History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fisheryReeves, John
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History of the government of the island of Newfoundland: With an appendix containing the Acts of Parliament made respecting the trade and fishery
Reeves, John
Fisheries -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Newfoundland, Island of; Newfoundland, Island of (N.L.) -- Politics and government
the temporary exercise thereof which is granted to them on the coast of
_Newfoundland_; and that all permanent establishments on that part of
the coast allotted to the _French_ fishermen should be removed; and that
such fishermen should be in no manner molested, contrary to the tenor of
the said treaty, and the good faith thereof: In order, therefore, that
his Majesty may be the better enabled to carry the said several treaties
and declarations into faithful and punctual execution, and to make such
regulations as may be expedient, respecting the fishery, in the manner
herein-after mentioned, be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent
Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and
temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty,
his heirs and successors, by advice of council, from time to time, to
give such orders and instructions to the governor of _Newfoundland_, or
to any officer or officers on that station, as he or they shall deem
proper and necessary to fulfil the purposes of the definitive treaty
and declaration aforesaid; and, if it shall be necessary to that end,
to give orders and instructions to the governor, or other officer or
officers aforesaid, to remove, or cause to be removed, any stages,
flakes, train vats, or other works whatever, for the purpose of carrying
on fishery, erected by his Majesty’s subjects on that part of the coast
of _Newfoundland_ which lies between _Cape Saint John_, passing to
the north, and descending by the western coast of the said island to
the place called _Cape Rage_, and also all ships, vessels, and boats,
belonging to his Majesty’s subjects, which shall be found within the
limits aforesaid, and also, in case of refusal to depart from within the
limits aforesaid, to compel any of his Majesty’s subjects to depart from
thence; any law, usage, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.
[Sidenote: Persons refusing to conform to the directions of the governor,
to forfeit 200_l._ How penalties are to be recovered and applied.
Limitation of suits.]
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