6$0 ADDRESS TO THE CONVENTION 



memory, the outlines of which I fubmit, wiili 

 due deference, to your confide ration. 



i. As the Scottifli >uiul with fiih thin 



out the whole year, befides an annual ce- 



ment from the great northern ocean, in a com; 

 body, equal in extent to the Britifh kingdoms, 

 it is the duty of the natives to avail themil-lves of 

 this heaven-directed bounty, to the fulled extent, 

 without ceafing. 



That the retraining laws enacted from time to 



e militate againft the benevolent intentions of 

 Providence, and have contributed to throw that 

 1 uable branch into the hands of aliens, thereby de- 

 priving the natives of their birthright. 



3. That an unlimited difcretionary power fhould 

 be given to all perfons concerned in the. herring fifh- 

 tries, refpecting the time of failing and return, 

 between the months of May and February. 



4. That the bufTes may be allowed to fifli, to 

 purchafe from the natives, or do both ; and in every 

 refpect to act as circumflances may dictate for their 

 own benefit, provided, h< , that all frcfh her- 

 rings fo purchafed (hall have been taken on the pre- 

 ceding night, and not before. 



5. That the Britifh and Irifh feas and fifhcries may 

 be common to the natives of either country, fubject 

 to the fame laws and regulations. 



6. That vefiels may be allowed to fend their cap- 

 tures to the ports from whence they failed, by means 

 of carrying vefiels, when, and as often as they fhall 

 judge it expedient. 



7. That Ireland, formerly a market for Scottifh 

 herrings, hath not only fupplied herfelf, of late, 

 but alfo become a rival at the Weft India inar- 



, through the wifdom, liberality, and unv., 

 ried exertions of their parliament, particularly in 

 bounties, which, by the firft laws, amounted to 

 dos. per ton to all vcfiels carrying between 20 and 

 100 tons burden ; and is now raifed to jos. befides 

 is. jd. per barrel on all herrings cured after the 



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