CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848

Board of Trade

Dutch Trade.-Exports.

A RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize exported from the Port of Canton in 7 Dutch vessels, of the burthen of 2,302 tons, to the Countries and Places under mentioned, during the year ending December 31, 1846, viz.:———

IV: Belgian Trade.--Imports.

A RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize imported into the Port of Canton in 1 Belgian ship, of the burthen of 300 tons, from the Countries and Places under mentioned, during the year ending December 31, 1846, viz.:-

No. in the Tariff Denomination of Articles Quantities To what Countries and Places Imported Estimated value in Spanish Dollars 13 Cotton Longcloth, white Pieces 260 768 30 Iron, wrought Piculs 605 1,916 47 Broad Woollens Changs 857 4,726 18 Crackers and Fireworks 78 20 Fans of all sorts Catties 1,096 1,118 21 Furniture and Wood Ware Piculs 34 862 Miscellaneous Imports and articles not enumerated in the Tariff Value 1,586 1,586 27 Grass Cloth Catties 769 2,716 Total value of Imports 13,340 No. in the Tariff Denomination of Articles Quantities To what Countries and Places Exported Estimated value in Spanish Dollars 12 Cassia Lignea Piculs 456 4,656 14 China Ware 15,720 32 Pepper 361 " 1,862 16 Copper, Tin, and Pewter Ware 702 47 Longells 17 2,482 29 Ivory and Mother-of-Pearl Ware 262 31 Lacquer Ware.. Piculs 6 terdam, and Ma- 351 35 Mats and Matting 80 41 Paper 567 43 Preserves Boxes 162 732 46 Silk Piece Goods Catties 230 1,380 55 Tea Piculs 16,133 642,302 59 Trunks, Leather Nests 24 628 Miscellaneous Exports and articles not enumerated in the Tariff.. Value $6,782 6,782 Total value of Exports $679,006

Canton, December 31, 1846.

(Signed)

FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, Consul.

Belgian Trade.-Exports.

A RETURN of the quantities and value of Merchandize exported from the Port of Canton in 1 Belgian vessel, of the burthen of 300 tons, 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 Exported Estimated value in Spanish Dollars 12 Cassia Lignea Piculs 120 Canton 1,286 14 China Ware " 232 31 Lacquer Ware.. " 627 35 Mats and Matting Manila and Antwerp 564 55 Tea 5,638 Miscellaneous Exports and articles not enumerated in the Tariff Value 967 967 Total value of Exports $9,314

Canton, December 31, 1846.

(Signed)

FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, Consul.