xl Tenth Annual Eeport of the 
regulations for the instruction and guidance of persons applying 
for fishery orders, which they believed could be granted at much 
less expense than formerly, thus affording every facility for the 
cultivation of these fisheries. 
WestLodi Shortly after this, transference several applications for fishery 
Ind b Missei St6r orders were received by the Board, and one from Messrs William 
Fishery Order. Hay and others of Tarbert, Loch Fyne, was favourably entertained. 
The area proposed to be included in the Order was situated on the 
sea-bed of West Loch Tarbert, in the County of Argyll. After 
the necessary preliminaries had been completed, the Board made 
an Order in the form proposed (with slight emendations), which 
Application was afterwards confirmed by Act of Parliament. Of other applica- 
for Oyster and tions since received, one has been approved by the Board, and also 
Order for Loch confirmed by Parliament, viz., that from Colonel John Wingfield 
Sween, ap- Malcolm, yr., of Poltalloch, M.P., and Major Duncan Campbell of 
Boarefand Inverneil and Eoss, for the establishment and maintenance of a 
confirmed by Several Oyster and Mussel Fishery at Loch Sween in the County 
Parliament. 0 f Argyll, while two others are at present in the preliminary stages, 
for P Oniers nS — 0D e from Machine of Lochbuie, for a fishery at Loch Spelve, 
for Loch Argyllshire, and the other at the instance of Mrs Ogilvy of Barcal- 
L^ch V Creran ( ** Iie ' * or a fi snel T at -Loch Creran, Argyllshire. In the latter instance, 
after the Board had fully considered the memorial made to them, 
Board proceed decided to proceed with the case. The procedure required by 
with latter the regulations having been complied with, Mr Young, then Inspector 
case. 0 f g a i mon Fisheries, was appointed by the Board to hold an inquiry 
Evidence taken regarding the proposed Order, and to take evidence. A sitting was 
who M recom- ng ' accordingly held at Oban ; and the evidence taken, together 
mended that with Mr Young's report recommending that the Order be granted, 
Order be was ] a i^ before the Board. The report being approved of, an 
Order 6 made Order was m &de, but the final arrangements necessary before it can 
a " be confirmed by Parliament have not yet been completed. Mr 
Young's report, together with the evidence taken by him, is given 
under Appendix G. 
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