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REMARK
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O N
An ACT of PARLIAMENT,
PASSED
In the 15th Year of His M A J E S T Y's Reign,
ON THE CREDIT ;
Of Vice Admiral Sir HUGH PALLlSER's Information,
INTITULED,
*' An ACT for the Encouragement of the F I S H E R I E S
*' carried on from Great Britain, Ireland," &c.
to N E W F O U N D L A N D, &c.
For the Repeal or Amendment of which,
A Petition from the Merchants concerned has this Seflion
been prefented to the House of Commons.
To which it annexed.
An authentic and complete State of the FISHERY in 1771.
Shewing at One View
The Number of Ships, Veffels, Boato, and Men, employed; the Quan-
tity of Fi(h caught, and Oil niatle that Year, at each of the diflterciu
Ports, Harbours', and Bay ., ia Nciifoundland, and the Hies adjacent.
By WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MILES.
LONDON,
Printed for H. Payne, oppofitc Marlborough-Iloufe, Pall-Mall. 1779.
(^Price Two Shillmgs.J
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ADVERTISEMENT.
T rl T/^ C ^?"^?,'' '' '^'' P^"^'^ f^^ importance of
A tne hfliery at Newfoundland to Great Britain : It is fufficient
to obferve, that the con>mercial and political advantages which
r^fuit from ,t are niuumerable ; and that, confidering it as a
nurfery for feamen as affording maintenance and employn.ent
to a number of uiduftnous manufaaurers and laborious poor, and
finally that It is a fource of inexhauftible wealth, every attention
ihould be paid to It, and .dlpoffible care taken to preferveand en-
courage it. tr ^ «"" <-u
It has therefore been the Invariable policy of government to
provide tor the annual return of the feamen and fifhermen and
on no occafion to confider Newfoundland as a colony, nor to
amrnt of us being cultivated The ad which was paflbd in the
roth ,^K. I ith of Wi ham and Mary, - To encourage the Trade
to Newfoundland," has ever been thought fufficient for that
purpote ; and the merchants and others concerned in the fifherv
havt alf^, been very well fatisfied with the regulations which it
.provided for their condua and obfervance : but it was referved for
the ingenuity of Sir Hugh Palllfcr to difcover, at the diftance
almofl or a century, that tl>is adl was faulty and dcfedive • re-
prelentations were continudly tranfmitted by him to the miniftry
and It us perhaps from that time, he may date the foundation'
of tliar fortune which has raif.d him above the level, only to
i-cuder lus difgrace the more certain and confpicuous.
VVbcjx
IV
A D V E R
T I S E M E N T.
Wi.„ America revolted t"- her .Ucj^...c=. and ,n.mfefted^a
l;i'';;^;;rSe%^:tf,rsl;-'^ueBrr..dor.r...
in Europe. r .; •. i -.ii yvas principally
TlJonftrualon and management of t^^^^^ ^^. P. ^P
fubmittcd to Sn- Hugh ^/i^^^^;' ' . .- ^ ^ ^^ars, and on that
,,atheco..mandatI^^.^— ^^^^ J, ,,^,et.nt
account iuppoled to have ^^^^^^^^ j^ ^,,,,, that Govern-
knowledge ot the hlhery 4^°^;;^'^;',/^ -adilidual, and oa
ment is ohhged to rely on the veracity ot ^^^.^^^ ^^^ .^^_
this occafion it was natural to apply to Sir riug
formation ^^^^^^^^^, opportunities to learn
His rank and lituaaon ga , ^^„„u ^f national commerce ;
the true ftate ^^ ^^^^i t du^^^^^^ '' ^^^^^"^'
and from the whole fh^s conduct i^^^^ftigate eve.y par-
that he was very careful and -^-ftru^^ to "^-^ g ^^^^-^;^ \^f,
ticular circumftance relative .^«^f^';fj^4'^;„;ed with the entire
aftonifl^ing, that he ^^^ ^ .^h-fi;^f,^,'C:ntcd, tlvat the legi-
conhdence ot mimftry t . ^^ ;;.;,,,,,, ^f mcalures at once
flature has been betrayed into J"^ H individuals,
injurious to their countrv and oppew ^^^^ ^^_
^Tlie totaUxcluhon ot America fmn ^^^^J^^V ^ ^.^^^^^^^^^ .^
'■■'V"'i;'t{.:A;lcfrtr'"waUm tr,,dc, a.J tl,U U che
1, ,s allowable to ""^' ^„„„, „,- oblervat.on, that
,„,:.,t ot comnrcrce , »we, ;, Ut atkr and r.rrobated.
mon,)po .c, are .t .m " '''^'^^ . f , ,^,,^^ better off than ourlelves,
.r:h^-;;:::^rar:xic.<.irnma,r-^
6
A D y E a T I S 1^ M E N T. v
tlie latent mlfchiefs whicli it contained, and which on a future
day were to break forth and operate to tficlr prei'udicp. The
profpeft of imrnqdiate gain renders us indifferent to diftant danoer.
Atemporary advantage Ihould neither be negledted nor abandoned •
and idf-mtereft mult be puriVied though thirty thoul'nnd of our
fellow-creatures expire by famine in Indoftan, or, throw: out of
-^rapioy in America,- are left to the dreadfUl alternative of ftarvino-
or of takuig up arms againft their country ! It is neither my in-
tention to -revert to the barbarities of my countrymen in Afia,
nor to examine the equity and policy of the prefent conteft with
America. Humanity wilhes to draw a veil ovfr the one, and the
world and poUerity \yin decide on the other.
. The pbJ9<5t of this addrefs is to apologize to parliament for the
fevet'ty and freedom of the following obfervations on an aft of
their own, and which they unqiicftionably intended for the en-
couragement ot fhe fifliery. . > ; .,r'.;. 4i'
Sa-ircd a- it is the duty of a good citizen to refpeft the law^
of lociety in general, and of his own country in particular, I
trult thatan exception will be allowed. me in the prefent inftrlncc,
and that it will be permitted to conlid^ Sir Hugh Pallifer a^ the
/oie author and contriver of thofeclaiifess which the merchants
have unanimoufly. complained of, and for a repeal or an amend-
ment of which, they have petitioned the Houle of Commons.
I do not mean to refleft either on the capacitv or conduft of
minifters. They applied for information where they had a right
to expea they might find.it; and if they have been impofed
upon, tliey are untortunate, but not criminal. Sir Hugh Pal-
hler proceeded to Newfoundland, with an unfavourable opinion
of the merchants concerned in the fifliery; with an opinion too
general to have been juft, and highly incompatible with the
dignity of his local charader. Tiius prejudiced, it is no wonder
that he fliould dilagree with them, or that they fhould refcnt liis
Lcliaviour. AJl ra,iks of people weie difpleafed ; he was Hrft
tmublefome tiien opprefhvc, and finally, ridiculous in prcfcriMiio
t.> the merchants what quantity, and what fpcclcs of provllio.rs
they Ihould allow their fcrvants.
^ The
Yl
ADVERTISEMENT
The novelty of this regulation was matter of furprixe and
offence to all ; but it enabled them to judge of his political prin-
ciples, and, while it proved an unpardonable ignorance of the
laws and conftitution of his country, it rnanifefted a dif-
pofition to be wanton and tyrannical, if he had poflefled the
mean s.
How fir a man with fuch fentiments is entitled to a feat in a
free sfl'embly, I Ihall leave to the decilion of his conftitucits at
tlie next general elciflion. Tranfcripts of this -extraordinary
mandate were fent to the difierent ports and harbours in New-
foundland, accompanied with peremptory orders for its being
immediately and punctually complied with ; but inftead of obe-
dience, it met with ;nockery and contempt ; a reception which
it certainly deferved, and which indeed is due to proclamations
of every denomination, when it is conf.dered that they imply, and
tend to cftablifh, an abfolute right of authority in one man over
the multitude.
Sir Hugh Paliilcr, poflefled of the confidence of the minifl:ry
and of parliament, was left at full liberty to infert what claufes
his experience might fuggeft, for the better regulation of tiie
fiftiery ; and in order to render the bill palatable, the preamble
of it was followed by feveral bounties, which are as unworthy
the munificence of a Wealthy and commefcial nation, as they
are beneath the acceptance of the pooreft adventurer in the trade.
From the poverty of the fums offered, one would imagine that it
was a dilplay of the g^nerofity ot an individual, and not of a
rich and potent kingdom. The bounties confcrjuently have
never been thought worth purfuing, and even if they had, the
conditions enjoined, and the difficuiry attending the coilcfting
them, would alone render them ufelels *. The a(fl exprcfsly de-
clares, that none but Britilh-built veflels fhall he entitled to any
of the bounties; and when it was mentioned to Sir Hugh Pallifcr
that moll; cf the veflels employed in the filhery were plantation-
bvnlr, he r^phed, that it would be fufficient if they were owned
* Vide the firft Rcmaik.
and
ADVERTISEMENT.
VII
and navigated by Britifh fubjeds in the Britlfh dominions in
Europe : but if he had been fincere, why was he not explicit ?
