224 HISTORY OF THE 



Fees exafted by the Revenue Officers Exfenfive 

 Journies, and Attendances of the Owners or MaJ- 

 ters of Bujftsy to, and at, the CuJlom-HouJeSy with 

 ether Particulars. 



It hath ever been the policy of dates to form their 

 fifhery laws on the fimpleft principles , to adapt them 

 to circumftances and local fituations ; and, particu- 

 larly, to guard againft unneceflary expences, vexati- 

 ous attendancies, and cuflom-houfe impofitions. 



The forms and papers at thefe offices in Scot- 

 land are, however, fo numerous, perplexing and ex- 

 penfive, to the owners or mailers of the bufTes, 

 that many perfons who could fit out fmall veflels 

 from 20 to 40 tons are difcouraged from the attempt; 

 and even thofe who embark in larger undertakings 

 are full of complaints on this head. 



The fees on a bufs of 64 tons are thus : 

 To the collector and comptroller out-*) 



wards and inwards J 



Bounty bond - - 076 



Duty on provifions or (lores 0211 

 Land- waiter and furveyor 0106 



Coaft coquet to Greenock with the her- *] o 6 



rings for fale j 



Certificate of fait and herrings being i r 



landed ~ j 



Coaft-bond 076 



Land-waiters at Greenock ~ o 2 6 



Upftair fees at ditto o 4 ,6 



Fees upon a cargo of 300 barrels, at \ o IO o 



2d. each barrel j 



Salt -bond on exportation - 076 



Certificate for cancelling ' o i 6 



Settling fait accounts annually * o 10 6 



/. 6 18 ii 



Brought 



