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COLONIAL INTERCOURSE.

APrENDIX :

CONTAINING

MEMORIAL TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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AGAINST

OPENING THE WEST INDIES TO SHIPS

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CHAKLES WOOD AND SON, PRINTERS,
Poppln's Conrt, Fleet Street.

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Report of the renewal of negociations
on the part of the United States, with His
Majesty's Government, for opening to them
the ports of the West Indies, was received
throughout the British North American colo-
nies with the utmost surprise, and occasioned
the most intense anxiety lest in the absence
of their remonstrances, concessions should
have been made destructive of their trade
and future prospects. Strong representations
against the measure were therefore imme-
diately prepared, and forwarded from the
chambers of commerce at the principal ports,
and from such of the local legislatures as
were in session, denouncing, in the most
urgent terms, the impolicy and injustice of
disturbing the existing course of trade, and
accompanied with statements proving its
advantageous results, not only to the colonial

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and general British ship-owners, but to the
West India proprietors themselves.

In support of these, it was deemed neces-
sary by a numerous body of persons resident
in London, and interested in these colonies,
to present a memorial to the Right Honoura-
ble the Lords of the Privy Council for
Trade, embodying in a brief shape the prin-
cipal grounds on which the North Anaerican'^
colonies resist the readmission of the ship-
ping of the United States into the. West
Indies, and exhibiting, in annexed tables,
proofs of the benefits invariably resulting to
British interests from the exclusion of the j
Americans. This memorial, and its accom- f
panying statements, it has been thought !
advisable to publish, in order that a subject ;
of such vital importance to those invaluable j
possessions may be more generally aijd \
thoroughly understood, than it yet seems to ;'
be by the British public, n; id j ) - ii; [i;n > ,

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London, 20th March, 1830.

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RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORDS

ThE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL

FOR TRADE.

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The Petition of the undersigned Mer-
chants, and others interested
in the Trade and Prosperity
of the British North Ameri-
can Colonies,

Most Humbly Shewetii : —

That the readmission of American ships
into the British West Indies would be very
injurious to the British North American Co-
lonies, and to the general interests of Bri-
tish Trade and Navigation, and be of very
little benefit to the West Indies, as your
Petitioners humbly conceive.

Because,

1st. Since the last exclusion of Ameri-
can ships, the West Indies have been more
abundantly supplied than before.

2d. The prices of such supplies have
never risen much, and are now lower than
before.

3d. The exportation of such supplies
from the North American Colonies to the
West Indies has greatly increased.

4th. The importation of West India pro-
duce into the North American Colonies has
greatly increased.

5th. The e^ichange of produce and sup-
plies between the West Indies and North
American Colonies is greatly intercepted by
the admission of American i^ps.

6tb. The West Indies sold more of their
produce to the North American Colonies,
when American ships were excluded, than
they could or did to the United States, Ame-
rican ships being admitted.

7th. Since the exclusion of American
ships, British tonnage in the colonial trade
has greatly increased.

8th. Whatever advantage the United
States offer in permitting British ships arriv-
ing there from the United Kingdom, to load
and depart for the West Indies, is already
enjoyed through the North American Colo-
nies.

9th. And from the efforts now making
in the North American Colonies to increase
their production of West India supplies,
there is great reason to believe, that by ad-
hering to the present system, the whole of
those supplies may already be procured from,
and shortly be produced within the British
dominions.

And your Petitioners most respectfully
beg leave to annex hereto, such information
as they have been able to collect under each
of these heads, and to submit the same to
your Lordships' consideration.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray,

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that American ships may not be admitted
into the British West Indies.

And your Petitioners will ever pray,

STATEMENTS ANNEXED.

1st. That since the last exchision of American
ships, the West Indies have been more abundantly
supplied than before. The accounts of imports
into the West Indies for the years 1825 and 1828,
show a great increase during the latter year in
all articles of wood, and but a very trifling
decrease in some of food.

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1825.

1828.

Decrease.

Increase.

Staves. No

9,839,228

16,773,992

6,934>664
3,916

Flour, barrels....

202,737

206,653

Corn, bushels....

