the like principle of encouragement to the fisheries 

 which influenced the other attempts which have 

 been noticed. 



The true secret of stimulating the industry of 

 the fishermen, and promoting the supply of fish, 

 appearing to the Committee to have been thus 

 discovered, they directed their attention to extend 

 the benefit beyond the supply of Macfcarel and 

 Iceland Cod, to the general supply of Cod and 

 Flat-fish in the metropolis. They soon found, 

 however, that their limited resources presented an 

 insuperable obstacle to their making the attempt. 

 The total sum which the Public has entrusted to 

 their management, including the receipt from the 

 Fish Association, has not amounted to 17,000 

 for the relief of all the manufacturing districts, 

 and for their general purposes. They therefore 

 submitted to the consideration of his Majesty's 

 Government the following proposal : 



A bounty of os. per cwt. to be granted on all the 

 live cod fish, haddocks, ling, and halibuts, 

 taken by British fishing vessels, which, in 

 the months of October, November, Decem- 

 ber, January, February, and March, shall 

 be sold at Billingsgate Market at, or under, 

 4d. per Ib. ; and which, in the other months, 

 shall be sold there at, or under, 2d. per Ib. : 

 and of 2s. per cwt. on all the live plaice, 

 skate, thoinbacks, maids, and other flat fish, 