The ai£l is pofitive, as all laws ought to be, left thofe, who are
entrufted with the execution of them, fhould have an intereft in
explaining them. This provifion would have created neither
trouble nor difficulties ; but Sir Hugh Pallifer was apprehenfive,
perhaps, that, if the bill carne under a particular and critical ex-
amination, an oppofition would be iTiade to it, and his regulation
and advice totallj"^ rejedled.
That the fishery is confiderably reduced, is a truth not to be
difputed. It has certainly fufFered from the calamities of war, as
well as from the ad paflcd in the year 1774; yet the one is only
a temporary evil; but the other, unlefs repealed, remams, and
muft eventually and finally deftroy it, by rendering the profe-
cution of it dangerous and unprofitable to thofe who are qualifkd
to condud it.
From a ftate of the fifliery, which I have fubjoined to this pub-
lication, it appears, that upwards of one hundred fail of bank-
ing veflels were fitted out from the port of St. John's in 177X ;
and the laft year only eleven fail were equipped for the banks,
moft of which were taken or pillaged by privateers. A decreafe
of one hundred fail of veflels at one port is an alarming circum-
ftance, efpecially as the outfit of each veflel, exclufivc of the
hull, appears by the following cftimafc to amount to two hun-
dred and feveu pounds, fifteen (hillings, and four-pence ; to which
may be alfo added, the neceflarlcs and nianufadories requifite for
the feamen and fifhcrmen, allowing each man, at the lowcft
calculation, the Aim of four pounds ten (hillings for boots,
(hoes, linen and woollen cloathing, which he coiUumes every
iealon.
An
VUl
ADVERTISEMENT.
An eflimate of the outfit of a vcfltl to fifli on the Banks.
4 S'"^^* ^^" hooks, at 8 s. ■ ——
6 dozen of Unes, at 20 s. ' » ■
2 ditto of twine, at 12 s. — — ■■ —
Six anchors, weight i ton —
Hawfers, it. 10 cwt. at 21s. — —
1000 yards of canvafs, at i s. id. — —
Seamen and fhoremen 14, and their maintenance for
8 months, at 6d. per diem, per man.
34
54
79
s.
12
O
4
o
10
3
8
d.
o
o
o
o
o
4
jC- 207 ^7 4
An eftimate of the outfit of tlie fhallops, employed to filh
near the harbours and bays in Newfoundland.
.160 yards of fall-cloth, at i s. 8
Making of ditto, at 2 d. per yd, i
3 herring nets at 45 s. — 6
Caplmg fayne 10
56 lbs. of new cordage — o
2 twice laid roads, wt. 6 : o : o
s.
o
6
15
10
^7
d.
Q ^ The netts are Unble to da-
o I mage; but thefe articles
' with care may ferve for
° 3 years, confequently
^ one-third of them are
confumcd annually.
at 2 1 s.
2: o ditto of I
at 2 IS.
6 6
and 2 inches
4 grofs of hooks, at 5 s. 6 d. - .
4 dor en of lines, at 6 s.
6 fphtters and gutters, at 8d.
Iron-work, fuch as thimbles,
hooks, pews, gaffs, and nails,
for erefting 0^ iges, flakes, &c.
An anchor, wt. 84 lbs. at 5 d.
I
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o
1 1
2
4
4
^3
15
6
o
o
o
o
o
Total for each boat, — ^.A^ 4
It
<^ a V E R T I S E M E N r.
IX
If appears from the ftate of the Fifhery, which is fubjolaed to
thefe remarks, that there were 3288 boats or ihallops fitted out, in
^771, horn the different ports, harbours, and bays, in and about
Newfoundland ; and each (hallop, on an average, is allowed to
take in a feafon three hundred quintals of fifh, which produce
thirty-hx galloiy of oil, and to employ feven men. In the fame
year wc find 244 banking veflels ; and each banker, at the loweft
computation, takes ten thoufind quintals of fifli, and makes two
tons of oil ; but during the lalt year not rbove half the number
of veflels were font =:o the banks. The number of boats were
alio confiderably tl;runifhed, and confequently there h.ts been
lels demand for our manufidures at home, lefs fifh and oil
ca'-ried to market, ind a number of men thrown out of employ.
The army and navy have indeed received them with open arms;
but, when our manufadurcrs are forced to turn foldiers and
failors, we have no great reafon to be pitafed with our fif.iation.
A decay of trade prefagcs a decay of empi/e. It is ■ ^mmeicc
which nas given Great Britain all her confequence and grandeur ;
it has been commerce alone which has enabled her to ellablini
Jicr authority in the four quarters of the habitable globe, and
rendered her at once the terror and admiration of thcAVorh'. It
/^i-j k therefore with infinite concern I found that this important
and invaluable trade was fo confiderably diminilhed ; and I truft
I fhall not be reproached with having written with an indecent
or intemperate warmth on a fubjeft k> interefting to this country,
efpecially when the occallon of this extraordinary decreale is
confidered ; and then perhaps even Sir Hugh Palliler, on whofe
condudc I have delivered' my fentiments fo freely, may have reafon
lo tliank me for my moderation.
Unconneftcd as I am with trade, it will poflibly be expeded
tliat I Ihould account for the very adive part which 1 have taken
in a matter where I can have no immediate intereft ; and the nc-
ctflity of explaining the motives of my condu(ft is the greater,
fincc oceafion may be taken to attribute them to the influence of
party. It has, indccil, become fafhionable of late years to ftip--
xuatize as rebels, or at Icafl as republicans, all thofe'who do not
c implicitly
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A D V F. R
T I S E M E N T.
Uv.UW approve ^^ ^1^:^^^^^^^ -^ ^
„,,„. , .,„as in .1.C ^b«.^--;Vom ,imen.ed tV..^ ; but I think
in my opinion fo F ", '^,',^J;,^'' Jus in politic, o.s well as lu
''-t: p^ttve. ti.t ^i^^^^z^-^z:t^
on mlnirters or on parliament. / ^^ ^'^^^^^^raf in fancying Ke
Z.\ been entrufted to a -^^^^^^^^^ f-cUng fault w^ere
ailcwered evils which m f^'l)'''^' regulations winch proved
ri;lPr ri^^S a.rrtaf..le. ..hont a capact,
care to enquire tnto tl^ ^^^J^ «y^ ^^^ conlUerably dimin.ft.ed ;
thofc of tormer years, and ^."""^ ^'^ ^^^^ the whole hiftory of
the caufcs of it were f^l^"^^jj« ""'ilT general intereft which
Sir Hugh Palllfer's .-^\"?'"'^^;^X' haT or^ought to have, In the
- A m nt m;|.s ^hicharriv.a a. *^ ,£ ,f ^^.t expo,,, of Wh, to,n
curtom-houfc account.
Years.
T
1776
_i777
T^ccf^lc only
in one year
J torn- puit.
"Ships. I Rum.
"No. 1 Tonnat;c. 1 G^iUci.-..
10,210 I «i.i?i.
,7s
144
Mol.iflcs.
Gallons.
"60,439
19,468
of 34
2,2SS i4,5^>6 45-9:
Filh.J
Quintals.!
207,793
201,114
6,679
inuiilcating
A I> V E R
TI3EMENT. »
municatine the fituation of the trade to his majefty s minifters ;
w th^ foUowing appUcaf^on from the merch^ts finally deter-
mTned me 3l have been zealous and indefatigable m bring-
SLuurbVnl before parliament, it is bec^-^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^
S&e enemy to every fpecies of oppreffion and injuftice, and wifh
to f^ the fiCy c/ried on with its former vigor and prolperity.
LETTER i:
3jj^ St. John's, Aug. 1, 1778.
The merchants and others engaged In the fishery at New-
fnumlland havlne refolved to traulmit a memoria to the r.ght
[rourTbi; iTrd George Germalne, letthig forth the many op-
IrZZo which they are expoled ; and as they are informed
?hat you mean to embark the tirft opportunity for England, I
nm direae^ to enquire if you wUl do them the favour to prefcat
it to his lordlhip on your arrival in London.
I have the honour to be, Si»,
Your very humble fervant,
John Rogers, junior-
Mr. Wm. Aug. Miles.
LETTER 11.
7.
Xli
A D V E R T I S F. M E N T.
-after my arrival iu London, where, it I can be of any furrliei"
iervice to the trade, I liope they will convuand mc, without
ceremony or referve.
I have the honour to remain, , ,
Your mod obedient humble fcrvant,
S:. John's Harbour, Wm. AUGUSTUS MiLES#
Auguil 2, 1778.
To Mr. John Rogers, Junior.
LETTER III.
