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Mweishen, where it is Manufactured in great quantity, in small bi junk. They are met here by fast rowing craft from the adjacent rivers; which buy it and introduce the same in various ways throughout the interior, at a far more reduced price than the Monopolists have always been able to dispose of it.
This has been a very thriving business, and Money realized both by the purchaser as well as seller in proportion is considerable... Hence the constant resort of these junks to this harbour has become an every day affair...
It is however a matter of astonishment, that no increase is visible, and that it remains in statu quo, the sales of salt bring larger or smaller returns, according to the seasons, which affect the demand, but there is not much variation throughout the year with these Captains
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Mweishen, where it is Manufactured in
great quantity, in small
bi junk. They
- are met here by fast rowing craft from ::.
: the adjacent rivers; which buy it and
introduce the
same in various ways
reduced
throughout the interior, at a for more rede
price than the
Monopolists.
always
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been.
the Governmental
dispose of it.
nmental Satt
ean
This has
vary thriving business, and
Money realized both by the purchaser as well as seller in proportion is considerable... Hence the constant recort of these junks to this harbour has become an
affair...
-every day
It is however a matter of
astonishment, that no increase is
visible, and that it remains in.
statu
дно,
the sales of salt bring larger
or smaller; according to the seasons,
which
affect augmentation on the
the demand, but there is not
*.
the
year wit. These in
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