FRINTED FOR J. WALTER, CHARING-CROSS; R. FAULDER, NEW W. GORDON AND C. ELLIOT, EDINBURGH; DUNLOP AND WILSON, GLASGOW, MDCCLXXXVII. NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN, MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR EXTENDING THE FISHERIES, &c. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, EMBRACE this early opportunity of congratulating the Public upon an event, which, while it reflects immortal honour on your humanity and patriotic spirit, will contribute, in a most eminent degree, to the fecurity and prosperity of these kingdoms. A very confiderable part of this ifland was lying almoft in a state of nature; the riches of its fhores, tho' more important a 2 |