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... land forces for the first reduction of Cape Breton , and had assisted in the acquisition of Nova Scotia . and Canada . The men of Massachusetts therefore claimed the fisheries on their coasts as a perpetual joint property . " Bancroft's ...
... land forces for the first reduction of Cape Breton , and had assisted in the acquisition of Nova Scotia . and Canada . The men of Massachusetts therefore claimed the fisheries on their coasts as a perpetual joint property . " Bancroft's ...
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... land from fishing on the banks of Newfoundland , sixteen peers , among them Lord Camden and Lord Rockingham ... lands ( now New Brunswick ) lying between Nova Scotia and Maine , were annexed to Massachusetts , and the northerly and ...
... land from fishing on the banks of Newfoundland , sixteen peers , among them Lord Camden and Lord Rockingham ... lands ( now New Brunswick ) lying between Nova Scotia and Maine , were annexed to Massachusetts , and the northerly and ...
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... lands within our said province or colony lying waste and not then possessed by particular proprietors , such wharves , stages , and workhouses as shall be necessary for the salting , drying , keeping , and packing of their fish , to be ...
... lands within our said province or colony lying waste and not then possessed by particular proprietors , such wharves , stages , and workhouses as shall be necessary for the salting , drying , keeping , and packing of their fish , to be ...
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... land and on the coasts , bays , and creeks of all other British dominions in America . " Bancroft's History of the U. S. , vol . v , page 579 . " That third article was demanded as an ultimatum , and it was de- clared that no treaty of ...
... land and on the coasts , bays , and creeks of all other British dominions in America . " Bancroft's History of the U. S. , vol . v , page 579 . " That third article was demanded as an ultimatum , and it was de- clared that no treaty of ...
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... land . But we set up no claims but those asserted and acknowledged in the treaty of 1783. These we do assert , and these we will have and maintain . " See also Letter R. R. Livingston to Benj . Franklin , Jan. 7 , 1782 ; Spark's ...
... land . But we set up no claims but those asserted and acknowledged in the treaty of 1783. These we do assert , and these we will have and maintain . " See also Letter R. R. Livingston to Benj . Franklin , Jan. 7 , 1782 ; Spark's ...
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Our Fishery Rights in the North Atlantic (Classic Reprint) Jos Ingersoll Doran No preview available - 2017 |
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American fishermen American fishing vessels American vessels annulled Bay of Fundy Bayard bays and harbors Britain Britannic Majesty's British Government British subjects buy bait Canada and Newfoundland Canadian ports Cape CHIGAN claim coast of Nova coasts of Canada colonies concession Convention of October creeks cure fish declared dry and cure England fishery rights fishing rights FMIC Ghent granted Gulf of St headland High Contracting Parties John Adams jurisdiction land Lawrence laws letter Levi Woodbury Lord Magdalen Islands Majesty Majesty's Government MIC UNIV nation negotiations North Atlantic fisheries Nova Scotia October 20th possessions provision repairing damages reserved and secured Richard Rush right of fishing rights and liberties RSITY UNIV 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 UNIV MIC UNIV MICH UNIV UNIV MICHI UNIV RSITY Y-OF
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Page 5 - 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 Gulph 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, harbours, and creeks, of his Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
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 - Governments of the said 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 of duties, from the United States through the said possessions to other places in the United States, or for export from ports in the said possessions.
Page 59 - It is agreed by the high contracting parties that British subjects shall have, in common with the citizens of the United States, the liberty...
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 in the manner hereinbefore provided for making the original appointment, the. period of three months in case of such substitution being calculated from the date of the happening of the vacancy.
Page 16 - Islands, and also on the coasts, bays, harbors, and creeks from Mount Joly on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the Straits of Belleisle, and thence northwardly indefinitely along the coast...
Page 26 - States may be entered at the proper custom-house and conveyed in transit, without the payment of duties, through the...
Page 48 - Chaleurs the line from the Light at Birch Point on Miscou Island to Macquereau Point Light: for the Bay of Miramichi, the line from the Light at Point Escuminac to the Light on the Eastern Point of Tabisintac...