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14 Free 1st July 31 Free acres Agriculture American April ARTICLES assets Australasian Colonies average banks Britain British Columbia British Possessions brls Brunswick bushels Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Canals census cent CLASS companies comparative statement compared with 1885 Confederation cotton debt decrease districts Dominion duty ENDED 30TH JUNE excess Expendi expenditure females figures fish fisheries following table gives German Empire Government Halifax head homestead increase INDEX TO IMPORTS-Continued Indian indictable offences iron or steel Lake land largest Legislature less males Manitoba manufactures ment Militia Montreal Newfoundland North North-West Territories Nova Scotia number of vessels offences Ontario Order Ottawa paid Parliament persons population ports Post Office Prince Edward Island principal proportion Provinces Public Quebec receipts revenue River schools sions square miles Tariff taxation tion tonnage tons total amount total number treaty ture United Kingdom Victoria Western Australia wheat Winnipeg
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Page 327 - 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 not included within the above-mentioned limits...
Page 327 - Newfoundland hereabove described, and of the coast of Labrador; but so soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such portion so settled, without previous agreement for such purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Page 436 - All metal produced from iron or its ores, which is cast and malleable, of whatever description or form, without regard to the percentage of carbon contained therein, whether produced by cementation, or converted, cast, or made from iron or its ores, by the crucible...
Page 327 - Coast of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on the shores of the Magdalen Islands, and also on the Coasts, Bays, Harbours, and Creeks from Mount Joly on the Southern Coast of Labrador, to and through the Straits of Belleisle and thence Northwardly indefinitely along the Coast, without prejudice, however, to any of the exclusive Rights of the Hudson Bay Company...
Page 17 - Bills for appropriating any part of the public revenue or for imposing any tax or impost shall originate in the House of Commons. 54. It shall not be lawful for the House of Commons to adopt or pass any vote, resolution, address or Bill for the appropriation of any part of the public revenue or of any tax or impost...
Page 441 - ... composed wholly or in part of wool, worsted, the hair of the alpaca, goat, or other...
Page 326 - 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, harbors, and creeks of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the high contracting parties...
Page 326 - 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 which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, on the Western and Northern Coast of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quirpon Islands, on the shores of the Magdalen Islands...
Page 327 - Limits; provided however, that the 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.
Page 326 - it is agreed between the high contracting parties, that the " inhabitants of the United States shall have forever, in. " common with the subjects of His Britannic Majesty, the " liberty to take fish of every kind...