94 WHALE-FISHERY. 



" sea, or encouraging attemf)ts to find a northern pas- 

 " sage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and 

 " to approach the northern Pole *." 



Scarcely was the peace of Europe established, be- 

 fore the Dutch Legislature proposed a bounty for 

 the encouragement of the vvhale-fishery from their 

 dominions. No ship was fitted in 1815, and only 

 one in each of the three following years, though the 

 bounty was extremely judicious and liberal. The 

 encouragement offered in 1815, was as follows : Each 

 ship fitted for the whale-fishery from Holland, was 

 entitled to 4000/ on the outfit, during her three 

 first voyages, and 5000^.* more, if she returned clean. 

 If she procured a cargo of 100 quardeelen of oil, she 

 was entitled to no additional bounty ; but for every 

 quardeelf she fell short, an additional bounty of 50 f. 

 was due. Thus, a ship with 10 quardeelen of oil, 

 received 4500 /^ additional bounty ; with 20, 4000^^ ; 

 with 30, 3500/ ; with 40, 3000/ ; with 50, 2500/.' ; 

 with 60, 2000/, and so on. Hence, a clean ship be- 

 comes entitled to a bounty of 9000/ i equal to about 

 750/., and a sliip with 100 quardeelen of oil, to 4000/ 



* 58th Geo. III. c. 15. § 1. & 2. 



'I' The quardeel of oil contains 12 steeken Dutch, or 6"0. 27 

 gallons English. 



:{: Reckoning the value of the floi-in,=20d. English, 9000/ 

 is just equivalent to 750/. Sterling. 



