and erections made be-
You'd the said limits by French subjects fifteen dsysno
ce OF any such intended removal having been given the
officer of any French cruising vessel other authority
appointed for this purpose by The French officer command
ng-in-chief if known 10 be within twenty English miles
Should there be such authority known TO be within that
distance then the government British or coona)
moving shall the earliest opportunity after such
val shall have taken place. report the same to the French
officer commandng-in- chief
But such buildings enclosures as have stood and been
occupation beyond the said limits without objection on
the part Of the British government for period OF FIVE
sons preceding the date of this present convention shall
be liable to be removed without equitable compensa
ton to the from the British government to be
agreed between the naval commanders Of Great Britain
France the station, their respective delegates
ARTICLE XIII.
If any building or erection, British or French, not
conformity with the stipuaions OF this present
on shall any time have stood and been in occupation
undisturbed by the French or English governments re
for five seasons it shall not be removed without
six months notice to the occupler.
as ARTICLE XIV.
The British government shall give the most positive
ders 10 prevent injury the French boats and fishery
apprehension Of offenders in this respect the French gov
eminent shall be allowed to employ British French sub
ects for the custody of such boats and works whehn
the winter not to exceed in number three per-
within any mile OF coast Such persons shall be sub
ect in all respects to the local law of Newfoundland
ARTICLE xv
French subjects shall be at liberty use on the strand
aforesaid to their exclusive for fishery pu
pores any material and instruments they may think prop
er for their fishery erections such erectons and inu
mens being made and adapted for the drying and curing
other preparation OF hsh, and for those purposes only
The privilege of French subjects to cut wood for the
pair of their fishery erecons and fishing vessels from
Cape 81 John to Rock Point may be exercised as far ~ re-
quired for the purpose but not private land without
the consent Of the occuper. s
With respect the four reserved harbors between Rock
Point and Cape Ray, the same privilege shall be exercised
rine miles frem the centre Of each harbor such centre
Re determined by the commissioners umpire, as ese
where specified. s@.s
ARTICLE XVII. sy
The provisions of the present convention shall apply
the islands adjacent to the coasts mentioned well as
the coasts themselves except where otherwise specified
The islands of Groats and South Belle Isle shall be regard
ed as ad AGENT to the nearest coast.
ARTICLE XVIII.
In order to settle the various points left by this conven
ton to he decided by commissioners umpire each
the two governments shall the application Of the Other
at any time after the passing by the Imperial Parliament
Great Britain and by the Provincial Legislature Of New
foundand OF the laws required to carry this convenoa
into operation appoint commissioners, to enter mmedi
ately his functions.
Whenever shall occur in which the said commits
sioners may differ in opinion, they shall name some 'nn
person 10 act as arbitrator umpire therein. II thg
should not be able to agree in the choice Of such h
person. they shall each person, and IT shall De d
temined by lot which of the two persons named sh
be the arbitrator umpire. In the event of the death
absence incapacity OF either of the commissioner ord
the arbitrator umpire or OF their his emitting az
clinng ceasng 10 act such commissioner arbitrator
umpire another end different person shall be appona
or named in the manner herenbefore specified TO ACT
such commissioner arbitrator, umpire in the place
and stead of the person originally appointed or named
as aforesaid
The said commissioners umpire shall frame reguls
lions for the exercise Of rights by the parties
this convention, with view to prevent cosons suen
and until approved 10 be in force Professionally but such
regulations shall be sub]ec. to revision with the consent
both governments.
ARTICLE XIX
All stpulac Of former treaties shall remain in ors
so far as they not superseded modified by this pres
ent convention.
ARTICLE Xxx
The present. convention rhall come into operation
soon as the laws required to carry 1t into effect shall nav
been passed by the Imperial Parliament Of Great Brian
and hu fha