A. D. 1799. 471 



If equally authentic accounts of the raw materials of native produce 

 could be obtained, they would afford a noble difplay of the foundation 

 of our manufadures. 



March — The diredors of the bank of England made transfers to the 

 proprietors, of the loyalty five-per-cent flock belonging to the bank, at 

 the rate of ten per cent on their capitals in the bank flock, as a part of 

 their accumulated profits. This was in addition to their ufual dividend 

 of feven per cent per annum. 



March 21" — The following ads of parliament were continued for 

 limited times, viz. 



The ad for fufpending the bounty on the exportation of Britifh-made 

 fail-cloth or canvafs to Ireland, continued till 25"" March 1800. 



The ad prohibiting the importation of French cambrics and lawns, un- 

 lefs for exportation, continued till 25'" March 1800. 



The ad for allowing bounties on the exportation of Britifh and Irifh 

 linens, and permitting the importation of foreign linen yarn free from 

 duty, continued till 24'" June 1800. [39 Geo. Ill, cc. 26, 27, 28] 



April 10'" — Notwithftanding the ad 38 Geo. Ill, c. 76, veflels loaded 

 with the produce of the fiflieries of Newfoundland, or the produce of 

 that ifland or Labrador, were permitted to fail from any port of thofe 

 countries without a convoy, [c. 32] 



May 10'" — The following laws, having been found ufeful and bene- 

 ficial, were continued for limited times, viz. 



The ad for permitting the importation from all places of rape feeds 

 and other feeds yielding oil, when Britifh rape feed is fo high as ^^20 

 per lafi: (the price to be afcertained in the fame manner as the price of 

 corn) to be continued till 24"" June 1804. 



The ad allowing the importation of feal fkins, cured with foreign 

 fait, free from duty, continued till 24'" June 1804. 



The ad for encouraging the manufadures of flax and cotton by al- 

 lowing d)-awbacks on the foap, ftarch, &c. employed in them, continued 

 till 24" June 1803. 



The ad for fecuring the duties on glafs, continued till 5"" Juy 1800. 



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June 13"" — Every kind of feudal fervice being hoflile to the genms 

 of comnii^rce, it is proper to obferve, that the thirlage, or obligation 

 upon the occupiers of land to have their corn ground at particular mills, 

 hitherto pretty general in Scotland, and alio lome other feudal hard- 

 fhips comprehended under the general name of thiriage *, which ob- 

 flruded induflry and occalioned much litigation, were now fo far abolifh- 

 ed, that the perfons aggrieved by them are authorized to apply to the 

 Ihirref for fettling, by the help of a jury, an equitable commutation to 

 be paid in corn or money to the proprietor of the dominant mill or 



* Thirlage, corrupted from threllage, the condition ot a threll, or bound fervant. 