Sir, St. Johii's, 5th Aug. 1778*
The readinefs with which you have undertaken w prefent out*
memori?! to the right honourable Lord George Germaine, defervea
our warmeft acknowledgements, as does your offer of future
lerviccs. We take the liberty to avail ourfelves of your generofity,
hy requeuing you to defcribe to his lordfhlp the deplorable
and melancholy ftate of the Newf(»undland filhery at prefent ;
and that you will alfo take fuch meafures on your arrival in
England, as you may judge neccflhry for the relief of our
grievances ; wiftiing you a plcafant and expeditious pallage to
Europe. We have the honour to rcmaii>, in behalf of uurlelves
and the rcfl of the meniorialllls,
Your mofl obliged,
and moft obedient fervants,
John Rocjkro, junior*
Alex. M'Clurk.
8am. Webber.
To Mr. Wm. Aug. Miles*
A GE-
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EAR I77I.
arnl
^ of Ides.
Britiili, of which are J Hiiikci
1 1 adin J Ships from America,
Bf p ., 1 Fifhini; Ships,
iirtnen or < [ Ships to feck Frci
(.Trading Shii)s from Amcric
f n -.A. I I'i'hin
N'ofMenetr,;..loyeJinJ ^""'^ | Ships
[.Trading Ships r
N' of Pairfnt-'-rs brought out in the / , r
JJritini Shi|)|)inK froir i i""*^':'
" I Jerle
f Britilh Fiftiing Shij)!,
N"of noatbkcp'.by <! Uye- boatmen, whocon
I. Inhabitants, - .
N»ofI5ye-bo:nmen (Rafter,.
■' [Servants,
■ Biitilh Fi(hing
[ Biitilh Fi(hin,
Quintals of ridi ;naJeh^ i Bye-boatmen
[_ Iniiabirants,
C.iiiitd to Fui':ii;:i Markets, <
Prices of <
Jooo
Quintals of goQ
Tierces of S jq
IBritilh Finiin
Bye boatmen
Inhabitanti, ,
■ Fifi ff Qi_iintal, . ._
Sulii) 11 /■cr Til ice, - AQj,
. Ti lin Uil /■ft Ton,
Sial Oil ma.!c lail Winter,
... - 1 S ■ v'ow O'.l,
V.luc rt < '
F.iis t, ken by the Inhabitants,, .q_
Tr ii.k with the Indians,
S u < s - - « •
Trai;! Klatifl, - . ,
K^ , 1. I- I i'rivaff Houfef, ,
[ i ublic Ditto,
IS'^ ol Acics improved, - q
>,'' 01 Pc<ipl'' u-ho rrmaincd on the I (•/"'iV *
lliaiid lall Winter,
Miiin ,
^ W oiu
S r.ce llif? Hep'trt'jre of th* Oif^tih^r ! Hi*r!!.
CutiVoy l.iil Vcui, \ Dead
Rtin.ui Catholic Inhabitants
fMen.
, < W'oincn,
^Childicn,
Porte »ux
F!^irjr.c??aj
St. Law-
HarJiorBrl-
Old
C01.I of Labrador,
T'afque, Le
.\nJ Ffirtunt
rence,
lon, Htrmi-
Ferolle.
including
. Cow, (.real
Grand Banl.
Eiiring5,
tajrc C )VC,
CSeaurteaurr.
Garia,
Garnlh,
Mo.ti,,,
0..wron"s
Brador Ifle, Bois,
Grand
Burgeo
Iflan.lf,
Langur
Curf,Harboi
Tile-, Cove.
Durettal,
Cme, St.
John'sCovc,
a.iJ
St. Modell,
Totals.
anU
Milie, and
and
Bcxey, and
Capr Roy-
Bunde
Larier..
Ordcrin.
St. Jacques.
3
I
9
2
I
7
3
I
8
369
24+
120
I
2
I
I
'2f
200
I SO
830
100
55°
00
S^S
ii.OS+Tons
10,995
60
90
80
2;
8.475
3 +
I?
464
9
102
10
61
4.477
i,ii3
S
10
7
7
865
9^
20
40
2,207
60
42
s$
4,P4
23
^9
26
70
jhH
5
»
38
4
5
47
556
9
'9
4
559
12
30
40
4
••■73
7
18
I
608
39
140
•^7
5.'<H
I2;0
2340
97 SO
8400
19130
8260
2j6,obo
1769
S400
7jc
'47.990
1400
8000
6100
900
261,240
3650
10,800
8
•9.4SO
7-tSo
1400
7400
58-^204.
1,243
3
12
?,7
5
4
1 +
779
5
J9
z
7l3
r
16
30
3
'.349'i
14'.
»4x
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1 3 (.6./.
ijt. 6-^.
t^u 6 J,
^•■S-
C'tJt. I OS.
/:.i4. loj.
£.II.IOJ.
/;. 12. to^. 18.
/". I -43.
.SealSV..iij8.7y"94r
Scai;o«Oil. ij(,4j-
^■5,509.
£■ 2Q.
Ch-
C-^i'^
/:•<+•
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1:
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1 1
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9
1,163
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1 1
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9-4
10
13
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4
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to
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29
4
2
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26
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A General Scheiiic of the. Fishery and Inhabi
Gre»t and j
Little j
Placentia ]
•mcl
ParaJici". i
Trcpa.Ti-y
St.
Mar'cs.
rcrryLi-'d,
i-'crinulL',
ard
K' of
Brit
f rii"!'.ini;Shij)3, - 12
ii>>, of which arc I P.;;iker?, - - 4
(. ^i■.i!5s to i.ck Freight, 2
Freight
Tudinj Ships from Amcric.i, - - -
, f p,fi.:p, j FilhingShipf, - - -
l>.ir!iienol I ; Sh:;is to le.k Frcght,
t'rr.uiing Ships Irom AiTiciica,
f P ■•■|>i I l'''''hin;; S>hip=,
N of iSIenenvioyrJ iiJ ^"''"" | Ship^ to feik Freight
l Trading Ships iioiii America,
N of Pan; Hi -rs hroiij;ht out in the f ^"p^'-'l' * ■»
Biitlih Shipping fiom < Ireland, - -
f Britidi rilhing Ships,
l-.'ot I]catil<':;/.'py I l>ye- boatmen, whocoiiieoutunnually
l_ Inhabitants,
»■„ r T» 1 . f Mafters, • -
N'of livc-boatp.K-ii \ c
■^ [ be; vain?, ...
f Biinih Fifhing Shi])S,
O t'iira's of rin. nijJe by J Byc-boiitn.en,
^ Inlinbitaius,
Qiiintals of Fiili,
Tieries of Salmon,
Britilh Fidilng Ships, .
dj bv \ ^> '^ ^-oatmen.
C.iiiit.J to Fuieig'.i Markets
Tons ofTiaiii Oil a
Pikes of A
^ 1111
■A
Inhabitants,
'FiPi ^' Qoiiital,
Saliii 11 f(y Taice,
, 'I'l liii ()\\ ptr Toil,
S(.al Oil mai'tlna Winfrr,
V..Iuc rf <
Sea Coiv Oil,
F. . IS t., ken by the Inhabitants,
Tr itk \\iit> the Iiulians,
^^ °' t Traill Flntts
».„ ,■ r. ■.. . I i'rivate I. -ules,
?>" oi Families in •, n 1 , r> .
N' ot Aires imj t ,vcd,
f Mailer ,
Men Servants, -
t'hililun,
Miiiii'lle:,,
, \\ociKii Servant
Sitice the I^ffDirt'j?e of thr O'ilober s Hon?. -
Convoy flit ^ca^, | DcaJ,
N' 01 People I'.ho remained on ttit^
lllund laii Winter,
Roinin Catholic Inhalmant
f Mm,
ts, < \\ i> 1 in,
^L'hiidici',
I
1325
250
80
ij6
i3
6
20
'5+
iS
84
6650
;i,c-.'0
2700
86
[,.\\ lOJ.
:.240.
43
40
100
1 1
210
i;o
f •• -
-.13
'U
40
14
1 r
4
4.?
;0o
27
'9
ictf
5'
31
280
60
.'*
2
I?
17
6
'9
1 0/0
44a
7 ^'3
2:0
4'-
ICJ.
2 to
4:0
82
6
23
I
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31,500
150c
39,000
35
128
10
4+
' 3 '•
45 '•
/:->4.
37
3)
9
'7
22 =
9-7
76-'.
(c-j
«4
I 10
lOJ
802
3«
2i
ic6
24
^'.'3
26,500
67C0
2 1,000
50,5(0
I 90
^ 43
I
! '57
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/■30.
5^
n
43
K
40
5'
34'
167
51
8
I »
5
104
74
1^4
I5avr.r;'.;i''s,
St. John's,
Harbor of
Trininr,01d
BayofBona-
F.5
Wl-.ieb
i'cuy Har-
Gracf, Cir-
Hcriican,
villa, Keel's
fuliri'1
Bay,
bor,
!)r.n!i'r Miil-
and all Tri-
Savage, Gof-
Tuit
Spfar ir.c,
Quid V;dr,
quctta, Bay
nity Bay.
hery Il'iand,
Harb
Mji:.a!3Us.
and
Vcrd.andall
Fare Ifland,
atu
r-.a.r<Cuv.
Torbay.
the ri-ft of
Green's
Gran
C.i,'liii5
C'juct'i liaii
Pond, New-
Bay
Covf , aril
Ely.
harbnr, and
lialt-.n.
