5a KIRRING FISHERY. 



formerly to go in queft of them near the ifland of 

 Helygeland and the coaft of Norway. But as that 

 fifhery often proved but middling, they don't fet 

 out now until June, at which time they go to meet 

 them between Shetland and NewcafHe. 



OF THE HERRING FISHERY IN THE CHANNEL, 



Of the Orders ijjiied by the French Government , 

 not to continue the Herring Fifhery in the Chan- 

 nel after the month of December. 



There are two things that contribute to the prof- 

 perity of a branch of commerce. The one con- 

 fifls in meriting the confidence of the purchafers, 

 by taking particular care to have the article well 

 conditioned, and above all, in obferving great fide- 

 lity in the expediting of it ; the other confifts in 

 obtaining a preference, by keeping the article at a 

 moderate price. It was with a view to thefe ob- 

 jefts, that the Dutch having perceived, that the 

 herrings caught between the rocks of Ireland, Shet- 

 land, and Norway, were not of a good quality, 

 have prohibited fifliing in thofe places. They have 

 alfo made regulations concerning their falt-works, 

 fo as to have fait of a good quality ; and for the 

 purpofe of keeping it at a low price, they have 

 not only no falt-tax, but they even give encourage- 

 ment to thofe, who carry on falt-works. And in 

 France, the merchants, that cure falt-fiflj ? get fait 



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