383,832

;>J1,832

32,000

Breild, cwt

70,411

16,591

53,820

Rice, cwt

41,614

39,822

1,792

Boards, feet

20.733.608

23,602,837

2,869,229

527,258

3,717.624

Hoops, No

Shingles, No

7,919,225
15,448,603

8,446,483
19,166,227

Offic. Ret.

And from the increase of tonnage and decline
of prices in the year I829, it is prohable that
the supplies of the last year have been still more
abundant.

2d. That since the exclusion of American ships,
the prices of such supplies have never risen much,
and are now lower than before.

The following statements of prices in Jamaica,
Barbadoes, and Trinidad, have been transmited
from the Chamber of Commerce in Halifax (N. S.),
and are compiled from actual accounts of sales.

JAMAICA.

Flour per Barrel. .

Indian Meal

W.O. Staves per 1000
R. O. Staves per 1006 68
Cypreas Shingles, 1000
W.P.Boards per 1000 344
Dried CodFish perqtl.
Mackarel per Barrel
Herrings ditto

1836.

Ameiicans
adioitted.

Doli. Sterl.
is.4d.£. s. d.

11 2 7 8

5i 1 3 106 I

72 15 12
13 13

2 12 011| 2
7 9 627 5

1 1

1627.

Americans

excluded.

Doll. £
8| 1

Sterl.
j. dt

H
4

67 14
58 12

16 il
6

10 4

11 4
9 10

17
15 2
17 4
19

1828.

Same.

Doll. £
84 1
I

58 12
SO 10

Sterl.
• s. d.

1« 11

124
26
3f
44

64|

19
18

14 %
12 8
16

1829.

Same.

54
54

Sterl.
Doll. £. s. d,

IS 2 12

1 3 10
11 14
10 8

2 16
6 I
16
19
18

848

13
28

33}

4
4
3
6
5

BARBADOES.

Flour

Indian Meal

W. O.Stav«8

H.O. Staves

Cypress Shingles . .

W. P. Boards

Dried Cod Fish....

Mackarol

Herrings

1826.
Amer. ad.

Doll.£, s.d
11 2 7 8

1 3
15 12
13 13

2 12
7 9
16

1 1

54
72
63
12
344

3i
3J
5

1827.
Excluded.

1044
060

Doll. £. s. d.

H 1 14 8

19 6

9 17 2

2 7

6 e

13
17
17

1828.
Excluded.

Doll. £. $. d.

7| 1 13 7

19 6

11 18 4

9 2

2 7 8

4 19 8

j5 2

17 4

18 5

44
55
42
11
23
34
4

1829.
Excluded.

DolL£. s.d,
9i 2 1
19 6
55 11 18 4
37 8 4
10 2 3 4
5 4
10 io
15 2
17 4

24
24
H
4

TRINIDAD.

Flour

Indian Meal

W.O.Staves

R. U. Staves

Cypress Shingles ....

W. P. Hoards

Dried Cod Fish

Mackarel

Herrings •

1826.
Amer. ad.

DoU.£. s.d,
94 2 1 2

1 4 11
14 14
11 5

3 5

6 18

52
15
32
4

4
44

1827.
Excluded.

Doll. £. s. d
1 16 10

1 7
9 17
9 2

2 12
5 17
16
17
18

46
42
12
27
31

1828.
Excluded.

Doll. £. s. d.
1 15 9

1 7
9 12 10
8 4

2 3
6 17
17
17
17

8i
4J
45
37
10

027

1829.

Excluded.

Doll, £. s. d.
94 1 1 04
4f 1 7
50 10 16 8
31 6 14 4
3 5 6
-273 6 3
11 11
16 3
16 3

21
3i

3d. That since the exclusion of American ships,
the exportation of such supplies from the North
American colonies to the West Indies has greatly
increased.

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The exportation of such supplies during the
years 1825 and 1828, was as follows.

1825.

1328.

Increase.

Bread, cwt

1,469
7,012
4,232

8,061,626
464,865

4,412,349

1,451,167

Official Returns.

2,560

45,495

36,766

18,739,063

328,347

11,558,111

6,942,048

Official Returns.

1,091

Corn, bushels

Flour & Meal, bush.
Boards, feet .,.

38,483

32,534

10,677,437

Hoods. No.

