Newfoundland Fisheries: Justice Sir Robert Pinsent, who was appointed by the Newfoundland Government as Commissioner to investigate the losses sustained by the people of St. George’s Bay during the last three years through the enforcement of the treaties with France, addressing the grand jury of the district said that the French had no right to prevent the inhabitants selling bait to Americans, and, further, had no right under the treaties to establish lobster factories on the coast. The treaties did not forbid British lobster factories if they did not interfere with the French cod fishery. Sir Robert concluded his address by urging a loyal observance of the modus vivendi.
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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893