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At the Parliament begun and holden at Wejiminjler, the Eighteenth Day oi May Anno Domini 1784, in the Twenty- fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence continued, by feveral Prorogations, to the Twenty-feventh Day oi November 17874 being the Fifth Seflion of the Sixteenth j Parliament of Great Britain. LONDON: Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's moft Excellent Majefty. 1788. .,.<'^',"' w-^j"J i';V. ■■^ ■ ■•■■ .'-/-i,?:;;;^- V, ■■ " "-■■','. vi^^'.~ -j"'.-!^'? '■'■^.J^. [tk'^fir^jx-^^. -rf^ ^, '"■-' -^^ ' :>-»s^ ■^'"'' ' \;-- ,. ' ' ^ j?^:-l. kM^'.^ ;*i*4vj„, * -i e ,- -'1 1 Vi i'.iX^':'' ^, » ». . ' ^ 'k- "K ^-1** . --"A. -i , ^' .••.■■■ ^ ■» ( ^23 ) %XKsxi^kii%x%dt^ / 3ii3sia ANNO VICESlMd OCTAVO Georgii IIL Regis. i t ic|3 i)|xtxi3 c i a u |x § > c |BC^c^BtBBeJ»( C A 1^. XXXV. ; ! An A£b to enable His Msgefty to ihake fuch Regulations as may be neceflfary to prevent the Inconvenience which might ari(e from the Com)>etitioii of His Majefty*8 Subjects and thofc of the Mod Chriftian King, ih car- rying on the Fifhery on the Coafts of the Idand of Newfoundlands ip^BOEaA, bs tbe Cbittf entb dvtkle pretmbie. of tbe Create londuOcb at Utrecht Trntv of on tb^ ifourtb tDae of April, isetn "iZ: '" Atile, in tbe J^iar of ou( )Lo)D fOnt tboufahO feben buiiOifO anO tbir« teen, bettoeen jpet late lj0ajeftB t!Lueen Anne anD tbe (00(1 Cbtifiian itiinii Louis tbe Jfoutteentb. it toai, amon^ otber Cbingui, ti^nttft Cbat tbe jOand called Newfoundland, Uittb tbe adjacent JOondtf, (bould, ftom tbat Cime fo{* toard, belong of Bigbt ttbollo to Britain, and to tbat ^nd tbe CoU)n and jFoitreOK of Placemia, and tob>teder 7 s 2 otber 624 Treityof Parii recited. Treaty of Verjaiites recited. ANNO REGNI VICESIMO OCTAVO Cap. 35. ot{)ec piacejec in tbe fato 31tlanli mere in tU poiTeOion of t|)e French^, ^uID be pietoeli anu git)en up» ,tQit|)i^ ©eiien ^ontbiBf ftom tfte Crcfjanae of tbe Katift'cation W tbat Ctfeat^t oi'fOQnetr if polGbte, b? tte ^o]Q ^btil^ian lilting, (xi^t^fe itobo biab a ^omfnitnon^ from tbe^iiueei) of Great Britain f0| tftat Purpofe ; np| _Q|OUlD tbe ^oft C6|tliiani^in0, ^in ^tix^ 0| ®ucceorb|0r 6^ an}) of tbefe ®ub/eS0, at an$ Cime thereafter, ia^ Claim to an^ Bigbt tp tbe.fatb laanb and JOanOjaf* o; to an^ part of tbem $ mo^eoDer, it Q)oulD not be latoful foi tbe ^ub^ ;eft0 of France to lojtiff an? jpiacejn tbe faib 3[aano pf N9w/oiindland,^o|to ej?e£( ajtg T^tMloifigtf tbert, befib^ S^tagei-Jna^ it hoarier, and ^M tu6(&t:p and ttfemi fO{ diging of JFiQ)» o^ to refojt to tbH^id 3IQand beyond tb« €:ime.mc((&cgiiQi{ Wng and ^m^ iFiib : Cbat it Qiould be allotted to tbe ^ubjeft0 of France to catcb JTilb* and to d{p tbem on Hand, on tbat jpart