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Our Fishery Rights in the North Atlantic (Classic Reprint) Jos Ingersoll Doran No preview available - 2017 |
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abrogated admitted American fishermen American fishing vessels American vessels annulled Article Atlantic coast Bay of Fundy Bayard bays and harbors Britain Britannic Majesty's British Government British subjects buy bait Canada and Newfoundland Canadian ports Cape charter Chedabucto Bay claim coast of Newfoundland coast of Nova coasts of Canada colonies concession continue to enjoy Convention of October creeks cure fish declared dry and cure England enter fishery rights fishing rights Ghent granted Gulf of St High Contracting Parties inhabitants John Adams jurisdiction land Lawrence letter Levi Woodbury Magdalen Islands Majesty Majesty's Government minister nation negotiations North Atlantic fisheries Nova Scotia October 20th possessions proprietary rights provision repairing damages reserved and secured Richard Rush right of fishing rights and liberties Secretary shore stipulation Straits of Canso take fish territorial three marine miles three miles tion Treaty of 1783 Treaty of 1818 treaty of peace treaty rights United States fishing
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Page 5 - It is agreed that the people of the United States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank, and on all the other banks of Newfoundland ; also, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish...
Page 17 - American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying or curing fish therein, or in any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them.
Page 16 - Whereas, differences have arisen respecting the liberty claimed by the United States for the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry and cure fish on certain coasts, bays, harbors and creeks of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the high contracting Parties...
Page 5 - Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement, without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Page 16 - Parties, that the inhabitants of the said United States shall have forever, in common with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind...
Page 31 - And the United States hereby renounce forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on, or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 26 - Possessions may from time to time prescribe ; and under like rules, regulations, and conditions, goods, wares, or merchandise may be conveyed in transit, without payment...
Page 47 - In case of the death, absence, or incapacity of any Commissioner, or in the event of any Commissioner omitting or ceasing to act, the vacancy shall be filled...
Page 59 - Edward's island, and of the several islands thereunto adjacent, without being restricted to any distance from the shore, with permission to land upon the coasts and shores of those colonies and the islands thereof, and also upon the Magdalen islands, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish...
Page 16 - And that the American fishermen shall also have liberty. forever, to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbors, and creeks, of the southern part of the coast of Newfoundland...