Flourllland.
28
116
66
29
I i
H
20
t09
34
'4
4
K
5'
21
3
3
1 2
S^
'4
1
3
i6co
47C9
2610
3 I CO
1090
II.
1000
j^H?
2300
1580
30
3^
(.0
: 3479
2:20
120
'5?
J20
97 5
3.;^
340
320
39
Sii
594
300
12J
2(
60
i "437
86
1 ^
18
'.«J
1 94«
80
203
S^
14
400
1 9»i7
45
6:0
1206
^75
5 -J
' 37
2i
61
48
.5
(JO
1 210
1,-8
33
I
50
' li
392
203
64
7
30
iiS
149
>4J
II
1 000
iiif
960
652
4:
14.000
()6,coo
16,000
14,200
12,000
90
1 f',000
67,300
34.000
8600
60
10,000
2 2,000
76,000
47,800
20,000
'3.
37.2»4
ij7,ooo
1 201O00
60,000
2 2,000
430
2.-,(
^30 fron
HareBa;
So
168
49
64
39
2C
150
2Sy
170
22
8
75
"3
S9>
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Si
31
12 1.
ii.f,./t.)ii.A
I2i.
1 1 ;. 6<(.
40i.
12
40
/•>4-
Z,-'4- ''^■''
/:-'5.
/••K-
i- 9'^o-
58 Tons.
127']
/■■■o.
/•5r.
^•J'-
Ci(>-
C'l
53
167
373
'77
"5
6«
7
2
374
•74
7 5
6c
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308
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64?
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1 86
9
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Inhabitants of Newfoundland, for the Ysar 1771.
?oni-
F"S",
vvk;,, B,iv,i
Crii\i^i*a,
St j.i;...
Cecl's
Tulinqucr,
ML-iudiilg',!
and
Giaiidnva'
,Gof-
Tuning
-"Huding s,
Belle Illo
ar.d '
land,
Hjrbcr,
Hawlirg's
ncai- it.
Waterman
IlinU,
and
Point,
Harbor.
n's
Gianacr
[acks Arms.
N'cw-
Biy.
Soi's Arm,
, and
and Rivoi-
Hand.
H::id.
i
'4
3
s
s
5
CjO
112;
390
310
3V5
1*3
i
39+
^9
210
25
10
s
8
U?
68
63
'5
3'
40
8
?+
i3
14
3
"i
4
7-
8
3
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425
000
CJOCO
5030
iOOO
00
6003
300
13,100
i4'o
360
000
2. -,000
40 So
7000
^30 IVom 7
H3rfBayJ+^-'
ICO
9
^9
'3
9
2
8
S
38
Si
'i
6./.
12 s.
lis.
i.
40 i.
40 n
40/.
'?•
"oils.
127 Tons.
£■640.
:(^
-,(>.
C'lO.
£■(^5-
i;
09
19
3
?
60
18
3
(>
4'>
'3
2
3
3
6+
3
i
1
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3
6
9'
1 1
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3
33
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6
I
1
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2
9
J
4*
10
?
Tuu:..'..
^**gJalpn
1 Cod Roy
Psrteaux
ForraneBa\
St. Law-
lUauds.
and
Fafijuo, Le
and Fr)rtuni
rence,
Bayoflfln
Cow, Great
Grand Bank
Burings,
Garia,
Garrilh.
Mortic,
Burgeo
Langue
Tiic. Cove,
Idands
CorfjHarboi
Duretlal,
and
Mille, .-.nd
and
Cjpr Roy.
Bunde
Orderin.
Lane*'.
2
3
I
9
2
I
2
I
I
I
I
2
70
200
I JO
830
100
100
50
60
cjo
18
34
18
464
II
9
8
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10
9*
6
60
23
29
26
5
8
38
'9
3
4
12
30
7
39
40
18
140
300
1250
2340
1769
97$o
5400
100
8000
2400
8000
6100
400
800
3650
io,8co
•9.450
... I (cnito
20
8
I
3
17
5
37
»9
lOo Barnl:
_
16
ot Seal Oil.
2
a I
30
.4..
131.
I4t.
14/.
£■'■ >s^-
14J.
/. '4-
^•■5.
£'14. lOJ.
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I- 50.
/:-2o.
^■44.
;t-420-
I
1,
1
12
32
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3 7
3
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13
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Harbof Bri-
Old
Coa.'V of Labrador,
ton, Hermi-
KeroUe.
including
tage Cove-,
C-.eautt.-anrr,
Diwfon's
Brador Illr, Bjis,
Gratit!
CrXYC, St.
and
Johu'sCove.
St. Mydoll.
Totals.
Bcxey.and
St. Jacques.
7
I
8
369
3
244
120
I
I
'2f
5S^
60
Si'S
2i,<)54Ton»
10,995
80
2;
8,475
102
10
61
4.477
I.I13
7
7
86;
20
40
2.207
42
ss
4,?H
70
751^
4
5
4''
556
4
559
4
1,173
I
6o3
'27
5.164
8-, )o
1900
8260
236,080
730
147.990
goo
261,240
7450
1400
7400
580.204.
1,248
S
4
14
779
2
718
3
'.349«
i3f.6,/.
13s. 6^.
1 3 J. 6</,
/:.i4-'0;.
j(;.i!.ioj.
/;. 12. to/;. 18.
/". I-43•
.f- 5-509-
SealSklns& 7/■^4-
SeaC(n^Oll.5^,4j■
£• i,740'
/C->4.
£-ht(>i.
II
2
9
1,163
1 1
2
6
9-4
4
1.3^2
IC7
2
l,:f-4
4
2
1.1:2
n
21
5-7 + '
'3
3.553
4
8jt)
35-^
2
220
I
1
121
3
2,()6l
I
1
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4
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( i )
R
E M A R K
On an A C T, ^c.
s
Abstract of the Act.
*' npHAT, from and after the Firft
-■• Day of January, One thou-
land fe\en hundred and feventy-fix,
'he refpe<f>ive Bounties hcrein-aftcr
mentioned {hall be paid and allowed
nnnually, for Eleven Yecrs, for a
certain Number of Ships or Vcflels
employed in the Britijh Fifhcry on
the Ban':s of NeuifoundLmdy under
fhe Limitation and Rellrid^ions hcre-
in-after exprcfTcd ; that is to fay,
hifh VciVfis fhall appear by their
Kti^illcr to be Britijh built, and
o\viie<l by His Majcfty's Subjcrts
i( lidiiif; ill Great Britain or Ireland,
tl.c Ifl.iinls of Cmrn/i'Y, Jfr/'y, or
Mm ;
Remark I.
T^HE conditions annexed to
J- this claufe render it en-
tirely ufelefs, as moft of the
vefleis employed in the fifhery
at Ne\yfoundland are planta-
tlon-built ; and when this was
mentioned to Sir Hugii Pallifc-r,
he replied, that the clause would
have a /iSeral conllruc>i«n, and
that no diftinftion fhould be
made, provided the vcHel;: were
cicnc'und nai'/gaicJ by Britifh
fuhjeds refiding in Great Bri-
tau). Tins proniife of in-
B dulgence,
Abstr act.
Mm ; nnd be of the Burthen of
Fifty Tors or upv.':ircls, nnJ navi-
gated witii not lefs ilian fil'cetn Men
eacli, tbrce-fuunhs of whom, be-
fidcs the Mailer, lh;ili be His Mii-
ieib,'5 Subje<5ts; '.1 in other rc-
i'|iects quaiificJ, and fuhie<.^ to the
iame Rules ..;ul Rrriiii'lionj as :ire
dcfcribtd by an Acl, made in the
Ten'fl and F.levcnih Ye;-irs of t!ie
Rfi-^n of the lar<-' Kin^r fni/iani the
Third, iniitukJ, An Jc'l to encourage
ih: Trade fo KeivfiundLuid, and
fluili be fitted and cleared out from
fon^.e Port in Cjreai Britain after
•he fabl Firft Dav of January, One
thouLmd lc\en hundred and fe-
venty fix, ;ind after that Day in
eacli fuccecding Year, and Ih.ill
proceed to -he Bj:a:s oi Ncziuwrd-
iar.J ; and ]:;ivini; catchr 1 a Cargo
o{ Fifh vipon thofe Banks, con-
\\[\\ivj, of n-.:: lefi than 'l"en Thou-
l.sr.d'l if: I'V Tak. fball \\vx\ the
Fr.r.e at One of v.\i Poits on tiie
ix,uihern or EaHern Side of the
lihind of K^i:fuu:,dland between
Ci.'-i' iltfv and Ci!;j de Grat, on or
befcre t' c Fifteenth Day (jf 'July
in each i'ear ; and fliall make One
more Trip at leall to the faiu B.rak^,
and reuirn with another Cargo of
rilli catciifd there to the fame Port ;
in which Cafe, the Twenty five
V>llcls in<l arrivin'T at the faid
Idi'.nd of ISc-wjouhdland, fr 'ii the
Banks thereof, v.ilh a C;!ioo of
Filh carehed there, confiilip-g ot
'i\.i Thoiifand hifn by Tale at ihe
VA, a-Kl .uicr laixling the fame at
Remark.
diligence, contrary to tlie dl-
XC&. letter ot" the law, was
neither tnodefl nor fincerc, but
appears to have been intended
to prevenl any oppolition from
the merchants.
