562 



A. D. 1774. 



confequently, lefs melafles. The decreafe of ginger and cotton may be 

 owing to the planters of thofe fmaller articles engaging in fugar planta- 

 tions ; and as to the decreafe of the woods, it is to be confidered, that 

 they are chiefly obtained by clearing uncultivated land, and that, confe- 

 qupntly, the quantity of them mufl decreafe, as the cultivation of the 

 country advances. The whole value of the above produce, together 

 with fome fmaller articles not here mentioned, was eflimated at the cur- 

 rent prices to be two millions fterling. 



The following retrofped of the fifliery and trade of Newfoundland 

 is extraded from the returns of the admirals commanding on that fta- 

 tion. 



In the year 1769. 

 British fishing vessels 

 British sack vessels 

 American vessels 

 Bye boats 

 Boats of the inhabitants 



1770. 

 British fishing vessels 

 Sack vessels 

 American vessels 

 Bye boats 

 Boats of the inhabitants 



1771- 

 British fishing vessels 

 Sack vessels 

 Atr.erican vessels 

 Bye boats 

 Boats of the inhabitants 



1772. 

 British fishing vessels 

 Sack vessels 

 American vessels • 

 Bye boats 

 Boats of the inhabitants 



1773. 

 British fishing vessels 

 Sack vessels 

 American vessels 

 Bye boats 

 £oats of the inhabitants 



1774. 

 British fishing vessels 

 Sack vessels 

 American vessels 

 Bye boats 

 Boats of the inhabitants 





■d «> 

 I c = 



.Q to " 

 O c .. 



fa .s iJ 



1,127 



1,028 



1,109 



1,066 



1,359 



85 



* The American vefTels were partly traders, and partly fifhers ; but the quantity of lifh, oil, &C-. 

 procured by them was not returned to the admirals, and is therefor unknown. 4 