Shingles, No

Staves, No

7,145,762
5,490,881

The annexed statement of the intercourse with
the port of Kingston, in Jamaica, may he given as
a fair specimen of the whole trade, as regards the
North American colonies, under each of the three
different systems, of either admitting American
articles hy a direct intercourse in British ships, as
in 1 81 6, — or admitting American ships, as in
1825, — or excluding ships, as in 1828.

Exported from
the North Ame-
rican colonies
to Kinpfston, Ja-
maica.

1816.
American
articles in

British

ships direct

admitted.

1825.
Aiherican
ships ad-
mitted.

Decrease.

1828.
American
ships ex-
cluded.

Increase.

Bread

398

378

159

139

Flour, barrels,
and Meal....

5,174

153

5,021

6,672

6,519

Corn, bushels.

123

4,682

Boards, feet...

1,067,783

346,286

721,497

995,769

649,483

Hoops, No

Shingles, No...

No Acct.

34,055

46,144

12,089
967,800

698,695

134,300

564,395

1,102,100

Staves, No. ...

578,835

205,141

343,694

739,856

504,715

Edwards.

Offic. Ret.

4th. That since the exclusion of American
ships, the importation of West India produce
into the North American colonies has greatly
increased.

Imported into the North American Colonies.

1825.

1827.

1828.

Sucfar. lbs

5,876,976
1,901,779

584,348

84,607

Official Returns
of Imports ft'om
the British West
Indies alone.

11,936,612

2:318,432

935,212

285,740

Colonial Jour-
nals including
the Imports from
the United King-
dom.

15,129,832

Rum, gallons

Molasses, gallons ..
Coffee, lbs.

2,077,209

1,070,395

307,584

Compiled partly
from Official re-
turns, and partly

from Colonial
Journals. The
whole not quite

satisfactory.

5tli. T*iat this exchange of produce and sup-
plies !)et\veen the West Indies arid North Ameri-
can colon^'es is greatly intercepted hy the admis-
sion of American ships.

This is sufficiently apparent from the known
fact, that the North American colonies have no-
thing but such supplies to give in exchange ; but
is more satisfactorily proved by a comparison of
these exports and imports, at periods when Ame-
rican ships are admitted, ivith the periods when
they were excluded.

Exported from the North American Colonies to the West Indies.

Average of
1771,2,&3,
the Amerl-
cansadmit-
ted as colo-
nists.

1793.

American
ships ex-
cluded.

1797.

American

ships ad-

m tted.

1806.

American
ships still
admitted.

1828.

American
ships ex-
cluded.

Corn, bushels.

347

171

847

2,578

45,495

Flour, barrels.

330

1,656

1,589

1.176

38,046

Boards, feet ..

78,013

3,618,200

511,309

811,315

18,739,063

Shingles, No. .

61,666

2,929.150

464,200

295,225

11,558,111

Staves, No. ...

9,116

151,060

41,350

327,336

6,942,048

Report of

Lords of

Trade, 91.

Edwards'
West In-
dies.

Edwards.

Offic.Returns.

Imported into the North American Colonies from the West Indies.

ITtt?.

eae ships
exclucl.

can
admit.

Sugar, lbs
Rum, gals.
Molaas. gs.
Coffee, lbs.

IW.
Ameri«

1806.
Ameri-
can sliips
still ad-
mitted.

1,107,792

674,580

26.380

64,400

Edwards'
West In-
dies.

436,016
486,"06
No acct.
47,824

1811.
Americaa
ships ex-
cluded.

1814.
Ameri-
can ships
still ex-
cluded.

1,805,490

888,7»6

163,107

66,376

Edwards. Parlia-
mentary
returns.

12,046,450

1,251,062

386,653

1,348,616

Parliamen-
tary re-
turns.

1825.
Ameri-
can ships
admitt.

8,176,722

1,919,251

530.298

284,536

Parlia-
mentary
returns.

1828.
American
ships ex-
cluded.

5,876,976

1,901,779

548,348

84,607

Official
returns.

15,129,832

2,077,209

1,070,395

307,584

Colonial

Journals

ante.

6th. That the West Indians sell more of their
produce to the British North American colonists
when American ships are excluded, than they
could or did to the United States, American ships
admitted.

