CHAPTER V 



THE RISE OF THE HERRING FISHERIES 



(Description of illustration, p. 104). 



James Riddell, Esq., Superintendent and Jno. Kelway Invt., 

 T. Craskell delin. Anthony Walker, Sculp. 



To His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, Governor 

 of the Society of the Free British Fishery. 



This view of the Busses on the Fishing Ground off the South 

 Coast of Shetland from Sumburgh Head and Hang Cliff is most 

 humbly described by His Royal Highness 's most devoted and 

 most' obedient humble servant Tho. Jefferys. 



I. 



A buss lying on his nets all night and the manner of heaving 

 in the nets and leading them aft. 



2. The buss rope and which every net is carried too ; with a buoy 



to each on the buss rope. 



3. The Seizing from the Net -rope to the Buss-rope. 



4. A Grampus, shewing that Herrings are near. 



5. A buss with all her nets except one, hauld in. 



6. A Dutch Buss, with all her nets in, going to make sail. 



7. The Superintendent's Ship, namd the Prince of Wales, be- 



longing to the Society, of 330 tons and 20 guns. 



8. The EngUsh man-of-war, Peggy, (Capt. Bryen) of 150 tons 



and 8 guns, firing at a French fishing vessel. 

 g. The Jagers or Tenders waiting on ye Busses to carry the 

 Herrings to market. 



10. A Dutch Commodore Dogger. 



11. A Dutch Fly-Boat as an Hospital Ship. 



12. Sumburgh Head. 



13. Fair Isle. 



14. Entrance into Brassa Sound. 



15. Do. Island. 



16. Hang Cliff. 



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