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26 -ACCOUNT OF
Manufactures are on an encreaSng and
enlarged fcale — for the details of its former
ftate, and other particulars, fee Dr SmalFs^
Statiftical Account.
The Shipping will be found on reference
to the lift in the enfuing pages, to be both
numerous and refpe6l:able. Only a few-
years ago, it was (coraparath^ely" v/ith the
prefent) extremely limited. There was no
voyaging then after October, and at that
period the veffels were regularly unrigged,
and laid up for the v/iuter. The piers for
the fiiipping and boats are greatly extend-
ed, and have coft large fums, particularly
the fnipping one^ v/ith arches for the paf-
fmg tide, v/here the whole ftaple trade is
loaded and unloaded. It forms a healthy
2nd pleafant walk to the inhabitants. Se-
veral (i^Lipbuilding docks are well occupied
and employed, and veiTelscan be built there
from 2 to 300 tons. The Craig, a decli-
vous boat pier, built feveral years ago, un-r
der the managenrent of Bailie Myles, give*
eafy accefs to paffengers at all times. Thfe -
l^ndon trade fail and arrive twice a
week j and our home tonnage may be rec-
koned upwards of i®,ooo tons. The Cuf-
tomhoufe revenue may be calculated a£
L.Qooo per annum.
Ot^y particular s.-^l^he. fuppofed tute-^
lury faint or patrop of Dundee, be£cy:e the