188 HISTORY OP SEA-FISHERIES. 



give protection to the fisheries, remitted in favour 

 of Sir Phineas Andrews, -who had embarked in 

 the same, the salt duties and customs, and excise 

 duties upon all naval necessaries, besides which 

 voluntary collections were made from wealthy 

 and patriotic individuals for building wharves, 

 docks, and storehouses, and for defraying other 

 expenses. These measures of "protection" appear 

 to have been unsuccessful, for, six years later, we 

 find that the fisheries were undertaken by Simon 

 Smith, who, in addition to all the advantages 

 conceded to Sir Phineas Andrews, was also 

 allowed the free importation of all commodities 

 imported in return for fish shipped to foreign 

 countries. Charles II, on his restoration, ap- 

 pointed, in 1677, a "Council of Royal Fishery/' 

 to which the Duke of York, the Earl of Clarendon, 

 and other persons of honour and wisdom, were 

 named, with power to make laws for the manage- 

 ment of the trade, and to punish any persons who 

 should offend against their provisions. 



For further encouragement a lottery was granted 

 for three years, a collection was made in the 

 churches, and an exemption granted for seven 

 years from customs, both inwards and outwards, 



