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Appendix
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An Account of the Quantity of Foreign Salt imported into 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.
Period Foreign Salt imported Scots Salt delivered from the Works
Bushels Bushels
From the 5th of April
9369741/11 1682261/11
1771, to the 5th of
April, 1782
Medium for one Year
85179 5/11 15293 3/11

It is to be observed that the Bushel of Foreign Salt weighs 84 lbs., that of British Salt 56 lbs. only.