With relpedl to the Bounties,
they have never, except in one
or two inftanccs, been claimed ;
after wliich they w'ere given up,
as impracticable as well as in-
iignincant. The greateil: fiun
allowed does not exceed Forty
Pounds ; to obtain which, t is
enjoined among other things,
that the veHels muft be navi-
gated by fifteen men, ^vhich
are three more than are ever
einplovcd even in the largell
velleKs coiifequently the n-ages
and maintenai.'^e of thele extra
men would nlmolT: amount to
the wholeBounty, as will appear
bv the tbllowing eftimate :
Wares for three addi- , ;
. ^ , , , I. S. if.
tional men, at jL each
for the fealbn, - - 21 o o
Proviftons tor three men
from I ft May to tl\e end
of Sept. in all 153 d:;ys,
at bd. per diem each, -11 9 6
And after having mcurred this
o.pencc, the V are not certain i^f
fiicrcfs : But waving thefe ob-
( 3 )
Abstract.
Remark.
One of the Tons witliin the Limits jedions for a moment, and al-
beforc mc tioncd in Newfcimdhmd , lowing thatthe balance amount- •
fliall procce.l again to the laid ing to 7 A 10 f. 6d. i? an objcfl
Banks, and return to the faid Ifland ^^ ^j^^ merchnnts, yet the diffi-
with another Cargo of Fifh, Ihall ^^j ^^ deciding to whom the
be intitlcd to Forty Pounds each. ^J^^^^^ ^^^ ,^^^B ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^
conrideration ; and this difficulty, wliich is tar from being chi-
merical, did not perhaps occur at the time of paifmg the Bill,
though it would certainly have appeared and created innumerable
diflcntions among the fifliermen, if the bounties had held out
to them fufTicient encouragement. The trouble and ceremony,
required in colk-aing them, has alfo contributed to render the
daufe ufelefs. The Ad only admits the firft twenty- five veliels
to claim the Forty Pounds: and fuppofnig this fum to be a naatter
of temptation, we may reafonably conclude, that a fpirit of
emulation would prevail among the mafters and crews of veffels ;
and that,, eager to ferve their eirployers, they would endeavour
to get their cargoes, and arrive within the time prcfcribed. Let
us then imagine, that forty veflels have caught the quantity of
*i{h required (and this conjeanre is far from being ftrained,
when it is recolkcled that the idand till lately Ind between
3 and 400 fail of veflels employed annually on the Ba!ik.) ; and
that they have arrived at their refpeaive ports in the night,
and at the fame time ; how is their right to the bounty to be
decided ? In the great zeal of thcfe people to claim it, and
apprehenfive of lofing it after all their labour and difpatch, it is
very polfible '"hat they may antedate their arrival. It is feldom
that his Majefty's (hips are in any of the out-ports ; nor are there
officers appointed at all of them ; and tnoie that are appointed
are themfelves concerned in the hlhery, or at lea^l are lo con-
neded with it, as to have an intcrell in deciding partially, .vhere
a mater of doubt ariles. The enraged mafter and his crew per-
haps repair to a magillratc, and make an affidavit of the time
of their arrival, and of landing the filh ; and lierc is a door
opened to perjury, with an invitation almoin too ilrong tor vulgar
minds to refill. . .
J Animofitics
C 4
Animoiitics and quarreb, arifing froni j'Mloufv and envv, would
alio happen ; and there is no anlwcring for the dilcretion and
humanity ot men, inflamed by difappointmcnts :\r . acting under
the intluciice of avarice, especially of men in tneir Situation of
life, and in a country where no regular police has ever been
eftablifhed for the prefervation of the peace of fociety. Perhaps
eighty oi a hundred vcflels may be ready to pufh for the firil
bounty (I confine niyfelf to the>r/?, as the others will not even
detray the extra expences) ; and the half of them m^.y probably
land then- hfli at the fame time. \^et it is evident, that twenty-
iive of thcni on.'y can be intitled to the 40/. and to whom can
the right ot priority be allowed, when all of them claim
It
Abstract.
" And be it further enacted, by
the Auihority afor* faid.That for the
better Accommodation of the Per-
fons belonging to Veffels employed
in the Nevfoiirdland Kifhery, it
(hall and may be lawful for the
Matters and Crews belonging to
Remark II.
This claufe excludes the
heirs, executors, or afiigns, of
thofe who may die in New-
foundland from all right of
property in the fdhing rooms
..av.^.a ai.u views uLioiiging 10 ^^^ habitatious of which they
_ny Veffels fitted out and employed "^^7 d'C poflelied, if tluy fhould
in that Fifliery in purfnance -jt this remain unoccupied during One
or any. other Aa, to occupy and Seafon; and as it may fometimes
ufe, for the Purpofe of curing, happen, that their heirs, exe-
faltmg drymg, and husbandmg cutors, or affigns, cannot pof-
their Fifli, any vacant or void Space -• ' & . -' ^ unui pui
whatever on any Fart of Neiufound-
land which is not then occupied
and ufed for the faid Fifhery, with-
ont any Let, Difturbance, or Min-
derance, from any Perfon or Fer-
fons vvhatfoerer, although fuch un-
occupied Places may not before
have been reputed Ships Rooms;
and al; ("uch unoccupied Places Ihail
Iroiii henceforth be deemed and
taken ro be Ships Rooms, any
Ci':lcni or Ufage to tlic contrary
notwithlhmdip"-."
fibly go out to Newfoundland,
or fend out Sufficient authority
to others, to adl for them with-
in the time prefcril)ed, t!ie pro-
perty fo left becomes alienated,
and the family, and the cre-
ditors of the dcceafed (if he
fhould have died iniblvent), are
liable to iMl>.r;n a confiderablc
injury. The neceflity therefore
of cnlarg'iig the time arifls
fiom its being equitable and juft
that the property of the fub'jcd
ihould be Secured to him.
( 5 )
Abitract.
R K M A R K III.
" And it is hereby further ciiac-
edjby the Authority aforchiid/l'liat
from and after the I'irll Day of
September, One thmifand fev^ti
hundred and fev.nty-five, it fliall
and niiiy be hi'.vful for any Perfon or
]'er!"ons to imjiort into this kingd '/.a
any raw and unJrcfTcd Sc.I hki;is
tiken and caiir^ht by the C rews of
Wllels beh)nging to and fitted our
either from Great B'itni/iy Ireland,
or tlie IQands of Guernjey, Jerfcy,
or Man refpe<ftiYely, and whereof
the Captain or Mafter and Three-
fourths at the lead of the Mariners
arc His Majefty's Subjecls, or by
Perfons employed by the MaRers
or Owners of fuch \'eflels, without
paying any Cuftom, Subfidy, or
o:her Duty for the fame, any Law
or Ufagc to the contrary notvvidi-
ftanduig.
Provided aUvays, Thar nothing
in this Aft (liall extend, or be con-
ftrued to extend, to give L.iberty of
importing any fuch Seal Skins Duty-
free, unlefs the Captain or Perfon
having tlie Charge or Command of
fuch Ship or Vcifel importing the
fame fliall make Oath before the
C.oUedtor or other prinrijial Oihcer
of the Culb;ns at the I'ort ci bn-
povration (who is hereby authoiikd
:ii;J rcfiulrcd !o adnimifter luch
0..ith;, that all the Skins Imported
in fuch Ship or \'cffc' were really
:in 1 l"y''ii} fiJc ilie Slxin-i (if Seals
t.ll-IU aiiJ ClUlglU \r: the i^ACWS.
thereof.
The feals being caught in X.\\t
whiter, wlicii no Ihips or veli- is
can venture on the coafl:, ren-
der it impoliible that the niaffers
of them can take this oath witli-
out being guilty of perjury, as
thi.}- are ablolutely required to
fwcar that the Ikin.s ow board of
their veflels were, bona f'J:,
cati^bi by the crews of their
veflels, or by the cr^ws of
iome other veflels riroperly qua-
lified. How can a man taka
this oatli who has not w^intered
in Newfoundland ? Yet the aft
requires that he fhould. And as
Cvjiom-hotife oaths (as they are
called in derifion throughout
the mercantile world) are dif-
regarded, or at leafl regarded
only as matters of form, at
once troublefome and unnecef-
lary ; the}' coniply with the
law, commit perjury without
ceremony or relcrve, and when
men become accufiomed to trifle
with oaths in one Inflance, their
reverence and regard for them,
in e\'ery other, wil! de|iend
more upon their intcrefl and
co!ivenicnce, than upon any
obligations of morality or ic-
lii'ion. TIkH- o!)Ur\arion.; are
not nuide for the p irpoie ot
C i;U iU
li
Abstract.
