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A. D. 1795. 



pany's warehoufes, and fold, at the deflre of the proprietors, or of the com- 

 miffioners, vinder the orders of the directors of the company, for home 

 confumption, or for exportation, agreeable to the laws refpedting the 

 fame kinds of goods imported by the company. The company are en- 

 titled to an allowance of five per cent on the amount of the fales for 

 charges of landing, carting, warehoufes, &c. and alfo to fuch further al- 

 lowance as can be mutually agreed upon, as a compenfation for the 

 damage fuftained by them in confequence of fuch goods being confum- 

 ed in his Majefty's European dominions. But they mufl not allow any 

 damaged or bad tea to be fold, unlefs for exportation to foreign coun- 

 tries. The company may purchafc at fuch fales whatever goods they 

 think proper for their own account, [c. 80] 



June 2 2*^ The bounties for the encouragement of fitting out vefl^ls 



for the Southern whale fifliery, allowed to a limited number of vefl^els, 

 were altered as follows, viz. 



To each of the five vessels, of those cleared ont between the P' of 

 January and the 3P' of December, proceeding to the southward of the 

 equinoctial line, and returning into port before the 3P' of December in 

 the ensuing year, which have the greatest quantities of pure oil or head- 

 matter - - - - . 



To each of the five, having the next greatest quantities 



To each of the five, having the next greatest quantities 



To each of the five vessels, sailing in the time before-mentioned, proceed-"! 

 ing beyond the thirty-sixth degree of south latitude, and, after having been I 

 fourteen months out, returning before the 3 1" of December of the second | 

 year after clearing out, having the greatest quantities - j 



Competitors for the above premiums must have at least twenty tuns 

 of pure oil and head-matter. 



To the one vessel, sailing in the time before-mentioned, proceeding to" 

 the Pacific ocean, continuing four months there upon the fishery, and, af- 

 ter being sixteen months out, returning before the 3P' of December in 

 the second year after clearing out, having the greatest quantity of pure 

 oil and head-matter - - - 



To each of the seven vessels, acting as the one last-mentioned, and 1 

 having the next greatest quantities. - - J 



The veflels fifhing in the Pacific ocean mufl have at leall thirty tuns 

 of pure oil and head-matter to be entitled to the premiums. The whole 

 mufl be the produce of whales or other marine animals, caught by the 

 crews of the fhips applying for the premiums : none mufl be received 

 onboard from other veflels. The regulations refpeding the feamen 

 and apprentices, the log-book, &c. are the fame as in the aft 16 Geo. 

 m, c. 50 ; and the extent of their cruife in the Indian or Pacific ocean, 

 the licences from the Eafl-lndia company and South-fea company, the 

 fecurity againfl clandelline trading, and the liberty of arming for de- 

 fence, remain as fixed by the ad: 28 Geo. Ill, c. 20. The commanders 

 of the veflels are not obliged to declare at clearing out, in what latitudes 



^300 



200 

 100 



400 



6go 



500 



