The Virginia Gazette

LONDON. Aug. 29. As it was intimated not long since, by Advices from Stockholm, that the Swedes were intent upon encouraging Fisheries, and in particular designed to try their Hands at the Herring-Fishery, in which they pretend a Right by Virtue of the Tenth Article of the Treaty between Great-Britain and Sweden, concluded at London in the Year 1661, we present our Readers with the said Article at full Length, presuming it may be new to many of them, viz. 'It shall be free for the Subjects of the King of Sweden to fish, and catch Herrings and other Fish, throughout the Seas and Coasts belonging to the Dominion of Great-Britain, so as they do not exceed the Number of 1000 Vessels employ'd in such Fishery; nor shall they be any Way hindered or disturbed in such their Fishing: nor Shall any Charges or Duties be exacted from them, on Pretence or Account of such their Fishing, by any public Guard-Ships of Great-Britain, or their Privateers acting under Commissions or Letters of Marque, or by any Fishing Vessels on the Northern Coasts of Britain; but, on the contrary, they shall be treated in the most courteous and Friendly Manner, and even be permitted to dry their Nets on the Shores, and to furnish themselves with all necessary Provisions, at reasonable Rates, from the Inhabitants. -- But it is doubtful whether that Treaty, or this particular Article, is still in Force, though the Swedes seem willing to maintain that it has never been formally derogated from in subsequent Treaties.