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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: 103 [246]

RETURN of the MANUFACTURES, MINES, and FISHERIES.

FISHERIES

Description of Fish Quantity produced Value in Sterling Number of Ships and Boats employed General Remarks
Ships Boats

There are no fisheries on the Island, with the exception of a few stake nets. The trade is supplied by junks coming from the deep sea fishing along the coast.

A considerable quantity of fish is dried daily in the villages of Stanley and Aberdeen, and exported for sale. Quantity unknown.

MANUFACTURES

Number, Name Situation, and Description of Manufactories, Mills, Works, &c.
4 Gunpowder Manufactories 1 at Stanley, 3 at Belcher's Bay.

A large number of Chinese are employed in their respective shops and houses, in the exercise of industrial trades and manufactures, and there are scarcely any ordinary wants of the inhabitants which do not meet with a ready supply within the Town.

MINES and QUARRIES, SHIPS

Number, Name Situation, and Description of the Mines and Quarries Name of the Mineral Substance
Granite

The quarrying of stone throughout the Island is farmed by an individual at a rental of £652.6.8 for the year from September 1848 to September 1849.

Number of Ships built in the Colony and Registered according to Law.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: 103 [246] RETURN of the MANUFACTURES, MINES, and FISHERIES. FISHERIES Description of Fish Quantity produced Value in Sterling Number of Ships and Boats employed General Remarks Ships Boats There are no fisheries on the Island, with the exception of a few stake nets. The trade is supplied by junks coming from the deep sea fishing along the coast. A considerable quantity of fish is dried daily in the villages of Stanley and Aberdeen, and exported for sale. Quantity unknown. MANUFACTURES Number, Name Situation, and Description of Manufactories, Mills, Works, &c. 4 Gunpowder Manufactories 1 at Stanley, 3 at Belcher's Bay. A large number of Chinese are employed in their respective shops and houses, in the exercise of industrial trades and manufactures, and there are scarcely any ordinary wants of the inhabitants which do not meet with a ready supply within the Town. MINES and QUARRIES, SHIPS Number, Name Situation, and Description of the Mines and Quarries Name of the Mineral Substance Granite The quarrying of stone throughout the Island is farmed by an individual at a rental of £652.6.8 for the year from September 1848 to September 1849. Number of Ships built in the Colony and Registered according to Law. Burther... Page 9 137
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON] 9 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- 103 [246] RETURN of the MANUFACTURES, MINES, and FISHERIES. [2971 FISHERIES - Quantity producv). and Value in Sterling, Sumber of Ships and Boat, employed Strips. Bouts. Description of Fish. and Qanatity of each, Valuc in Sterling. General Remarks. ! '409' There are ne fisheries on the Leland, with the exception of a few stake. ricky "nety. in proictions the lays; the trade bing supplied by Links complayer on the deep sea fishing along the coast. MANUFACTURES. Number, Name. Situation, and Description of Manufacturies, Milla, Works, &c. dt. 4 Gunpowder Manu. factories 1 at Stanley 3 at Belcher's Bay. I considerable quantity. of fish is durd wality. the villages of Stanley and Abeiden, aild and exported for sale. Quantity unknium. number f ot large Chinees are employed in their respective. shops and houses, in the exercise of of industriak. trades and manufactures and there are scavely ordinary wants of the inhabitants any which do not meet. with a ready supply within the Town. MINES and QUARRIES, SHIPS. Number of Ships built in the Tana Burther. Registered according to Law. Colony. Number, Name, Situation, and Descriphon »! the Mines and Quarties. Name of the Mineral Substance. Mines Meni. The quarrying of stone throughout the Soland is farmed by individual it a rental Live of £.6.52.6.8 for from the jet year September 1849. Granite 137
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON]

9

PUBLIC RECORD

OFFICE

Reference :-

103

[246]

RETURN of the MANUFACTURES,

MINES, and FISHERIES.

[2971

FISHERIES

-

Quantity producv). and Value

in Sterling,

Sumber of Ships and Boat, employed

Strips. Bouts.

Description of Fish.

and Qanatity of each,

Valuc

in Sterling.

General Remarks.

!

'409'

There

are ne

fisheries

on

the

Leland, with the exception

of a few stake. ricky

"nety.

in

proictions

the lays; the trade bing supplied by Links complayer on the deep sea fishing along

the coast.

MANUFACTURES.

Number, Name. Situation, and Description of Manufacturies, Milla, Works, &c. dt.

4 Gunpowder Manu.

factories 1 at Stanley 3 at Belcher's Bay.

I considerable

quantity.

of fish is durd wality.

the

villages of Stanley

and Abeiden, aild

and

exported for sale.

Quantity unknium.

number

f

ot large Chinees are employed in their respective. shops and houses, in the exercise of

of industriak.

trades and manufactures and there are

scavely ordinary wants of the inhabitants

any

which do not meet.

with a ready supply

within the Town.

MINES and

QUARRIES,

SHIPS.

Number of Ships built

in the

Tana

Burther.

Registered according to Law.

Colony.

Number, Name, Situation, and Descriphon »!

the Mines and Quarties.

Name of the

Mineral Substance.

Mines

Meni.

The

quarrying of stone throughout the Soland is farmed by

individual it a rental

Live

of £.6.52.6.8 for

from the jet

year

September 1849.

Granite

137

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