This will he best seen by the following tables,
which will at the same time prove how much the
demand for West India produce is decreasing in
the United States, and increasing in the North
American colonies.

Exported from the West Indies to the United States.

Averajfeofl800,
l,2,&3,themost
prosperous pe-
riod of the trade.
American ships
admitted.

Average of 1816
& 17, direct Ame-
rican trade in
British ships.

Year 1825, Ame-
rican ships ad-
mitted.

Sugar, lbs

8,388,180

8,197,356

2,727,872

Rum, gallons

3,873,288

1,631,123

819,916

Molasses, gallons...

584,311

1,003,049

2,104,044

Coffee, lbs

1,502,263

No account.

Edwards* West
Indies.

Parliamentary
returns.

Official returns.

Exported from the West Indies to the British North American

Colonies.

Sugar, lbs

Rum, gallons

Molasses, gallons...
Coffee, lbs

Average of 18U,

12, 13, & 14,
all Intercourse
with the Ameri-
cans suspended.

7,755,636

1,559,504

419,549

525,785

Pari. Returns.

1827.

American Ships
excluded.

11,936,612

2,318,432

935,212

265,740

Colon. Journals,
includg. Imports
from Gt. Britain.

1828.

American Ships
excluded.

15,129,832

2,077,209

1,070,395

307,584

Jd. ante.

Nor is it probable that these exports of West
Indian produce to the United States could be in-

creased by the admission of American ships, as
well because the American duties are so excessive,
as because, even if those duties be reduced, the
American production of the same articles is be-
come so ^reat. In 1810 they distilled 25,000,000
gallons of spirits (Seybert). In 1827, 40,000,000,
which seems equal to their consumption (Harris-
burg Papers). Of sugar their production was, in
1826, 50,000,000 of pounds (Harrisburg Papers).
In 1828, 80,000,000. In 1829, the crop, but for
rains and frost, would, it is said, have produced
120,000,000 (American Journals), which is about
equal to their whole consumption (Harrisburg Pa-
pers). Of coffee their principal supply has ever
been from the French and Spanish islands, and for
the produce of that article in the British islands,
the markets of the United Kingdom are now per-
haps sufficient.

7th. That since the exclusion of American ships,
British tonnage, employed in the colonial trade,
has greatly increased.

This assertion will be set forth in the tables fol-
lowing.

British Tonnage to the
WcBt Indies, from

1825.

1828.

Decrease.

Increase.

North Americ. Colonicb

36,082

6,807

36,399

90,703

54,621

United States

6,807

Other Foreign Ports ...

109,963

73,564

79,288
Offic. Ret.

200,666
Id.

6,807

128,185
6,807

Net Increase..

121,378

Registered Tonnage in the West Indies and North American

Colonies.

In 1825 214,375 Tons.

1828 279,362

Increase » 64,967

(Parliamentary Returns.)

British Tonnage employed between the North American Colonies

from Colony to Colony.

1828.

From Nova Scotia to New Brunswick, Canada, New-
foundland, and P.Edw. Island (ColonialJournals)... 70,744

New Brunswick to Nova Scotia, Canada, Newfound-
land, and Prince Edward's Island (Td.) 84,589

Canada to the other North American colonies, amount
in 1827 (Id.) 6,628

Prince Edward's Island to the other North American

colonies, 2,947 tons, five voyages supposed (Id.).... 14,735

Newfoundland to the other North American colonies, (to
West Indies 10,691) supposed 10,691

187,387

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Wiiole British Tonnage employed tn Colonial Trade.

1828.
From the North American colonies to the United King-
dom 400,841

West Indies to the United Kingdom , 272,800

North American colonies to the West Indies 90,703

West Indies to foreign parts 109,063

North American eolontes to foreign parts 3,175

North American colonies, from colony to colony 187,387

West Indies, from island to island (Noacc.)

1,063,969

8th* That whatever advantLtge the United States
o^er in permitting British .stiips arriving there
from the United Kingdom, to load and depart for
the West Indies, is already enjoyed through the
North American colonies.