onl^, and in none otberbeQdetftbat jpart of tbe 310and of Newfound- land, fe^^cb ftretcbeft from tbe Place called Cape Bona- ▼ifta, to tbe Boitlieyn point of tbe faid Jdand, and from tbence tunning ddbiin bp tbe iDSIefiern ®ide» and reacbe^ ajBi far a0 tbe place called Cape Riche : and toberea^, bg tbe JTiftb Article of' t^e Create of peace* concluded at Paris on tbe ^ntb ^ag of February One tboufand feben bundled and firt^tbiee, betb)een ^i0 Q^ajefig and tbe late Q^ofi (2Eb|iftian liing Louis tbe ifjifteentb, and 1^10 Q^oft Catbolic& Q^ajeftp, it toa^, among otber Cbing0, agreed, tliat tbe^ubjeStf of. France .ibo(ild babe tbe %u bert^ of GfQ)in0 and dicing on a part of^i l}S tbe jFiftb article of tbe Defihitibe t^eat^ of P49^V> concluded at Verraiiles,^ bettoeen }|)t0 tj^djeKB flfii> tbe i^ott cjjiiifiian IBiing, on. tbe ^bitd JDag of Septem- ber jOne tboufand feben bundled and eigbtg^tbjee, it tod0, nmong -otber Cbing0, agreed, €bat l^ijBf pajeHg, tbe lling o( Great Britain, Qiould be maintained in ^i0 Efgbt f8> tfte. IfldJid of Newfoundland, and to. tbe adjpcjnt iaand0, a0 t^e daiiole mere airiired to bim tig %c Qtutr- 8 ' ■ tecntb Cap. 35- GEORGlr Hi. REGIS. 625 teentlj article of tlje Ereatg of Utrecht, ercepting ttjc 3[0anDl8( of Saint Pierre anD Miquelon, loDicf) tJJCrc CCUcD III full JRlgljt, fig tlje fain Cceatg of tfie Cl)irD 2Dag of Septem- ber HDne tfioufanti feDen fiunD^eD ano etgbtg^tO^ee, to iipt0 ^ott C|)|iatan ^ajefig ; anO tfiat )^l0 ^ajeftg, tf)e Q^oft Cb^iQtati ming, in ojOer to p^etient tbe Buanrelis tD|)icl) ftaU before tfien arifen ftettoeen tbe Ctoo Ji3ation0 of Eng- land anD France, confentrD to remotoe tljc Kigtjt of jTiQ)ing tDt)icl) belongeo to )pim in Mixtnz of tfie afo^efaiD article of tfjC Cceatg of Utrecht, from Cape Bonavifta tO Cape Saint John, ft'tuateD On tlje OBaftcrn Coaft of Newfound- land, in jTiftg Oegrec0 Ji3o2tf) HatituDe, anu l^iief Qgaj'cftg t|)e Eing of Great Britain confenteD, on lj)i0 ipart, tljat tbe jFiQierg affigneU to tlje S>ubjcaja( of W ^oft dftiiflian Q^ajeftg, beginning at tbe faiu Cape Saint John, patDing to tbe I3)0|tb. anb Defcenbing bg tbe (oaeQern Coail of tbe 3[0anb of Newfoundland, QjoulD ertenD to tbe place calleD Cape Rage, (iftiiate in jFo|tg:feben Dcgree0 anb jTiftB ^inute0 iLatitutie : ^tt French jFiQiermen fljoulD enjog tbe JTiQierg vobicb ti)a0 alQgnei) to tbem bg tbe faiD article, a0 tbeg baO tbe Eigbt to enjog tbat tobicb b}a0 aCOtgneb to tbem bg tbe Creatg of Utrecht : anb b)f)erea0, Dedamion of bg a Declaration belibereb by 5>i0 S^njt^fs ambaffaDoj tlio7sU €rtrao?binarg to bi0 ^oft Cbjiftian Q^ajeftp, bearing llt^l!