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the clergy and others, imploring ; .itc relief for 



ig peopl >'.\\ not a lica- 



i 

 chc beginning of the r 1783, when a 



;pplv was readily grantr 



Let us nov, >un and 



S along 



.UK! th.i: ns to 



by means of inland 



navi gree 



,ighc b as to 



icy of occa- 



:pon th jc relief of thole 



par 



Th ^82 furnifhes another argument in 



rour of thcic propofals. The annual arrival of the 

 herrings in the Well Highlands had never been 

 Jtnov. , till this remarkable 



, when thclc litt! > fecmcd to confpirc with 



the IV o route the notice of government 



towards thofc dillant Ihores. \\n:L the elements 



back or do ilar produc 



., the hrrr .indoncd t U-known 



their courfc towards the Irilh chan- 

 ;opt tiirre, after their ufual progrefs round 

 1 and h 'Inlanders, not being 



prov: :h proper veiFcls, were unable to f 



n. 



iot all. While thofe people were de- 

 prived ot grain, roots, milk, vegetables and herrings, 

 their ufu.il food in p;ood fcai nod un: 



rupted fucccfTion of tlonns, ijch as had not happen- 

 ed within the memo: cnted them 

 attempting the \ neither could they, 

 hcc-n ino.iiT.ue, go to rhout 

 the means of fuppor: >rc was a double 

 ;ie, the cup of affliction i rifing 



as now full. l ; ro;n this 



fie plus ultra of human d. v entertain a 



hope 



