CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 85

No 59

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1847.

held

of the

the Minutes

ctive

13. May,

•Council

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Commercial.

Trade 9 Octypy.

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RECEREM

SFR 27

184

My Lord

1553 Hory Houg

Fictoria, Houghongs,

of the June, 184 7%

I have the satisfaction to report

a!

for Your Lordship's information that

Sugar has lately spernung affords every

promising trade in up at this free Port, and

prospect of rapid increase ! The enclosed: Abstract contains an account of shipments

8 January. The

made since),

The sugar exported

is not the produce of this Island (where however there are some mill's) but brought hither in Chinese Junks.

and

The entire absence of all Port charged,

of every

commerce, the non-existence

tark upon commerce,

5

of

must

of any Custom House, and the shelter "the magnificent harbour of this Colony, The Right Honerable,

"The Earl Grey,

de

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