A. D. 1779. 6^^ 



1779, February 5"" — ^There being a great fcarqity of Italian organzined 

 filk, which is indifpenfibly neceflary for the warp in filk manufadures, 

 the importation of the proper kinds of it, from any port, and in any 

 veflels whfitfoever, was permitted till twenty days after the commence- 

 ment of the next feffion of parhament : and it was ordered, that all filk, 

 imported in confequence of this permiffion, {hould be entered in the cuf- 

 tom-houfe at London, wherever it might be landed. [19 Geo. Ill, c. 9.] 



March 16''' — The permiffion to navigate nierchant fliips with foreign 

 feamen for three fourths of their complements was continued till the 

 25"' of March 1780. [19 Geo. Ill, c. 14.] 



Seven millions were raifed this year by a 'loan, for which the fub- 

 fcribers received a permanent intereft oi ^'^, together with a terminable 

 annuity of ^(^3 : 15 : o for twenty-nine years, or in their option for life, 

 for every >Cioo paid in ; with a privilege to the fublcriber of ;iriooo to 

 have feven tickets at ^^lo each in a lottery, by which the further fum 

 of /,'490,ooo was to be raifed. [19 Geo. Ill, c. 18.] 



April 1" — Several acts which were near expiring, were continued for 

 limited times, as follows. 



The aft 8 Geo. T, &c. for encouraging the importation of lumber, 

 &c. from the Britifh colonies in America, continued to 29'" September 



i7«5- 



The act permitting rum to be landed before the excife duty is paid 



down, continued to 29"' September 1785. 



The aft permitting the importation of tallow, lard, and greafe, free of 

 duty, continued to 25"' March 1782. 



The aft for regulating the fees of cuflom-houfe officers in America, 

 continued to i'" Augufl 1782. 



The aft permitting the exportation of wheat, &c. to the fugar iflands, 

 Eafl-lndia, Newfoundland, &c. continued to i"' May 1780. 



And at the fame time rum, or fpirits of the produce of the Britifh 

 fugar colonies, fhipped as flores onboard vefTels bound to foreign coun- 

 tries, in cafks containing not lefs than 100 gallons, was allowed the fame 

 drawback of duty, as if fhipped as merchandize*' [19 Geo. Ill, c. 22.] 



A new duty of five per cent on the former duties of cufloms and ex- 

 cife was laid on all articles liable to them, with fome few exceptions. 

 [19 Geo. Ill, c. 25.] 



The adventurers in the herring fifliery on the wefl coafl of Scotland 

 were fo much diftrefTed by the increafed prices of barrels, fait, naval 

 ftorcs, and Teamen's wages, thefe articles having advanced fince the 

 commencement of the war frona 100 to 400 per cent, that the bufmel's 

 had been rapidly declining fmcc the year 1776*. But thefc were not 



• For its increafe after the commencement of fiHicry, was raifed hy it from having only 4 fmall 

 tlic reduced bounty, regularly paid, fee above, p. Ycflcls and 3,oco or 4,000 inhabitants in the year 

 595. Campbtlitown, tlic thief rcudczvoui of die I' SO, to the poflcirion of 6i llout vclTcls carrying 



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