^' '"" E)ate alfo on tbe faib ^Ufd Da? of September Dne tbouCanb feben bunbjeb anb eigbtg^tb^ee, i^i0 a^aieflQ engageb not onin to infure tbe (iBrecution of t{)e laft> mentioneb Ct, wi toitfj l^i0 fenoton goob jTaitb anb l^unSualitg, but \o gibe all poCSble (2E6Scacg to fucb l^m* ciple0 a0 map pjebent Difpute ; anb, tbat tbe jTiQiermen of tbe Cb90 Ji^ation0 mag not gibe CauCe fo^ bailg €iuar« rel0, b)a0 pleafeb to engage tbat IDe b)oulb taUe tbe mod polKtibc Q9earure0 fo| pjebenting 1^10 dubjeK0 from iiu terrupting in ang Q^anncr, bg tbeir Competition, tbe jTtdjing of tbe French, buring tbe tempo?arg OBrercife tbereof b)bicb i0 granteb to tbem upon tbe €oaQ0 of tbe 3[aanb of Newfoundland, anb tbat ^t bjoulb, fo? tbat purpofe, caufe tbe permanent ^fttlcment0 b3bicb Qjoulb be fo{meb tbere to be rcmobcb ; anb tbat l^e bioulb gibe S)iber0 tbat tfte French jTiiliermen (l)0ulb r.ot be incom* 7 T mobcD 6 «26 His Majefty, by Advice of Council, may give I'uch Or- ders to the Governor of NtiufoutiMar.Jf Sic. as Ihall be deemed pro- per to fulfil thePurpolcs of the Treaty of ytr/iutiti, and ANNO REGNI VICESIMO OCTAVO Cap. 35. moDeD in t()e cutting of (QUooD neceffar? fo| t{)e Bepair ofttieir^cafoltijei, l^utiei, anD JFiQitns ISoatd ; and tbat ti)e Ctitteentl) article of tbe Creat? ot Utrecht, and tde Q^ettoH of carrying on t^e JFiQiers \aW^ taD at all Cimeier been aclinotDleDgeD, Qiouio be tbe Plan upon tsbicb tbe jFiQier^ QioulD be carrieo on tbere, ano tbat it QloulD not be bebiateb from b|) eitber part?, tbe French iFiQiermen builbing onl^ tbeic ScafoIbiGr, conGfning tbem« felbe0 to tbe Bepair of tbeir JFiQ)ing OelTefe, anO not tointecing tbece j tbe ©ubiefttf of ^xa Britannick f59a;eap, on tbeic part, not molefting in ang fanner tbe French JFiiiiermen During tbeir JTiQiing, no; injuring tbeir S^caf« foID0 During tbeir abfence : anD b)berea0 it in erpeDient» in Confo^mitg to tbe Definitibe Create of peace anD tbe Declaration afo^efaiD, tbat ^in ^a;ea^'0 dubjeSjs IboulD be piebenteD from interrupting in an^ Qganner, bp tbeir Competition, tbe afoiefaiD iFiiberp of tbe S)Ub< jeft0 of W ^oft Cb^iCtian cpajea^, During tbe tempo^ar^ Crercife tbereofbibicbi^granteD totbem on tbe Coaft of Newfoundland; anD tbat all permanent (2B&ablii}|: mentier on tbat part of tbe Coaa allotteD to tbe French iFtQiermen QioulD be remobeD ; anD tbat fucb JFiQiermen ^oulD be in no fanner moleCteD, contrary to tbe Ceno^ of tbe faiD Create, anD tbe gooD jTaitb tbereof : 3[n o^Der, tberefoje, tbat Ipitf SJ^ajeQ^ ma? be tbe better enabieD to carrg tbe faiD feberal Creatie^ anD Declarationtf into faitbful anD punSiual Crecution, anD to malie fttcb ]Segulation0 00 mai? be erpeDient, refpefttng tbe JTitierp, in tbe fanner berein^after mentioneb, be it enafteb by tbe Siing'0 moft €rcellent ^aie% by anD toitb tbe aobice anD Confcnt of tbe iLo^D0 ®pi» ritual anD Cempoial, anD Commons, in tbi0 p^efent Parliament alTembleD, anD bp tbe autbojitg of tbe fame, Cbat it (ball anD ma{) be latoful fo| ll)i0 ^aje% )l)i0 ^eir0 anD ^ucceab20, bp aobice of Council, from Cime to Cime, to gibe fucb D2Der0 anD 3[nftruaion0 to tbe <0o= berno? of Newfoundland, o? to ang Dfficer 0? )aDfficer0 on tbat Station, a0 be o; tbe? (ball Deem proper anD neceifary to fulCIl tbe Purpofe0 of tbe DeGtnitibe Create anD "Dz^ claration afojeCaiD 1 anD, if it (f^all be necelfars to tbat 7 CnD, Cap. 35- GEORGIl III. REGIS. <2BnD, to gibe DjUerjs anO 31n(tru&ion0 to tbe d^odernoi, 02 otDer OStcer o; iD^ctx0 afoieraiD, to remotie, ojt caufe to be i-emobeO, ang ^tagejsf, J?laiir0, HLvain ^attjd, oi otber moi^a tobateber, fo; tbe purpore of carrying on Sifbtv^y ereeteb b}) f^ig Q^ajeay'0 Subj'eftjei on tbat Part of tbe Coaft of Newfoundland bJbiCb MtfS bettoeen Cape Saint John, pa({tng to tbe Jl3)ojtb> anO bercenDing bp tbe (Daefiern Coaft of tbe faiD 3[aanti to tbe jpiace called Cape Rage, anO alfo all ®bipiBt> UtMgy anb Boatje(» be^ longing to !^i0 H^m^^'g ^ubjeaier, tobicb Qiall be founb toitbin tbe Limitjei afo^efaiD, anb alfo, in cafe of Eefufal to depart from toitbin tbe Limits afo^efaiD, to compel ang of }^i0 (^ajeilp'0 ®ubjeft0 to depart from tbence; any lab), (Ufage, oj Cullom, to tbe contrary notinitbQanding. II. and be it furtber enacted by tbe autbozfty afozetaid, Cbat if any perCon o^ perfon0 Qiall refufe, upon Eegui0> tion made b^ tbe (15oberno2, o; any £)(Kcer oi DaScer^ acting under bim, in purruance of $)i0 s^ajtfJt^'g SDinztg 0% Jn-- fHvu^iom 00 afo^efaid, to depart from toitbin tfie !Limit0 afo^efaid, 0| otbenooife to conform to fucb EequiQtion and £)ire£tion0 a0 fucb (!!5oberno^ oj otber DSOtcer a0 afojefaid, Qtall ma&e 0| gibe, foj tbe purpofe0 afojefaid, ebery fucb iPerfon o? Perron0 fo refuOfng, o? otbertoife offending againa tbe fame, Qjall forfeit tbe ®um of Cb^o bundled iPound0, to be recobered in tbe Court of ^eflton, o^ Court of Oice admiralty in tbe faid 3iaand of Newfoundland, oj fi^ 13111, plaint, o; 3Inf02mation, in any of I0i0 C9@a;eQy'0 Court0 of Eeco?d at Weftminfterj jflDne J?9oiety of fucb Penalty to belong to ]^i0 ^aiefiy, ipt0 $)eir0 and ^uc> ceiro|0, and tbe otber Q^oiety to fucb Perfon o? Perfon0 00 Q)all fue oi pjofecute fo; t|)e fame : p^obided alb)ay0, tbat ebery fucb ®uit oi Piofecution, if tbe fame be com- menced in Newfoundland, (ball be commenced bJitbin and if commenced in any of \^is ^aje(ly'0 Court0 of Keco|d at Weftminfter, toitbin Cbjclbe ei9ontb0, from tl)e Cime of tl)e Commi(&'on of fuc{) jQffence. 627 the Declara- tion of the Firnch ICing, above recited. Perfons refuf- ingtocont'orm to the DireiH- ons of the Go- vernor, to for- feit 200/. How Penalties are to be re- covered and applied. Limitation of Suits. FINIS.