The amount of British tonnage employed in the
circuitous voyage through the ports of the United
States to the West Indies, before the Americans
prohibited th^t intercourse, is not exactly known ;
but, by comparing the tonnage outwards, from
Great Britain to the United States and to the
We»t Indies, with the tonnage inwards, a probable
conjecture may be formed.

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Tonnage between Gt. Brit,
and the U. States, ave-
rage of 1816, 17, and 18,
(Moreau)

Tonnage between Gt. Brit,
and the West Indies, on
same average (Moreau.)

Tonnage Outiyards from G.
Brit, to the Unit. States
(Moreau.)

Outwards.

51,705

195,968

Average of
1816,17,&18

51,705

Inwards.
38,688

217,888

Average of
1819,20, & 21

39,202

Excess of
Outwards.

13,071

Excess of
Inwards.

21,920

Decrease.
12,501

From this it may perhaps be inferred, that the
amount of British tonnage, which found employ-
ment in the circuitous trade through the American
ports, could not have exceeded 14,000 tons.

For similar reasons it may likewise be inferred,
that the circuitous voyage through the North Ame-
rican colonies, now employs British tonnage to an
equal, if not greater amount.

Outwards.

Inwards.

Excess
Outwards.

Tonnage between the Unit.
Kingdom and Saint An-
drew's, 1828

17,397
20,364

10,843

13,133

6,554

Tonnage between St. An-
drew's and the W. Indies
(ColonialJournal)

7,231

From which the circuitous tonnage through
that port alone seems, in 1828, to have been be-

tween 6,000 and 7>00'f> tons. As we learn also
from other sources was the fact.

Tonnage between the North
American Colonies and
West Indies, 1828 (Offi
cial Returns.)

Outwards.

90,703

Inwards.

70,464

Excess in
Outward.

20,239

No argument can be derived from comparing
the tonnage outward and inward, between Great
Britain and the North American colonies, because
the ship-building in these colonies makes up the
difference. The excess of the tonnage outwards
above the tonnage inwards, between the North
American colonfss and the West Indies, did not
exist, in 1825, when American ships were ad-
mitted. (Official Returns.)

It appears, therefore, that the circuitous tonnage
through the whole North American colonies to the
West Indies may be stated at about 20,000 tons,
being even more than it was through the United
States, till 18 19. Yet it is by no means probable,
that in case of any arrangements with the Ameri-
cans, the circuitous tonnage through the United
States would again be as great, since it was then
mainly occasioned by the American discriminating
duties on vessels from the colonies, which it is the
object of such an arrangement to repeal. The cir-

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cuitous tonnage through the North American colo-
nies will on the contrary, if no such arrangement
he made, be probably carried to a much greater
amount.

9th. That from the efforts now making in the
North American colonies to increase their produc-
tion of West India supplies, there is every reason
to believe, that, by adhering to the present system,
the whole of those supplies may already be pro-
cured from, and shortly produced within^ the Bri-
tish dominions.

To ascertain the amount of the West India sup-
plies required from the North American colonies,
no better means are at hand than to take the ave-
rage of the whole imports into the West Indies,
during the years 1825 and 1828, and deducting
the quantities sent thither from the United King-
dom, consider the remainder as representing the
amount required ; thus.

Flour, Bread, &c. equal to
bushels of wheat

Other Corn, bushels

Boards, feet

Hoops, No

Shingles, No

Staves, No

Whole Impts.
intoW.Indies

803,418
367,832
22,168,222
8,182,854
17,307,415
13,306,660
OflSc.Returns.

From the
Unit. Kingd.

84,458
150,728
327,497
7,480,033
42,500
861 ,255
Gfflc.Retums,

Requiredfrom
N.A. Colonies.

718,960

117,104

21,840,725

702,821

17,264,915

12,545,405

The ability of the North American colonies to
furnish such supplies, may be estimated from the
following statements of their increase and present
condition.

POPULATION.

Lower Canada .

Upper Canada ,

Noya Scotia.

New Brunswick

Prince Edward's Island
Newfoundland

1784.

123,727

Offlc.Returns.

10,000

Supposed in
1784.

32,000

Supposed in

1784.

1824.

420,679

Offic.Returns.

151,097
Offic.Returns.

142,543

OfficReturns.

76,176
Ofiic. Returns
in 1829.

