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their reception. At this moment, by the removal of artificial 
obftru£tions and the unremitting attention of Mr. Greville, there 
is a town, with fuitable prote<5tions of batteries, and two volun- 
teer companies ; a dock-yard in which three King's fhips are 
now building, a quay, and eftablifhments of the different tradef- 
men and artificers, which a fea-port necelTarily requires. Hav- 
ing proceeded thus far, there can be little doubt that, in the 
courfe of half a century, it may clafs among the greateft of the 
out-ports. 
I mention this circumftance as a ftriking inftance, to fhew the 
importance of the South Sea Fifhery, and as a proof that, con- 
trary to the generally received opinion, it may be carried on by 
Ikill and management, ajid without the adventitious aid of trading, 
fo as fully to anfwer the purpofe of thofe who are properly qua- 
lified to embark in the undertaking. For where men, by in- 
duftry in their profeffion, rife from fmall beginnings into afflu- 
ence, fuch profeffion may be followed with a greater certainty 
of fuccefs than many others v;hich appear to hold out more fe- 
ducing profpeds. The American fifhermen never fet out with 
a capital, but invariably work themfelves into one ; and the South 
Sea Fifhery from England may fucceed on the fame principle, 
as the above example clearly fhews, under every difadvantags, 
when properly conduded. 
It is difficult to point out the grounds of juftice or policy 
in giving tonage bounties to the Greenland Fifhery, and only 
premiums to fuccefsful adventurers ia the Southern Fifhery. 
A voyage- 
