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the winter feafon, when the want of heat and fun 

 obftrufts that bufmefs in the natural way. 



^ 

 Report of the Committee of the Irijh Houfe of Commons. 



Mr. SPEAKER, 



The committee appointed to take into confidera- 

 tion the petition of Charles Snow, having met ac- 

 cording to order, and examined fome of their mem- 

 bers relative to the fubjec~b matter of the laid peti- 

 tion, are fatisfied that he had invented a method of 

 curing and drying fifh (which will effectually operate 

 to that great purpofe) by artificial heat and the in- 

 troduction of pure air. That this method of curing 

 and drying fifh is extremely cheap and practicable 

 That the petitioner expended a large fum of money 

 in the county of Donegal, in raifing a kiln, ftore- 

 houfes, &c. for carrying into execution the curing 

 of fifh on the north-weft coaft of this kingdom, 

 where fifh of all kinds can be had in the greateft 

 abundance : therefore came to the following relblu- 

 tions : 



Reiblved, That it is the opinion of this commit- 

 tee, that the petitioner has fully proved the Allega- 

 tions of his petition. 



Refolved, That it is the opinion of this commit- 

 tee, that the petitioner deferves the aid of parliament. 

 (Signed) ROBERT GAMBLE, 

 Chairman of the committee of the fifheries. 



A committee of the Irifh houfe of commons having been ap- 

 pointed to enqu;re into the ftate'of tfie fifheries of that kingdom, a 

 bill was prelentetl to the houfe in March 1785, from which I am 

 enabled to give the following abftradt, though "the bill hath i. 

 been palFed into a lav/, vi/. 



Be it enadted, that after the firft day of next, the 



faid feveral recited acts, and all matters and things therein con- 

 tained, be, and they arc hereby repealed, and rendered null and 

 void, to all intents and purpofcs \vhati<x 



And in order to encourage the trade and navigation of this king- 

 dom, and to provide a nurleiy of feamca for the navy of th 



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