%J4 ON THE BRITISH FISHERIES. Oct Ip, 



fcoufe is building, and now well advanced, by a Mr, 

 M'Phail, who is to fet up in the mercantile line — and 

 a tliird large one by a Mr. M'Lauchlan, who propofes 

 to let it to tenants. One Urquhart, a boat-builder 

 who came from Leith, has built a large houfe for hlni- 

 feif ; and, as he is reckoned a good workman, I am 

 perfuaded he will find employment enough. The 

 blackfmith is alfo as bufy as can be. 



On the top of the bank, in Argyll terrace, only one 

 houfe is yet finilhed, which is inhabited by a tailor. 

 It is very neat, and is covered with a Hate roof. An- 

 other, equally large, is building by a boatman. 



On Breadalbane-ftreet, I think there are fourteen 

 toufes built. They are neat and regular, and make 

 a very good appearance. They are inhabited by fhoe- 

 piakejs, joiners, and fifliermen, &c. They expe«St to get 

 a poft-oliice eftabliflied here in a few weeks, which 

 will be a great advantage to the place. 



Nothing can be faid of the trade of this place. The 

 (cuftomhoufe has as yet had but vefy little bufinefs j 

 but that will gradually increafe, if the coyntry be per-r 

 jnitted to thrive, and the filheries to be carried on with 

 advantage. 



Among the many wants that a begmning eftafelifli- 

 ment muft feel, one of the moft prefiing is the want 

 of a fchool here. I underftand the Rev. Mr. Kemp 

 was here feme months ago, who faid that the Society 

 for propagating Chriftian Knowledge would contribute 

 one half tlie falary of a fchoolmafter, if the Society 

 of Britiit Fiflieries would advance the other ; fo that 

 I hope this iiiconvenience will loon be remedied. 



Since I have been here, the ftir that is going on 

 about the buildings, &c. has tended in fome meafure to 

 divert the melancholy I felt in beholding the defolate 

 ftate of fome other parts of this countiy. But ftill 

 thefe glomy ideas recur when I take time to refleft ; 

 fo that I iliall end as I began, with earneftly requeftr 

 ing that you will try to convince thofe who are not 



