ADDRESS TO THE CONVENTION 



.ind the fale of herrings at the European 

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20. That nature hath been fingularly favourable 

 to the Irifli lifheries, by confining them to a narrow 

 point on tin of Don- lie the . 



the Scottifh fifheries, that of Shetland except* 

 at all times uncertain, and requires much time and 

 , befules expence, before the herrings are 

 difcovered. 



2 i . That the parliament of Ireland having lately 



in further aid of their fifheries, a bounty 



ton, on all veflels carrying from 20 to 



100 tons, befides fmall premiums : rel, it is 



eflentially requifite that the Scottifh fifheries be put 



on an equal footing, which, allowing for the certainty 



and facility of the former, and the unrnt.iinty, ex- 



pence, and hazards of the latter, will require at 



aft, a tonnage bounty of 405. extending to all 



veflels from ao to 100 tons, befides premiums on 



hi n ings exported, fimilar to thofe granted by Ireland. 



C2. That the adventurers be permitted to build 



is on fuch constructions as experience hath 



proved belt adapted to the refpe&ive leas, fhores, 



and modes of fifhing, agreeable to a plan to be 



drawn up by the convention. 



23. That all veflels built and equipped after the 

 Dutch manner, which fhall clear out for the Shet- 

 land fifhery in the proper feafon, and which fhall take 

 and cure after the Dutch method, the rich high- 

 flavoured herrings, for the European markets; and 

 alfo follow the fhoals without ceafing in their emi- 

 grations fouthward, and which fhall continue the 

 floating fifhery without boats, from the 24th day of 

 June (or fooner if it fhall be found expedient by 

 the contention) to the 24th day of Auguft, be intit- 

 Icd to an additional bounty of 2os. or jl. per ton. 



24. That all veflels which fhall engage to pr 

 cute the herring and white fifheries alternately 

 through the whole year, be intitled to jl. per ton. 



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