618 SHORT TOUR OF SCOTLAND. 



hope that matters will revert into a contrary direction, 

 under the aufpices of a benevolent i\>. \ and 



parliament, to whofe humane, as well as political 

 attention, that country and people are moil humbly 

 recommended. 



The temporary relief granted by parliament on 

 the above melancholy occafion, had not the defined 

 effect. The firft fupply confided of a fin pie peck, or 

 8 pounds of meal to each family, barely fufiV 

 to keep them alive 2 or j days. The fecond fupply 

 did not arrive till An gull or September, during which 

 interval the dillrefs was unfpeakably great. The 

 quality of the meal alfo afforded matter of com- 

 plaint. It was a mixture of oat, barley, and y- 

 meal, in fuch bad condition, that perfons who had 

 any means of lubfiftence, loathed the fight or tafle 

 of it. This is not to be imputed to the perfons who 

 had the management and diftribution of the meal, 

 but to unavoidable neceflity, arifing from the ex- 

 treme fcaroity of that article. It may be fuppoied, 

 that meal of the worll quality was the laft upon fale, 

 and that the managers had no alternative. 



Voyage from Ireland to the Weft Highlands Dijire/es 

 of 300 Emigrants caft amongjl the Rocks of the 

 Jrijh Coaft Further Remarks on the frejent State 

 cf the Highlands. 



To the (lerility of foil, the cold, watry climate, 

 the avarice of certain proprietors of lands, the want 

 of towns, and inland communications, it hath been 

 obferved, is owing that fpirit of emigration and ad- 

 venture, fo prevalent, of late years, in the Highlands 

 of Scotland, and which neither remonftrances, (hip- 

 wreck, nor hardfhips of any kind can check, as ap- 

 rs from the following relation. 



Being defirous to obtain full information relative 



to the European fifheries, and particularly thofe of 



Ireland, now flourifhing through the wifdom and 



2 munificence 



