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And if the herrings are exported； there is； besides； a premium of
0 2 8
So that the bounty paid by Government in money for each barrel is
L0 14 11 3/4
But if to this the duty of the salt usually taken credit for as
expended in curing each barrel； which at a medium is of foreign；
one bushel and one…fourth of a bushel； at 10s。 a bushel； be
added； viz。 0 12 6
The bounty on each barrel would amount to L1 7
5 3/4
If the herrings are cured with British salt； it will stand thus；
viz。 Bounty as before L0 14
11 3/4
But if to this bounty the duty on two bushels of Scots salt at
1s。 6d。 per bushel； supposed to be the quantity at a medium used
in curing each barrel is added； to wit 0
3 0
The bounty on each barrel will amount to L0 17 11 3/4
And； When buss herrings are entered for home consumption in
Scotland； and pay the shilling a barrel of duty； the bounty
stands thus； to wit as before
L0 12 3 3/4
From which the 1s。 a barrel is to be deducted 0 1 0
0 11 3
3/4
But to that there is to be added again the duty of the foreign
salt used in curing a barrel of herrings； viz。
0 12 6
So that the premium allowed for each barrel of herring entered
for home consumption is L1 3 9 3/4
If the herrings are cured with British salt； it will stand as
follows； viz。 Bounty on each barrel brought in by the busses as
above L0 12 3
3/4
From which deduct the 1s。 a barrel paid at the time they are
entered for home consumption 0 1 0
L0 11 3
3/4
But if to the bounty the duty on two bushels of Scots salt at
1s。 6d。 per bushel； supposed to be the quantity at a medium used
in curing each barrel； is added； to wit
0 3 0
The premium for each barrel entered for home consumption will
be L0 14 3 3/4
Though the loss of duties upon herrings exported cannot；
perhaps properly be considered as bounty； that upon herrings
entered for home consumption certainly may。
An Account of the Quantity of Foreign Salt imported in Scotland；
and of Scots Salt delivered Duty free from the Works there for the
Fishery； from the 5th of April 1771 to the 5th of April 1782； with
a Medium of both for one Year。
Scots Salt
Foreign Salt delivered from
Period Imported the Works
Bushels Bushels
From the 5th of April 1771
to the 5th of April 1782 936；974 168；226
Medium for one Year 85；179 5/11 15；293 3/11
It is to be observed that the Bushel of Foreign Salt weights 84 lb。；
that of British Salt 56 lb。 only。
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