6 )
Remark.
tlu-cof, or oy Pcrfons enii-loycd 1 v cavilihig, but merely to point
the Marter or Owner of ll'.ch 'oAip out the great danger to be _ap-
or Veifel, or of fome other Ship or pali-ndcd to morals and Ibciety
Ycffd qualified as aforefakl." \y. having rccourlc to oaths i'pou
every occalion.
Abstract.
Remark IV.
«' And whereas, In fevcr_al Acls, This clauie, which was cer-
come almoft ineffcftual by the
•' And whereas, in levcrai .ieis, j. lub t-iauit, >yii.^ii >«'-
pifTed in the Eleventh and Twelfth tainly v/ell defigned, has be
Years of IMlliivn the Thinl, the come almoft ineffeftual b;
nd Mariners in , „, , n-
the Merchant Service being willuily and vcflels to take P^^^J^^
Lft beyo'd Sea, aad to (ecure and home at the rate propoied by
provide fur their return Home to parliament. — Indeed it is ev.--.
fuch Part of His iMajefty's Do dent that they would lole it
minions whereto they belong : And ^j^^y did ; and as the clauie
whereas, for want of fuch Pro- ^^^^ j-jot compel them, they
vifions being extended to Seamen j^^^^ refuied the forty IhiUings ;
and bif^,ermen goin- out as Paf- ^j^^ conlequence of Which will
lengers to ^'^P^'^'''^!!^}^'^^'''^ be, that niny of the fiilhcrmcn
nnd eniD'O'cd in the rimeiies car- ' , ■' ^ . ■
^^d.ae, gr.t Numbers Of and ^--- -^^ .--^l^ -
them remain in tnut Ccu-rrv at the New ...ul.nd who ^%oMld
End of cverv l'ifi^ir:g deafer., who (ar :'..'y ^ :> the u.Lcntion ot
would otherwlfe return Home, and the kgillature) liave returned
fv.ne of them have frc(iuently ^^ Great Britain or Ireland.
turned Robbers and Pirates ; for
Remedy of which Evil, be it enac-
led, by tlie Authority aforefaid, That no Perfon or Pcrlons whajf)-
ever n- 'K frrm and after the Pirft Day of Junuarj; 0:u thoulanJ
!-ven hundred and leven;y-fix, employ, or caufe to be employed, at
NcwfoHiulLiniL for :he Purpufe of carrying on the f.lnery there, any
•^camra or luhern-.an ^;nni; a« Paffcngcrs, or any b'c;unan c^r HQierman
hired there, without firil ciucrlns iuto an Agreement or Conn-aJ in
( 7 ;
Wnmrr with every f\ich Sennrr^ rr FiHicrm^n, dcchrl .- wh:jr W.,;t„
ii.rh sj?i:ncn or 1-iniera.in is to have, an.l thj 1 :iiK tor ^vh:cu_lv.' U.ai
k- -c vhich Ih :U be li'-.ioJ bv b. ;h Parties ; ^^'^:rJin it fhuli he itipu,.uea
(apr-r.";t other Thin^V) that th. I'erfon lb hirin- or caiinoying Ih.ill
be at Liberty to rclcrvc, retain, and dcdua, and ho is liacby aiuho-
riled, required, and dire -ted, to relcrvc. rcta;n, and dedua out ot tiie
\Vicrc3 or every Pcrlbii io hired, or employed, a Sum ot Money equal
t» the then current Prlrc of a Man's PalFige Ik.me, not exceeding Forty
Shiilinos In- each Man, which Money fiich Fn, r or Lir.plo cr i.iall,
at the "End of ( .ich Fifhing Seaibn, or at the Exi :ration ot i^:. cn-e-
..-ted Time of Service of fuch Feam.m tr Fifhenr,,.,!, pay, cr cauL- ^to
be paid, to the Mailer of a Faffa,ie or other Si, ip, u!io iliall ur.uerta,<c
or ac^vee to carry fuch Seaman c r Fdherman Home to the Clou-.try ^vne^eto
he beK)ngs. and iliall alfo convey fnch Seaman or Fi'herman to and on
Board fuch Paflage or other Shi-;, taking the M^ilLer j Receipt for tnc
I'airage-monev, which Receipt 'e fnall immediately taereupoa dcavcr to
fuch Seaman or Fillierman."
Abst p AC T.
«' And be it fui-ther enacted, bv
the Authority afc efaid, That no
Flirer or Employer of any fuch
Seaman or Fiihcrman Ihall pay or
advance, or eaufc to be paid cv
adv:;:icci!; to nich Seaman or Fifli-
erman, in Money, Idquor, and
Goods, or cither of th.em, during
ihe Time he flrall be in his Ser-
vice, more than One-half c^t t!ie
^\'agcs which fliall at any Time be
due'^to him ; but fuch Hirer tr
J-.n-iploycr Oiall, and is hereby re-
quired ancU'.ireeed,, immediately at
or upon the Expiration <>f i^very
fuch Man's covenanted 'lime '.i
Service, to pay tiii.^r in Monev,
or in irood Bills of Fxchan-c, \>^^-
.dde cither in Crc.it Britain or In--
land, or in the C^ountrv to wl".cn
fuch Seaman or Filhermaa bclon;;-,
I Lie
Remark V.
This claufe, which appears to
have procccckd from the pureft
bentvolencc, would have had
more merit, if it had been dic-
tated bv candor and a Ipirit ot
juiVicc," Ini'tead of prejudice. Sir
Iiu"-ii PalUlcr regnrd.d every
merchant conCLnud in tlic
Xcwbiiindland iilhery a. a con-
lunini-.tc 'xnave', and, to iiic
ilhbcrahty ot tliis idea, he added
the indecency or' avuwiiig it.
This pivjudice ho pretended to
iulVitV by the init]uiry of ibnic
'individuals, who, in their ex-
trcn-.e cagerncb to improve th Jr
tortanc ' n-iuiiteitcd a total co:i-
t^nrpt o'." :dl deCv-ncy a;;d iio-
neUv. Thvir r.;[u'.ve and n\~
iuitico
A i, s r R A c I'.
Remark.
ihe lull Dulancc of lii^ \V.;gc?, juftlcc Uciv inclcLd unlvcifally
except the Moncv licrcin-bcturc coniplaiiKd oF. and turnillicd
I'ircitcAl to bo i-cca;iiL\t lor
Tallage IL'iuc; ond it fliai; ii..t be
lavvfui lor any K.:h Hiicr or I'.m-
I'loyer to turn .'.'A.iy cr Jilclia: pe
::ny' Inch Scainan or I'illicrnian,
except for wilful Nc'.;kc> tf Durj ,
oi other fiiiriciciu Cuile, Ixtove
the- LKpiraticn of his eovcnaincJ
Tin e of Scr\iee; nnd in c.\\e tlie
Sir Hug'.i PnllikT with an op-
j\M-ruiiitv to introduce this
el.iufe, which has more leverity
t!;an titilitv in it. 1 h.i^, how-
ever, anAvcred his c\pi.\lations;
Ir hah mortiiied anci dilhxnetl
tl^i whole hod V of merchants;
hut it ha-> not reheved the hlher-
liir^r or Iniploycr f>( .my luch ,11^,, ^luJ luuii' 11, whole caiifo
he woidtl h- thouglit to liavc
crpiuifcd. The}' :ue not 1( -
cured troni fraud ; their ein-
plov'-MS are rt ftr.'iiicd iiuVcd
Ironi advancing thein above a
Curtail) luni, but t!ie huckileri
and ptihlican.^ reap th.e benefit
of thi-. relhairit, hv giving them
iuilin:irud credit, and obtaining
their bills of exchange in tiie
.all of the year, vnukr the pi -
tcnce of difcoiuiting them. Ic
ca:nu)t hedmied, but ih.it the
Jivaricc and \ill rnv of <omr of tlio nurchant, reA^uind a iluck,
inorr {(nMilul than that olth ir conk'iences : hut t!ii, cb.viK iuis
only tran^ferrul the evil ; it ha. not deftroycd it. 'I'he j^ubhcans
ami hucklUrr. IhoviKl alio have been relhained frt)ni givingyiedit
hvNond a cutain linn ; and thi- v.oukl h.'.vc cfleaunlly aiifwered
the Imniaih- int. nii(in ot p.ulian; lit, th(a.'gh it would not Ijavo
(orrel'pond il .ihogahM jK-rhap^ with the wilhe:; of tiic gentleniau
wlu) luio tlie merit i^t ha\ing int o uc(d the Ifdl.
