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
pounds; and for the vessel which shall so arrive in the same year with
the next greatest quantity of oil so taken as aforesaid, one hundred
pounds; the said oil so to be imported by each of the said vessels being
the produce of one whale at the least; which said several and respective
bounties shall be paid by such receiver general, within two months after
the expiration of each year in which such vessel shall arrive, to the
owner or owners of such vessels so intitled thereto, or their assigns
duly authorised to demand the same.
[Sidenote: What persons are intitled to the privilege of drying fish on
the banks of _Newfoundland_.]
4. And in order to obviate any doubts that have arisen, or may arise,
to whom the privilege or right of drying fish on the shores of
_Newfoundland_ does or shall belong, under the before mentioned act,
made in the tenth and eleventh year of the reign of King _William_ the
third, which right or privilege has hitherto only been enjoyed by his
Majesty’s subjects of _Great Britain_, and the other _British_ dominions
in _Europe_; be it enacted and declared by the authority aforesaid,
That the said right and privilege shall not be held and enjoyed by any
of his Majesty’s subjects arriving at _Newfoundland_ from any other
country except from _Great Britain_, or one of the _British_ dominions in
_Europe_.
[Sidenote: Provisions, and all necessaries for fishing may be exported
from _Ireland_ and the _Isle of Man_, to _Newfoundland_, being _British_
or _Irish_ product or manufacture.]
5. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it
shall and may be lawful for any of his Majesty’s subjects residing in
_Ireland_ to ship and lade there, and to transport directly from thence
to _Newfoundland_, or to any part of _America_ where the fishery is now
or shall hereafter be carried on, on board any ship or vessel which
may lawfully trade or fish there, any provisions, and also any hooks,
lines, netting, or other tools or implements necessary for and used in
the fishery by the crews of the ships or vessels carrying out the same,
and the craft belonging to and employed by such ships or vessels in the
said fishery, such provisions, hooks, lines, netting, or other tools
or implements, being the product and manufacture of _Great Britain_ or
_Ireland_, and that it shall and may be lawful for any of his Majesty’s
subjects residing in the _Isle of Man_, in like manner to export directly
from thence any of the articles herein-before mentioned for the purpose
aforesaid, such articles being the product or manufacture of _Great
Britain_, or the said _Isle of Man_, any law, custom, or usage, to the
contrary notwithstanding.
[Sidenote: Masters of vessels to produce certificates from the officer
of customs, that the provisions, _&c._ are the product, _&c._ of _Great
Britain_ or _Ireland_. On failure, _&c._ the ship to be forfeited.]
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