Title: French treaty rights in Newfoundland (microform) : the case for the colony stated by the people's delegates, Sir J. S. Winter, K.C.M. G., Q. C., P.J. Scott, Q.C., and A.B. Morine, M.L.A
Identifier: cihm_34649 (find matches)
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Winter, James Spearman, Sir, 1845-1911
Subjects: Fisheries; Pêches
Publisher: London : P. S. King
Contributing Library: www.flickr.com/search/?tags=bookcontributorCanadiana_org
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Alberta Libraries

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
'
Text Appearing After Image:
V^CHOIX Y7 Groais !. EXPLANATIO That part of the coast of X^^wfoundhJ have certain treaty rights of fishing e\te the eastern coast, passing U^ the north J western coast, to Cape Ruy, at the sou Gulf of St. Lawrence. The proposed arrangement of 188.1 absolute right over the Ht^an(ls of thos; which are not tinted on the map, and to use the portion tinted red, for purposes fishery. The great portion of the coast harbours, and was therefore vahieless to Cape Ray North to Cape Norman the dis Cape Norman to Cape John it is 135 iil miles, having a coast line of 790 mil) frequented by only seven French vessels The French war vessels patrol this part oj British tishermen from fishing. The inhabitants on this coast, who are rej parliament by-two members. They pay 11 and are amenable to all the laws of til permitted to exercise absolute and unc maritime rights. French subjects who no taxes, customs' or light dues, and ar(^ laws, and frequently interfere with our fi)! POPULATION OF NEWF( South coast, from Cape Eay to Cape Ractl Of which 10,455 are engaged in catcl^ fish. East and North East coast, from Cape John Of which 43,950 are engaged in catchj fish. On that part of the Coast where the Freniere first c( telegraph cable from Ireland t(iNe\vfoun(ll; cables were laid from Valenei/, in Irelaiu in Trinity Bay, in the years I860, "(iG, "; three are the only ones now in use. Placentia v h Sydney, Cape Brelon—tw( Island of St. Pierre. The French cab; ^re landed at St. Pierre. The direct Unite passes close by the Peninsula of Avalon. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT SEVERAL COUNTI Newfoundland Irv^laftd ,- .. Scotlaiid

Note About Images