But the dirticultv of complyiig with thi. c'aufe, will bel"i
i.npcar fjuii aa cX] h'uiati.ii of the (."n^iagcme it^ wiiicli ihc mcr-
^ chants
.S.aaiui <-r iMlheviii.ia iha!l rcluic
or m glcci tv) comiilv wrAx any ot
I'.'.el eriv.s Iicrein-betorc mentioned,
or ihullot'/trAiie oUeiul aj^ainU this
A:t, every fncli I'eifuii lo otluul-
in'4 Ihall ferteit and pa\ , i'or e\ciy
hich Oflenee, feli.hs the IJahincc
that Ihall be due to Incn Seaman
or Kin-iennan, the Money Iierehi-
bcio.e dire^ed to be rct.'.incel for
lui FaiVagc Home, the Sum of 'I'eii
PounJs, to the Ufc of fuch Vcr-
Ibn or iVifons who fli.il 1 uilunn or
lee lur tli^ fare."
<&
C 9 )
■chants are under tlic nccefiity of making with their people, whii
would, contrary to the benevolent intention of the Icgiflature,
he much oppreflcd, if the ftrid letter of the law was to be ob-
fcrved.
The fiflicry being extenfivo and complicated, a variety of men
are employed, to whom from five to tliirty pounds arc given for
the feafon ; and if thofc vho engage for the former fum were
to receive no more than the /ja/f of what may be due to them,
after deducting what is required i)y the aft for the payment of
their pafiage home, they could not polfibly equip themfelves with
fufficient cloathing, and without which cloathing their em-
ployers would be deprived of their fervice. The merchant there-
fore mull: either fupply them with money, or furnifh tliem with
cloathing, and in either cafe he violates the act, and fubjefts
himfelf to the j)enalty of ten pounds ; which lum, as it affords
a temptation to the profligate and indigent, may be fued for and
recovered by the very man whom he has aff fted.
Abstract.
Remark VI.
" And be it further Enacted, by The partiality and injuflice
tlicAuthorityaforcfiiid, That all the of this claufe are obvious; .aid
Fi(h ind Oil which Ihall be taken
and inack by the I'crlbn or Pcrfons
who lliall hire or employ kicti Sca-
inin or rilhcrman fliall be fiibjcilt
and liable, in the firfl: Flncc, to the
ra)mciit of the Wages of every
fuch Seaman or i-'ifhcriiian."
it appears to have been dielated
by the lame Ipirit as tlie pre-
ctding one, wirliout the lame
plaufibility. That the labourer
i,-. wi)rthy of his hire, is a truth
as ovidenr a'-" any problen: in
Euclid ; a:ut it i . to the full as
evident, t\v.\r the inerchant who furnilhes the vellel with lails
and rigging to proceed ( n her voyage, with n^auiiais for the
fifhery, and, fuially, with provilions for the maintenance of the
feameii and lilhermen, is intitled to paymtiit ; but this cl.uiii-
eftabliihes a pit. fere ncc, in cate o( ii loheney, wli.Te it is not due,
bteaule thi^ inlolvency may be occafioiietl by the negligence of
th..- very men wjio are the objeets of parliamentary compal'ion.
and who can claim and receive
t\^■entv
D
Ihill
Hit
in
tlu pound,
whde
{ 10 )
while thofe who have been at the expence of the whole outfit of
the vefl'el are obliged to receive a dividend which may not be
worthy their acceptance. The lofs of their debt may reduce
them to bankruptcy ; and, as trade 'i'^ fo compli'-ated, i"t is im-
pflible to anfvvcr how far their failure may operate on others.
This is not the only mifchief, A number of induflrious poor
may be thrown out of cinployment, and their refpeftive pariflies
perhaps become charged with their maintenance, or that of their
heJplels faniili^ >.
This could not poflibly happen to the feamen and filhermen at
NcwfouiHlland, even allowing that they lofe the whole amount
ot what may be due to them. Their fituation \^'ould not be
atfcift.d, nor their credit impaired. They would fuffer a tem-
porary lofs, which they would not i'cA beyond the moment,
except they had wives and children to fupport. BefiJes, this
clpnfe tends to encourage idlenefs among them, and has verv
frequently been produdive of great inconveniences to their em'-
pkncrs. The!'' are abundance of inflances in which the .Ifher-
rncn have caught fiih and oil fufficient to cover their wag.-s, and,
fccurcd by this claufe, have afterwards negle»fted the remainer of
the fealbn ; infolence too has been added to injufticc, and they
have refufed to fuffer the fifh and oil to be taken out of ftore till
their wages have been paid, or fecured to them to tlieir own fa-
tista«tlion.
Abstract.
" And be it further Ena(f\cd, by
the Authorky aforesaid. That in
cafe any fiich Seaman or F'lflicrman
Ihall at any \ imc wilfully abfent
btmfclt bom liis Duty or Employ,
without I he Leave and Co n fen t of
bis Mirer or linployrr, or ihall
wiltully ucgic(n or rcfufe to work
accnrdiiig to the true InU'ut and
JMeajiint; of luch ( 'untrafl or Agree-
lucnr, he fliail fur every Day he
(hull
R E .\: A R K VII.
Tl»e end p.ojxifed by this
claufe is defcnttd by the po-
verty of the Fine, which, in-
fttad of operating as a check
to negligence, idlenefs, and dif-
olx^dicnce, encoumges them.
Seamen c" hfhernicn mav com-
bine togetl.cr, and by ab'lentin^^
tlieniltlves nii lays from tluir
duty in the filhiiig fcafon, rain
7 I heir
C II )
Abstract.
fiia!! fo abfent himfelf, or negleft
or refufe to work as aforefaid, for-
fe»r Two Days Pay to fuch Hirer
o. "ntiployer ; and if any fuch
h-.... I or Filherman fhall wilfully
abicuc himfelf from his faid Duty
or Employ for the Space of Five
Days, without fuch Leave as afore-
faid, lie Ihail be deemed a Deforter,
and fhall forfeit to fuch Hirer or
Emplover all fuch Wages as (hall
at the Time of fuch Defcrtion be
due to him (except fa much as is
her-Jn-beforedircaod to be referved
and retained for the I'urpofe of
pa) iiig his I'alTage Hyrae) ; and it
niill and may be lawful to and for
the Governor of Newfoundland^ or
his 8uiro<^ates, or the CommilTary
of the Vice Admiralty Court for
the lime bemc[, or tor anv Jnfticc
of the Fcaci? in NewfMnd.and^ to
ifliie his or their Warrant or War-
ranto to apprehend every fuch I'c-
fert.r, an'' en t'lic Oath of One or
morecicdible Wimeis oi Witneffes
to commit him to I'rifon, there to
remain ur.'it ' e next Court of Sef-
fion which (hall be holJ-n in pnr-
fiiance of the Co-nmifTiou of the
faid Governor for the Time being;
and, if found guilty of the faid
OJfcnce at fudi SeTion, it fhall and
may he lawful fr, and fur the fii,!
Court ot Selli<.i to order fucii
Dcfcrtcr to be pnblicl<ly whipped
as a Va'^r.uit, an<» afterwards to be
put on bond a Falfajrc S!>ip, in
order to I. is bcinn, ronvtyed ' ack
to the Couiiirv whereto he belongs.
Remark.
their employer, who has no
remedy under the authority of
the Ad: but the right of de-
taining twenty days pay, which
at the very utmoft calculation
cannot exceed three pounds.
This fum, it muft be conteffed,
can be no objed of lofs or gain
to either party ; and as it Joes
not afford a fufficlent rer^^.a-
penfe for the injury which an
individual may fufrain, there
can be no doubt but the wifdom
and juftice of parliament will
ncknowle^lge the necciiitv of
Securing the merchants from
fraud and oppreffjon, as well
as the feamen and fiflicrnun
wlio are employed by tiiem.
It is alfo provided, in the claufe
above-mentioned, that feamen
and fifhermen fhall be deemed
delerters if they abfent thtm-
lelves /fiY days from their em-
ployers without leave; but this
abfcMce of five days muft be in
immediate fua-tjfion, which not
only kaycs the merchants or
hirers (jf feamen or fifhermen
e..poled to thi; fame iiijury as
before, l)ut alfo to infult', as
a tnniMdome icoundrd lias it
in his power to evade the in-
tct)tionof the Ivgillature by re-
turning to Ills duty on the fourth
or fiUh Kl\y, and abiuidoumg it
again ou tiic iixtli.
A 4-
( 1^ )
ACST R ACT.
Remark VIIT.
