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fifhery, but they are now equally expert as the 

 Dutch themfelves, in both methods. 



In June or July, they fail to the diftance of 1 5 

 leagues from the coaft of Norfolk and Lincolnfhire, 

 where they remain till November, fifhing with hand- 

 lines, for haddock, and fmall cod; their bait is 

 wilks and mufcles. 



They then proceed to the Dogger-bank, where 

 they fifh till the end of April, with long-lines, for 

 cod, and other fifh of a larger fize. 



They i>fe a bufhel and a half of Liverpool fait, 

 to a barrel of cod. London is the market for both 

 frefh and fait fifh; pays 40 fhil lings per barrel for 

 the latter. 



It is computed that the Harwich fmacks fupply 

 the capital with about 2000 ton weight of cod, 

 haddocks, whitings, holibut, fkate, and coal-fifh. 

 Every fmack carries upon an average 4 men, and 5 

 or 6 apprentices, who ferve 7 years. The number 

 of fmacks is at prefent reduced to 58-01- 60. This- 

 decreafe is chiefly owing to the buffering perfons 

 from other parts to purchafe fi(h from the Dutch, 

 which they bring to the London market; and ic- 

 condly, from the reftri&ions and duties on fait, 

 which obliges them frequently to throw their fifh 

 overboard unfalted ; thirdly, the money demanded 

 at the coaft office in London. 



Some fmacks frequent the lobfler fifhery in March, 

 April, May, June, and fome part of July. With 

 proper encouragement they would fupply London 

 with turbot between April and Auguft. A bounty 

 of 40 or 45 (hillings per ton, on veflTeh from 40 to 

 45 tons would employ our own people, and fave a 

 drain of many thoufand pounds paid annually to 

 the Dutch, who employ from 40 to 50 vcfTels, from 

 30 to 70 tons burden, chiefly in fupplying the- lion* 

 don market. 



When a number of Dutch fmacks arrive in the 

 river with turbot, lobiUrs, crab-fifh, plaife, and 



eels, 



