CONTENTS. 



Mxtraft of a Letter from a Mercantile Company at 



Otf. u, 1784 - - 34* 



from the principal Merchants and Adventurers in 



Port Glafgow - - - 34S 



-' fromfundry Papers relative to toe Fijhcries^jignedby 



the Magijlratcs aud Adventurers in Rothfay 346 



..... of a Letter jlgned by the Magijlrates and principal 



Adventurers in Campbdtown 347 



E" from the Report of a praftical FiJJjer in Stranrawcr 347 

 Of tie Seal, Bajking Shark, and Sea Dog Fijheries - 351 



Whales of the larger and lejfcr Species 357 



Jlccount of the Bounties, Premiums^ and Drawbacks or De- 

 bentures^ granted by Parliament for the Encouragement of 

 the Britiflj Fijheries previous to 1785 - - - 358 



Premiums given by the Board of friiftees at Edinburgh 358 



f^levj of the refpeflive Fijherics, giving the Average Exports 

 at different Periods ; and the Number of F'fJJels in the White 

 and Herring Fijheries^ in Anfwer to Dr. Smith 361 



Review of the Markets for Herrings^ vjithfome Propofals, 

 vj hereby the Sale may be extended. FJlimates of the Sale of 

 Fiji) in general, and the Number of People that may be 

 employed in that Branch^ providing Government Jhall 

 tfford a liberal Aid . ' - 371 