'< And be it furchcr Enafleil, by
One Auiliority . elaid, That from
and after the Firll Day of [January,
One thoufand feven hundred and
feventv-ux, the I'enaUics and For-
feituies infli.'ied by anv Aft of Tar-
liament rd uing to the Trade or Re-
venue? of \\\^B,li;]h Cclonies or
Plantations in Ar.iericj, which (hall
The judge of the vice admi-
ralty court takes upon him to
decide in all pleas of trefpals
and atlions oi debt coutrafted
on fliorc as well as on board of
^lip^ ; and on an affidavit being
nv.ulc before a mitgiftratc, he
iflues a warrant not only for the
Planrit ons in Ar.iericj, wnicii man "'"^ \- ■ - ,
be Srrcd in the laid Illand of fcizure ot the property ot the
Newfoundland, fliall be fucd for, defendant, but tor t!w ale ot it,
profecuted, and recovered, in the to iatistv the den.and.-, of the
Court of Vice Admiraltry having pi.;„,tir}-; ai:'i 'his even in the
Jurifdiaion in the faid IQand, and
in no other •, and if any Perlon or
Perfons flvill think him or thcm-
felves aggrieved by ai:y Judgement
pl
firft .iillance without examin-
ing- into the trutli or fallehood
of\he oath, the cqvity of the
felves aggrieved by ai:y Judgement, , ^ j •_ the parties
Sentence, or Determinauon. of any f^"^"'^?^' ^^^ ^ ^
Court of Vice Admiralty, or other betore hun. . • , ,,
Coun havin'v Jurifdiaion in Ncw^ The grand barrier which the
fomd'.and, upon any Suit or Profe- conftitution had provided tor the
cutinn commenced there for any Security of property is entirely
Penalty or Forfeiture inlliacd by ^icftroved, and an authority al-
any Aft of rarliament rclatintr to ^^^j^^^.^j incompatible with the
the Trade or Revenues of the ^'//{//^ .^^^^ ^^^^j -^^ ^,f ^,,„. i^^.vs.
Colonies or inamations in ^«/^/v^^^^^ ^ ^ ^j ^ ^^\^^^^^ .j ^',,,
W ^'^^ '"' ::i no^ u 1 u g^^^^ fnuKl an<l poriurv on on. hdc,
I'artv to appeal uom lueii juu^*. i .< . i • • a' .,
t^nt Sentence, ov De'erminatior. and tor opprellion and injuflice
in the firft Inflancc, to the proper on the other; and t''^^ '"^''<-^
Court of Admiralty in (7n-«//^"/'"". danger is to be appreb.nded
or to His Majefly in Council ; and j,.y,j^ the ufurpation of this
that no Ai p^"l llia'l '" ^""^'^ ^,^*^ power, bee ute, no falary
lie or be brought in riny other ^^. .,,„,^,.,.,i to the office,
Couir -<• ^'^i'"^"^^«'\::*''^'^;^;; tiu etiiohnncKU^ of it dep.nd
any Law CulW, or Llage. luthe ^,^.^.,^ ^^^
contrary noewi.hftanding. ,,|,,p„tione.' to the goodnef. or
badnefs of die caufe, and a mere, nary or a 'v man ha.s .uy.i-
tcre'l in 'uifing the trull repof il in him, ^ -ulive ot wI.km it
n,..y be nude lubfervient to his pic indices, by ulmiiniknng to hu.
rcfcntmcnts as well as to hi. neceilities or avaiice.
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To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain, in
Parliament aflembled.
The humble Petition of feveral Merchants and Traders
engaged in the Filhery at Newfoundland, and on th'
Banks thereof on behalf of thcmfelves and others"
concerned m the faid Fiihery, '
Sheweth,
That an aft made in the 15th year of the reigi. of his prefent
n>a^%, nit,tuled, - An aft for the encour^gemetu of tt
hlhenes earned on from Great Britain, Ircland,\nd the Brltlft
- ZeLrtlT' ^f ""'^u'' r^^oyed in the fald fisheries, to
the ports thereof, at the end of the filhing d^afon," has been
a tended w,th many hardfhlps and InconvenSnces, v^hlch you
pctinoners apprehend ^yere not forefeen at the time of palling the
ad aft, lome of which they beg leave to recommend to thf at!
tcnt.on of this honourable houfc, humbly conceiving, tbat they
need only be ponUed out, In order to their being red^cfled That
by the fa.d na, the heirs .nd nfllgns of your petitioners arl ex-'
bevo d lu" r^'T "/^"'^ fishing-rooms or habitations
bevond the expiration ot one fcaion after the dccealb of the pro-
pnetcr. It fuch rooms or habitations remain uiu.cupied du i I
thatpenod; and you. ixt.tionersbe^ leave to oblerve, that It Is
.omet.me^ abio utelv nnpofllble, and oft.nr.mes highlv incon-
venient, for luch hews or affigns cither ^o go tiunUeke. to Ne^v-
foundlaml, or to Ic.id iufficant power to others to a^> for t) m
w.rh.n the tujie prelcrlbed ; and humbly apprehend, " the faid
^ -■^;;H.hl be enlarged or abolifh.u, m o.^ier mure ertlduallv
to luureuch property to the b.lrs and afligns of luch pro-
: Pnetors :' 7 bat, by the faid ..% the huvr ur^ n^Amr of a"y
l^Z;;' ^f '.'"'''' '^ V-^-^-^^d from paving t.> iucl 'leamau en-
f(h. n an dur.ng the time he fliaill e In Ins fervice, more tl.n
«Mc-haU ot the wages that ihall at any time be d.e to bun, unde^
pain
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v^\n of forfeiting- ten pounds to any perfon who (liail uiformor
•ue for the fame , which proviilon in the laid aa cannot be com-
nhed with, without manifeft inconvenience, as your petitioners
are under a necclhty of engaging a variety of men and boys, to
^vhom thev 2.ive from five pounds to thirty pounds, for tiie
feafon • and it° thofe who contrad for the former fum were to re-
vive Aomore than half of what may be due to tl^m, atter
deduainff what your petitioners are compelled (by the faidad) to
daain for their pafl'agc home, they could not pollihly equip them-
felvcs with fufficient cloathiug, without wh.-ch their employers
would be deprived oY their fervice ; and Ihu.dd the merchant tur-
nifh them wirh common necciihries, or the means of fecuring
iuch neceflhries, he not only fubjeds himfelt to the lofs of the
overplus fo advanced, but to the penalty of ten pound., wlneh
the icrv man, to whom he has ge,Kroui\v advanced this c>vcrplus,
may fue for and recover : That, by the faid ad, all filh and o 1,
which (hall be taken and made by any pcrlon or pe.fons wlio
fhall Vdrc or emplov feamen or filhermen, is iubjecl and hablc in
the firft place to the pavment of the wages ot e^eIy fuch icaman
orfiHurLr., which Vrovifion (in cafe of inlolvency) may lub-
iecl the other credltcns of the iniolvent to vuy great los,_ while
the m-.n who mav have occaf.oncd this inU.lvcney, by their neg-
ligence or dliobcdicnce, can claim and receive the wh.ole money
'^"rint^ your pctltio-.vr. aprrehctul, the penalty infliacd bv the
fnd ae^ on feamen and Hlheimen for wilful negleaot uuty (being
onlv a forf.irure <>f two day. pay fcr every dav Inch ieaman or
fAhcrn-uu Ihall wlUnllv n<oUd ,r retulc to work) ^l!^^^^'^]'^^':
,„tv to olkndev,, irTuad of rdtra.ning the idh and dilUute- , and
her leave t<. .^l^Urve, that the abfenec o\ a boat s mader tor one
dav mav probablv oec.fion the lofs of ten or i.tteen pounds,
^vlV,le the only reconqKna the owner can obtani under thi> acl i3
no more thati i!K IhlUings. •- i
' \uA vou: p. tltloncrs apprehend, tliat this prov.lion ha. ]-ro-
duced di'ea. very dalerent from the Intu.tiun nl the legdlatme,
and In. rcnenredlv proved prejudieial to the mterclUf individuals.
' Th t the f.id aa has in other partiev.lai , he.n tound mconve-
• • , 1 I fL .> i!m1. 1, tLl- i,.me l>e
i.-pealn.i
nKiit
aiiu \
r-'
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repealed or ame:ided, the fald trade will, in the courfe of a very
few years, be inevitably ruined, to the great lofs of individuals,
xind detriment to the commercial intercft of Great Britain.
Your petitioners humbly pray this honourable houfe to
take the premifes into confi deration, and to grant them
fuch relief as in their great wifdoii fhail fcem
neceiVary.
Gregory Jackfon,
James Bully,
Jn. Niner,
Ju. Farley,
Robert Nickels,
Nicholas Mudge,
John and James Gofs,
John Penlbn,
Webber and Henlys,
Henry Brooks,
Cocking and BuUey,
Luckcm and Row,
Tho. Gotham,
Ja. Jacklbn,
Wm. Studlcy,
\Vm. Bailey,
Robert Chorley,
James Rich,
Wm. Gibbs,
Richard Chant,
Samuel Lang,
IVtcr Varwill,
Henry Spaikc,
For Artli. French ant
Wm. ( iraves, junior,
Robert Sparke,
John Bouden,
•Nicholas White,
Daniel Codrier,
John Bulley,
Jofeph Boanftan,
John Bradford,
Tho. Whitlxjrn,
Thomas Lvdc,
John Trowett,
David Sweetland,
Harvey and Aihfo
Wm. Bartlett,
Jn. Folh'tt, junior,
Jn. Yowldcn,
Henry Bailey,
Oades Bailey,
Ilaac Follett,
James Stokes,
Tlio. Brand,
John Matthews,
Wm. Membery,
Walter Squire,
Andrew (iriffiii.
1 Co. Dj.ti 1 Channill.
6i,c. R. Hutcliings,
J 11. Rogers, i(.na. and Co.
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