578 A. D, 1775. 



conditions contained in them to the contrary, and that no more fuch 

 fhoukl be iflucd *. [15 Geo. Ill, r. 5 1 .] 



Mr. William Cookworthy of Plymouth having difcovered a metliod 

 of making an earthen ware from moor-flone, growan, and growan clay, 

 (foffilcs quite common in Devon-ftiire and Cornwall) poflefling the 

 beautiful colour, the fmooth grain, and the quality of fuftaining the 

 a(rtion of the flrongeft fire without fufion, which are the dirtinguifhing 

 charaderiftics of the genuine porcelain of China, had got the king's pat- 

 ent, for fourteen years from the 8'*' of March 1 768, for the fole making and 

 vending of porcelain fo manufadlured. He having difpoied of his patent 

 to Mr. Champion, a merchant in Briftol, the term was now prolonged 

 by parliament to the later for other fourteen years in order to encourage 

 the manufadure. [15 Geo. Ill, c. 52.] 



Mr. James Watt, a merchant inGlafgow, having difcovered fome very 

 important improvements in applying fteam as a moving power in 

 machinery, had got the king's patent for fourteen years, not only for 

 England, but alfo for aril the colonies. But, finding the term of four- 

 teen years fcarcelv fufiicient to render his invention public, he applied 

 to parliament for a prolongation of his exclufivc privilege: and in con- 

 iidcration of the great utility of his invention in carrying on many great 

 and expenfive works, he obtained a renewal of his privilege for twenty- 

 five years from the date of the adl, and for all Gi-eat Britain and the 

 colonies. [15 G(0. ///, r. 61.] 



The fmall harbour of MevagifTey on the fouth coafl of Cornwall being 

 very conveniently tituated for the pilchard fifhery, truftees were appoint- 

 ed to raife money, and build a pier for the protedlion of the veflels, and 

 to levy a tunnage duty for defraying the expenfe. [15 Geo. Ill, c. 62.] 



There were alfo, as ufual, many ads for inland navigations, for the 

 improvement of towns and roads, and for inclofures, &c. 



May 21" — On the death of Sujah Dowlah, nabob of Oude, a new 

 treaty was made with his fon Azuf ul Dowlah, whereby the Eaft-India 

 company added the province of Benares, with a clear revenue of 

 ;(^240,ooo a-year, to their territorial acquifitions. 



June — About 700 emigrants, moflly Highlanders, failed in four 

 veflels from ihe Clyde for America, being the lafl confiderable accef- 

 iion, in one embarkation, to the population of America. Soon after 

 all emigration to America, now a hoftile country, was prohibited by 

 authority. 



Captain Cook failed on a fecond voyage of difcovery in July 1772, 

 having under his command the Relblution and Adventure, two fhips 

 particularly well adapted for fuch a fervice, and accompanied by offi- 



* Sir George Savillc, wlien he brought in this the great injure' of the induilrious manui'adurcrs, 

 bill, obfervcd, that thtre were notes circulating in who were thereby totally deprived of the ufe of 

 York-fhire fronn five fiiiliings down to fix pence, to Clver money. 



