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Réunion des Armateurs des iles St-Pierre et Miquelon.

June 27, 2022 By

Réunion des Armateurs des iles St-Pierre et Miquelon.
Réunion des Armateurs des iles St-Pierre et Miquelon.

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Item #44288
Réunion des Armateurs des iles St-Pierre et Miquelon.
Anon.
Granville Impr., St-Pierre
27 cm. bifolium, 4 pages of text.
Price: $200

In 1832, following the death of Napoleon II, the only northern American “colonies” that France managed to hold were St. Pierre and Miquelon. Years of dispute between France and the new government of Canada ensued, over the islands and their valuable fisheries. Canada wanted to assume France’s role in the islands, the French Shore of Newfoundland, and Labrador. In 1849 Canada recognized St. Pierre and the French Shore rights as the property of the French Republic, not Canada. As compensation, Canada inherited France’s rights in Labrador. By the Parliament of 1868, the political influence of the French islands was in doubt, even as the value of the cod fishery remained high. This document lays out, in 17 articles, a proposal for a union of fishermen for the (roughly) “mutual insurance of the ships and schooners,weapons for the fishing of cod on the banks of the new ground…” the French cod fishery would continue. Very good condition, No copies on Worldcat.

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