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degree of encouragement to bring up our own seamen to the 
trade, who are now in skill inferior to none who frequent the 
Northern Seas. In like manner the Americans, settled at 
Nantucket, almost exciusiveiv carried on the South Sea 
Fishery, before the American war ; and after the peace, 
which ceded Nantucket to the United States, they con- 
tinued to supply our southern adventurers, as the Dutch had 
done the Northern Fishery, with masters, barpooners, and 
other officers. 
In one out-port of this kingdom, the obvious policy of 
establishing a nursery of southern fishermen has been success- 
fully attempted. Seven families wishing to remain British 
subjects, and to derive the benefit of the English markets, 
had migrated to Nova Scotia, where they were discouraged 
from extending their colony, and were invited by the Right 
Honorable Charles Greville to settle at Milfoi-d in Milford 
Haven. They fitted out their ship' and had a successful 
voyage, and the respectable family of Starbucks have ex- 
tended the concern to four ships. 
Parliament wisely continued the limited invitation of an in- 
dividual to foreign fishermen to settle at Milford, and the acces- 
sion of Mr. Rotch has increased the Milford Fishery to eight 
ships. And the very extensive connexion of that gentleman in 
America is likely to make the port of Milford important to 
the mutual benefit of commerce between Great Britain and 
America, for which its situation is so eminently suited. The 
Southern Whale Fishery, from this place, has not a less 
capital afloat at this time than 80,000/. nor has any whaling 
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