1830.

546,859

Computed at
5 pr. ct. pr. an.

196,421

Computed.

163,918

Computed.

98,994
Computed.

30,000
90,000

Whole Population 1,126,192

SOURCES OF IMPROVEMENTS.

The Canada Company, capital .... £.1,000,000

Canals : — The Welland, cost 200,000

La Chine 115,000

The Granville 115,000

Ridean 500,000

Shubenacadie 90,000

£. 2,020,000

Agricaltaral and emigrant societies lately are esta-
blished throughout all parts of these countries.

Public bounties are given by the provincial go-
vernments to encourage agriculture and fishery.

Granted in New Brunswick, 1829 ^^^ 1830:

Bounties on fish . . £. 8,000

Bounties on corn from new lands . . . 6,000

£, 1 1,000
(Colonial Journals.)

Amount actually paid on similar grants in 10 years.

Bounties on fish £.15,847

Corn . . 20,807

£.36,654
(Journals of the House of Assembly, I829.)

The vote for I829 was in amount a sixth part
of the whole provincial revenue. The bounty on
fish is the more remarkable, as its importation into
the West Indies from foreign ports is prohibited.

Granted in Nova Scotia for I829 and 1830:
Bounties on fisheries .... £.1 5,000

Amount actually paid on similar grants during
the last 10 years.

Bounties on fisheries ....£. 15,723
On agriculture 10,549

£.25,272

Amount actaally expended on those and other im-
provements in that province during the last
11 years £.232,135

Granted, and now in course of payment . 34,850

£.266,985
(Journals of the House of Assembly).

In Prince Edward*8 Island and Lower Canada
similar grants of bounties have been made, but to
what amount no exact :i;cnns of stating are at
hand.

The capital invested of laie years by individuals
in corn mills, saw mills, wharves, warehouses, and
shipping is likewise great, but cannot be accu-
rately stated.

But the most convincing evidence, both of the
efforts made in the Nortli American colonies to
extend the trade, and of their ability to supply the
West Indies, is to be found by comparing the
amount of articles actually exported from the
North American colonies, with the amount of the
same articles required in the West Indies.

FLOUR, CORN, AND BREAD.

The West Indies required yearly from the North
American colonies : —

Wheat, bushels 71«>96o

Other corn 117,104

836,064

Canada alone has exported, in 1802, wheat and
flour equal to 1,00^,086 bushels, being 1/3,022
bushels more than the amount now required. In
1826, wheat, flour, and bread equal to 898,992
bushels, being 6*2,928 bushels more than the
amount required.

In I827, all the North American colonies ex-
ported wheat, flour, bread, and other com, equal
to o77j465 bushels, being 41,401 bushels more
than the amount required.

BOARDS.

Amount required in the West Indies from the
North American colonies: —

Feet . . . 21,840,726.
Exported from the North American colonies
in 1828: —

Boards and deals, feet .... 7^*146,761
Being more than three times the amount required.

SHINGLES.

Amount required 17,264,916

Exported from the North American colonies

in 1828: —

No. 11,699,282

Being 6,566,633 less than the amount required.
This deficiency may be easily and speedily sup-
plied. The cedar shingles of the colonies are little
inferior to the cypn^ss shingles of the United
States, and may be produced to any amount. The
export of shingles from Nova Scotia alone to the

West Indies in 1839 has been 5,264,000, nearly
a million more than 1828.

HOOPS.

Amount required 702,821

Exported 1828 348,000

354,821
This deficiency is trifling, and easily made up
either from the colonies or the United Kingdom.

STAVES.

Amount required 12,545,404

Exported from the North American colonies

in 1828: —

No. 14,898,060

Being above 2,000,000 more than the amount re-
quired.

The export from Canada in 1829 has been
2,117,565 more than the quantity from Canada
included in the above sum ; and the export from
Nova Scotia to the West Indies a, 252,000 more.
Supposing the increase from New Brunswick to
have been in the same proportion, and it was pro-
bably greater, the whole export in I829 must have
exceeded the amount required by about 7,000,000.

London, March 6, 1830.

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CHARLES WOOD AND SON, PRINTERS.
Poppia's Court, Fle^t Street.

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