CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848

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1. American Trade.-Imports.

A RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize imported into the Port of Canton in 44 American vessels, of 21,915 tons burthen, from the Countries and Places under mentioned, during the year ending December 31, 1846, viz. :-

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American Trade.—Exports.

A RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize exported from the Port of Canton, in 48 American vessels, of 22,723 tons burthen, to the Countries and Places under mentioned during the year ending December 31, 1846, viz. :-

No, in the Tariff. Denomination of Articles. Quantities. From what Countries and Places Imported. Estimated Value in Spanish Dollars. I. Raw Produce. 1 Alum Picols 55 Boston 109 12 Aniseed Stars Canes of all sorts 11 " Cassia lignea Bundles Cassia buds Piculs 6 New York 80 Rhubarb 735 New York, Rio, and Boston 29,630 II. Manufactures of Cotton. Long Cloth, Grey Pieces 51,719 Liverpool, Boston, New York .. White 2,505 Twilled 191,171 Valparaiso 7,488 Cottons, not enumerated Value $10,250 10,250 Cotton, Yarn and Thread Piculs 148,635 46 Silk, raw 55 Mazatlan, New York, and Boston 57,624 52 Sugar, raw 13 Valparaiso, Callao, & Sand-wich Islands 25,643 55 Tea.. 120,767 New York, Boston, and 56 Tobacco 20 New York, Rio, and Boston 4,756,265 178 576,526 II. Manufactured Articles. 4 Bangles, or Glass Armlets... 2 Mazatlan 130 5 Bamboo Ware Piculs 93 New York, Boston, and Mazatlan 1,250 8 Bone and Horn Ware Catties 35 New York .. 58 14 China Ware Piculs 792 New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands 14,842 20 Clocks, Hardware, &c. Value $3,215 3,215 Glass, and Earthenware Piculs 1,860 1,860 Metals, Iron in bolts, bars, &c. 16 Copper, Tin, and Pewter Ware 3 New York and Boston 162 18 Crackers and Fireworks 2,091 Singapore, New York, 2,187 742 Steel.. 380 Boston 1,562 20 Fans of all sorts Catties 21,707 New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands 23,134 Lead.. 3,207 15,845 21 Furniture Piculs 110 New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands 2,560 Betel Nuts Piculs 19,958 Singapore and Batavia 75,522 Cochineal Catties 5,418 New York and Boston Cotton Piculs 12,370 112,632 Glue 75 New York, Valparaiso, and Callao 1,068 Ginseng, 1st quality 2nd Calcutta, Bom-bay, and Rio 32 Pepper 660 New York, Boston, Manila 12,867 2,479 ditto 54,256 34 Rattans 5 Singapore and Batavia 15,239 53,844 35 Rice and Paddy + Lombock, Singapore, Manila 27,341 312,620 39 Skins and Furs; Land Otter, Beaver, and Racoon Skins. No. Scap 11,278 New York.. 27,181 Wood, Sapan.. Catties Piculs 11,000 Boston 2,040 41 982 Manila 1,762 Miscellaneous Imports, including articles not enumerated in the Tarif.. Value $120,450 Manila, Boston, New York 120,450 27 Grass Cloth.. Catties 5,221 New York, Boston, and Sandwich Islands 7,236 29 Ivory and M.-of-Pearl Ware ** New York, Boston, Mazat-lan, Valparaiso, Callao, and Sandwich Islands.. 9,258 30 Kitty sols Boxes 15 168 31 Lacquer Ware Piculs 253 8,845 35 Mats and Matting 17 8,591 Ditto 51,956 38 Nankeens and Dyed Cottons 26 New York 1,624 Oil of Cassia 5 1,267 Paper of all sorts 18 and Boston 250 43 Preserves Boxes 4,946 24,736 + 44 Rattan Work Piculs 666 New York, Valparaiso, Cal-lao, and Rio Janeiro 13,570 46 Silk Thread and Riband Catties 6,950 New York, Boston, Rio, Mazatlan, Valparaiso, & Callao 39,240 Piece goods 91,523 906,522 + IV. Treasure. 17 425,600 50 Soy Piculs 6 New York and Sandwich Islands 58 Total value of Imports $2,034,004 59 Leather Trunks Nests 250 New York, Mazatlan, Bos-ton, Ohio, Valparaiso, 5,167

Canton, December 31, 1846.

(Signed)

FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, Consul.

Remarks. The preceding Returns of the Import Trade of the United States of America at the Port of Canton have been compiled from the Linguists' Reports to the Superintendent of Customs, and other authentic sources. These Returns do not include, however, the commodities transhipped at Macao, imported in lorchas and other small craft.

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No, in the Tariff. Denomination of Articles. Quantities. To what Countries and Places Exported. Estimated Value in Spanish Dollars. 47 1. Manufactures of Wool. Broad Woollens Changs 92 246 Narrow ditto 550 550 Blankets Pieces 1,500 4,672 New York and Boston 75,136 $1,609,404 61 Vermilion Boxes 320 and Callao 16,732 Miscellaneous Exports and articles not enumerated in the Tariff Value $122,600 122,600 Total value of Exports 6,207,378

Canton, December 31, 1846.

(Signed)

FRANCIS MACGREGOR, Consul.

Remarks. The preceding Returns of the Export Trade of the United States of America at the Port of Canton have been compiled from the Linguists' Reports to the Superintendent of Customs, and other authentic sources. These Returns do not include, however, the commodities shipped to Macao in lorchas and other small craft.

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