92 WHALE-FISHERY. 



By the consolidation act of 49th Geo. III. c. 68., 

 the duties on the produce of the Greenland and 

 Davis' Straits fisheries, underwent different altera- 

 tions ; the duty on oil of British fishing was redu- 

 ced from three farthings p^?^ gallon (15s. 9d. jjer 

 ton) to one farthing, with the addition of 1^. dd- 

 jjer ton in time of war*. 



The following are the alterations, additions, li- 

 mitations, emendations, &c. which have recently 

 been adopted in Parliament, for the regulation of 

 the northern whale-fisheries. 



In 1802, the number of fishing officers to be pro- 

 tected from the impress during the voyage and in 

 the winter season was limited ; sliips completing 

 their crews in Orkney or Shetland, allowed to take 

 two men for every 50 tons ; and owners unavoid- 

 ably absent, permitted to make the necessary affi- 

 davits, required before the sailing of their ships, 

 in the presence of a justice of the peace f. In 

 1803, whale-oil, blubber, and fins, &c. permitted to 

 be landed and warehoused, without the duties being 

 first paid;]:. In 1806, whale-fishing ships allowed 

 to complete their crews, not exceeding th?^ce men 



" For the particulars of this act, which contain the duties 

 now leviable on the produce of the fisheries, see the Appen- 

 dix, N", I. to this Volume. 



t 42d Geo. III. c. 22. § 2, 3, 4. 



t 43d Geo. III. c. i:>2. § 4 & 5. tab. D. 



