IRISH FISHERY LAWS, 



Premiums to Veffels employed in tie Whale Fijhery in the 

 Gulpb of St. Lawrence, Coaft of Labrador, New- 

 foundland, or in any of the Seas to the South of 

 David's Streights, or of Lat. 44 Jeg. N. killing one 

 Whale at leaft in f aid Latitudes. 



For the greateft quantity of oil taken . s. d. 



by one fhip 500 o o 



For the fecond greateft quantity 400 o o 



For the third ditto 300 o o 



For the fourth ditto 200 o o 



For the fifth ditto 100 o o 



Annual Premiums given ly the Dublin Society, cxclufwe 

 of Parliamentary Bounties. 



A premium of los. a ton will be given upon all 

 home-made or imported fait, to fuch perfons as fhall 

 confume theYame in curing of fifh upon the north- 

 weft coaft of this kingdom, from the joth day of 

 June 1784, to the firft day of June 1785, provided 

 the feveral fums to be adjudged fhall not exceed 

 200 1. otherwife the faid fum to be rateably di- 

 vided among the claimants. . 200 



Salted Ftjh exported. 



A premium of i s. a barrel will be given upon 

 every barrel containing 32 gallons of fi{h, and(fo in 

 proportion for a cafk of a fmaller gage, provided 

 the gage of the cafk be legibly branded thereon) 

 taken upon the north-weft coaft of this kingdom, 

 and well packed with bay or other foreign fait; 

 which fhall be exported to foreign parts, between 

 the firft day of June 1784, and the firft day of June 

 *7%5> provided the claims which fhall be allowed 

 fhall not exceed 4000 barrels; and if they fhould, 

 the fum of 200 1. to be rateably divided among the 

 claimants: and provided allb, that no fuch premium 



x 2 be 



