A. D. 1772. 511 



and building materials, and empty veffels) for the purpofe of enlarging 

 and deepening their harbour of Port-Glafgow, now become infufEcient 

 for the increaled number and enlarged burthen of their vefTels, [12 

 Geo. Ill, c. 16.] 



An ad pretty mu.ch of the fame nature enabled the magiftrates of 

 Ayr to enlarge and improve their harbour, to tvQ^t docks, light-houfes, 

 &c. their trade having alfo confiderably increafed of late years. [ 1 2 

 Geo. Ill, c. 22.] 



It was made felony to burn or deflroy fhips of war or naval flores. 

 [12 Geo. Ill, c. 24.] 



The light-houfes on the Spurn point, at the mouth of the Humber 

 being found improperly fituated (apparently owing to the recels of the 

 water from the north fhore of the Humber) the corporation of the Tri- 

 nity houfe were empov/ered to ereft new light-houfes, and to retain the 

 pi'operty of them till the duties payable fliould reimburfe all charges ; 

 after which they are to revert to the former proprietors. [12 Geo. Ill, 

 c. 29.] 



In confequence of the premiums given by the city of London for 

 bringing mackerels and herrings to market, it appeared that 3,789,192 

 of the former, and an innumerable quantity of the later were brought 

 to Billingfgate in the courfe of the late feafon. The quantity of mac- 

 kerel only was computed to be equal to 3,608 oxen, or about a twenty- 

 third part of the oxen annually fold at Smithfield market. 



May 21'^ — The free importation of rice from any of the Britifli co- 

 lonies in America was permitted till the i'' of May 1773 ; and a duty 

 of fix pence per pound ad valorem was impofed on the exportation of it. 

 [12 Geo. Ill, c. 32.] 



Wheat, flour, rye, Indian corn, &c. were allowed to be imported free 

 of duty from Europe or America till the i" of December 1772. [12 

 Geo. Ill, c. ^^.'\ 



June — Several regulations were made to prevent impofitions on the 

 revenue with rcfpecSt to tea, foap, low-wines, and fpirits, and alfo vellum, 

 parchment, paper, and playing-cards. [12 Geo. Ill, cc. 46, 48. j 



In order to encourage the manuladurc of leather, the importation of 

 foreign oak bark, the prelent duty on which amounted to a prohibi- 

 tion, was permitted after the 25''' of June 1772, on paying a duty of 

 only one penny, when the price of bark is ;^*io or more for the load. 

 l\2 Geo. Ill, c. so.] 



In order to prevent the great confumption of timber fit for the con- 

 flrudlion of large fliips of war, the Eaft-Indiu company were prohibited 

 from building, or allowing to hv built {oc their frrvicc, any new fiiips, 

 till the fhipping in their employment fliould be reduced under 45,000 

 tuns, or employing any fliips built after 18''' March 1772. But thej 



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