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here; but a moderate rate in insurable buildings, and in consequence of the beginning of this year, by the facilities this afforded for watching the state of the market, a merchant of this place realizes a profit of 25 per-cent.
large consignment,
follow
of cotton goods. Formerly it was
necessary to force goods at once on the
market,
& glutted, hence
the expense of demurrage if they kept on ship board, or the risk and loss incurred in keeping them on shore in buildings at Canton,
which are not insurable on account
of the frequent fires, and where the prices for storage are very
high. Several
of the Mercantile firms
who have establishments at Canton
are
building large warehouses here
in
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here; ut a moderate rate in insurable. buildings, and in on instaver ab the beginning of this year, by the facilities this afforded. for watching the state of the market, a merchand of this place realizes a profit of 25 per-cont
large consignment,
collow
of cottew garu. Formerly il teas
it
market,
necessary to force geirs at once on the
Ao cre
& glatted, houus f
the expense of denverrage if they Hopt on strep tours, or the risk· and less incurred in heoping them on shore in huldings at Canton,
which are not insurable on account
of the pequent fires, and where the "prices for storage are retrave
high. Several
sxtravagantly
Several of the Mercantili firmes .
who have establistaverits at Canton
are
- building large werchouns here
in
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