Entered inwards from do. 174 vessels, 6612, tons. Car ried in 24,5033 bushels salt, 11,3943 barrels(not filled) with herrings, and 23,6031 barrels of herrings.
Exported to Ireland, 5828 barrels; to the north of Eu rope 350; to the West Indies 24,203. Total exported 30,381 barrels.
In the year ending the 5th of April 1816, there cleared out for the fishery 149 vessels, 5623 tons, manned with 814 men. Cartied out 547,167 square yards of netting, 53,4341 bushels of salt, 30,172 barrels.
Entered inwards from the fishery 157 vessels, 5975 tons. Carried in 15,382 bushels salt, 6941 empty barrels, and 24,2753 barrels of herrings.
Herrings exported to Ireland, 4478 barrels ; to the north of Europe 859 ; and to the West Indies 23,368. Total ex ported 28,705 barrels.
An account of the amount of duties received at the port of Greenock, for the two years ending 5th January _1815 and 1816.
Year ending 5th January 1815, L.376,713 15 101 Do. 5th January 1816, 403,176 6 8 Account of the amount of drawbacks and bounties paid forthe same period.
Drawbacks. Bounties.
Year ending Jan. 5. 1815, L.41,120 5 71 L.67.978 8 3i Do. Jan. 5. 1816, 32,924 2 3/ 81,617 19 1/ The excise duties and drawbacks are not included in the above.
The total receipt of the duties of customs at the port of•Greenock, year ending 5th January 1816, was 403'0761. 6s. 8d. principally under the following heads : Upon general goods imported L.115,717 13 1 11
Upon sugar, rum, coffee, tobacco, wine, &c. for home consump tion 275,111 10 21 And upon general goods exported 12,347 2 6 403,176 6 8 And there was paid during said year for bounties, on linen, sail cloth, silk, sugar, and cordage, exported, 81,6171. 198. 21d.
Vessels entered and cleared at the custom-house 1815, and paid harbour dues in and out, The slaughter of cattle, &c. for the years ending Sep tember 1813, 1814, and 1815.
Making an average per year for three years of 247/. 5e. 10d.
In 1757, the population of Greenock was 3900. In 1781, it was 12,000. In 1792, it was 14,299. In 1797, it was 15,000. In 1802, it was 17,458, the number of houses being 1029 ; of males 8194, and of females 9262. In 1804, it was 20 000. And in 1811, it was, exclusive of those at sea, 19,042, having increased in the preceding 20 years 4743, or 1212 males, and 3531 females. Greenock is a burgh of barony. It was erected in 1757, by Sir John Shaw Stuart the superior, and is governed by a council of 9 fetters, 2 of whom are annually erected to the office of bailies, with corresponding powers. In 1795, the rental of the parish, comprising 5065 Scots acres, was 35001. ster ling, its valued rent being 2285/. Scots. In 1810, the rental was 10,000 sterling. (r)