North Atlantic Coast Fisheries: Proceedings in the North Atlantic Coast Fisheries Arbitration Before the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Under the Provisions of the General Treaty of Arbitration of April 4, 1908, and the Special Agreement of January 27, 1909, Between the United States of America and Great Britain. (In Twelve Volumes) ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912 - Fisheries |
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Adams admitted American fishermen American vessels Appendix Bay of Fundy bottom Britain British fishermen British Government British jurisdiction British subjects call the attention Canadian Cape Cape Ray Chaleurs CHARLES FITZPATRICK circular citizens claim clause coast of Newfoundland Colonial Commissioners conceded concession Convention of 1818 Crampton creeks cure fish despatch dominion Evarts exclusive exercise fisheries France French grant Gulf of St harbours headland inhabitants instructions Island Labrador letter limits Lord Bathurst Lord Salisbury mackerel Magdalen Islands Majesty's Government Marcy ment need not read negotiations Nova Scotia observe paragraph passage passed present President privileges province provisions purpose question reciprocity treaty reference regard regulations right of fishing says schooner seizure shore SIR ROBERT FINLAY sovereignty statement statute stipulation submit take fish three marine miles three miles tion treaty coasts treaty of 1783 treaty of 1818 Treaty of Washington Tribunal United States fishermen waters
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Page 85 - Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish. And also that the inhabitants of the United States shall have liberty to take fish...
Page 35 - 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 516 - Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of hardy industry to the extent to which it has been pushed by this recent people...
Page 9 - 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, it is agreed between The High Contracting 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 on that part of the Southern Coast of Newfoundland...
Page 65 - 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 354 - Assembly; be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, his heirs and successors, by...
Page 85 - 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 532 - 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 181 - States fishermen by the Convention between the United States and Great Britain, signed at London on the 20th day of October, 1818, of taking, curing, and drying fish on certain coasts of the British North American Colonies therein defined, the inhabitants of the United States shall have, in common with the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, the liberty...
Page 533 - PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbors for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever.