Proceedings Before the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Volume 101912 |
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Adams American fishermen American vessels arbitration bait Bay of Fundy Bay of Islands bodies of water Britain Britannic Majesty's dominions British Case Appendix British Government Cape Ray citizens claim coast of Newfoundland colony commercial privileges Commissioners contention counsel Counter-Case Appendix creeks cure fish dry and cure ELDER EWART exclusive exercise extent fact fishery fishing vessels fishing-vessels Gulf of St harbours headlands inhabitants JUDGE GRAY letter liberty limits Lord Bathurst Lord Salisbury Magdalen Islands Majesty's Government maritime ment nations negotiations non-treaty coasts North Nova Scotia Order-in-Council paragraph position PRESIDENT provision purpose question regard regulations renunciatory clause seizure Senator Turner shore SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK SIR JAMES WINTER statement statute submit take fish territorial waters three marine miles three miles tion treaty coasts treaty of 1783 treaty of 1818 United States Counter-Case United States fishermen WARREN word coast
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Page 964 - 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 of every kind on such part of the coast of Newfoundland as British fishermen shall use (but not to dry or cure the same on that island) and also on the coasts, bays, and creeks of all other of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 1186 - 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 1194 - 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 1111 - 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...
Page 1358 - Commerce : the inhabitants of the two countries, respectively, shall have liberty freely and securely to come, with their ships and cargoes...
Page 1186 - American fishermen shall have liberty to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbors and creeks of Nova Scotia, Magdalen islands and 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 1385 - ... and to consist of one delegate from each state, and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States, under their direction : to appoint one of their number to preside, provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years: to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to appropriate and apply the same for...
Page 1150 - 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...
Page 1034 - Majesty's dominions in America ; and that the American fishermen shall have liberty to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbours, and creeks of Nova Scotia, Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled...
Page 1001 - 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...