many appearances of mines as in this coun- 

 try ; and, if once found out, the land car- 

 riage would be very fmall, perhaps more fb 

 than in any other place in Britain, as fhip- 

 ping could come with coals and wood, and 

 in return, carry away the lead or copper, or 

 perhaps filver. 



I am informed that there is a mine of 

 black lead found out at Glengarrie, which is 

 in the tracflof this propofed navigation, with- 

 in a few miles of Lochlochy. A very little 

 expence would join Lochlochy and the loch 

 at Glengarrie in one. 



Gordonfburgh might be made a very good 

 place for manufacturers to fettle in, if the 

 muirs and farms in the neighbourhood were 

 improved, and quantities of lint fown. 



Though this country feems very much ad- 

 apted for the production of flax, I was in- 

 formed that there was very little linen yarn 

 Ipun here 5 only woolen. 



It ought to be the bufinefs of gentlemen 

 proprietors to encourage both linen and wool- 

 en yarn being fpun, which is the firft ftep 

 towards fettling manufactures. They ought 

 to give a number of wheels gratis to the te- 

 nants, and likewife annual premiums to the 



girls 



