110 A. D. 1786. 



importation of herrings thence to Great Britain were repealed. [2 

 Geo. Ill, ^.81.] 



The bounty on the exportation of Britifli-made cordage, enacted by 

 ad 6 Geo. Ill, c. 45, and continued by feveral others, was now further 

 continued for four years more. But no quantity under three tuns 

 is entitled to bounty ; nor any quantity, unlefs the exporting veflel ap- 

 pears, upon infpedion, to have a fufficient flore of cordage for her own 

 ufe during the voyage. [26 Geo. Ill, c. 85.] 



It being thought too great a hardfhip upon the owners of vellels to 

 be liable to the fhippers for the full amount of all damage, however 

 great, done to property onboard their veflels by robbery, fire, &c. it 

 was now enaded, that no owner fhould be liable to makejgood any dam- 

 age to a greater amount than the value of the veflel and the freight, 

 nor fhould be liable at all for any lolfes occafioned by fire happening 

 onboard veflels, nor for gold, filver, watches, or jewels, unlefs the pro- 

 prietor of them ftiall have (hipped them as fuch, and defcribed them 

 properly in the bills of loading. [26 Geo. HI, c. 86.] 



Commiflloners were appointed for ereding a lighthoufe on Kinaird 

 head in Aberdeen-fhire, another on South Ronaldfay, one of the Ork- 

 ney iflands, a third on the Point of Scalpa adjacent to Herries, and a 

 fourth on the Mull of Kentire. They were vefl:ed with the ufual powers 

 for purchafmg lands, &c. and empowered to levy a duty of one penny 

 per tun on all Britifh veflels, and two pence per tun on all foreign vef- 

 lels, palhng the whole, or any, of the light-houfes ; except open boats, 

 veflels belonging to the navy and the revenue, and veflTels going to, or 

 coming from, the Greenland fifliery and Archangel. [26 Geo. Ill, c. 

 101.] 



A number of noblemen and gentlemen were incorporated by the ftile 

 of T'/je British societt for extending the jifieries and improving the fea 

 coajls of this kingdom. The end and purpofe of their incorporation is de- 

 clared to be the eredion of free towns and villages, harbours, and fifli- 

 ing fl:ations, in the Highlands and iflands of North Britain, for the im- 

 provement of fiflieries, agriculture, manufadures, and other ufeful ob- 

 jeds of induftry, in that part of the kingdom, where the difperfed fitua- 

 tion of the inhabitants has hitherto impeded their exertions ; it being 

 hoped, that the towns will become nurieries of feamen for the defence 

 of the kingdom, and put a flop to the dangerous fpirit of emigration. 

 The company are invefted with the ufual privileges and powers of a 

 joint-flock company ; and perlbns who may be iiacapacitated by entails, 

 minority, &c. are empowered to fell lands to them. Their flock is di- 

 vided into fliares of f^z^o each, and no one is permitted to hold above 

 ten fl:iares. It is transferable by purchafe, gift, &c : but the fubfcribers 

 were reftrained from making any fales of flock before the 10"' of Au- 

 guft 1789. [26 Gfo. ///, r. 106.] 3 



