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MERCHANDISE.

1838-39.

QUANTITY.

(7.)-TRADE WITH CHINA AND BENGAL.

IMPORTS from China.

1839-40.

VALUE.

QUANTITY,

1840-41.

VALUE.

QUANTITY.

1841-42.

1842-43.

VALUE.

QUANTITY,

VALUE.

QUANTITY.

1843-44.

VALUE.

QUANTITY.

VALUE.

AlumI. Mds.9,879391,95026,19711,636 Rs.29,639Rs.10,246Rs.84,795Rs.34,908 AniseedI. Mds.5,8523,4159,137 ArsenicI. Mds.1575492,3682033,2542,576 209391555121 2,117540481788119 6019 Beer and Porter13,42026,28725,97526,338 Beads and False Pearls3,300·• Betel Nuts13 Books230 Bottles (Empty)Dozens54 Brass Leaf and Leaf Metal100589482471024,800 6625200 19500416387 16,212475 BrimstoneI. Mds.81204 Camphor1. Mds.43318,2031,34156,341 84349,8426625039,713 417900530 Canvas Cardamums23,9419,0101,77334399,2825,489 2383,342 Cassia5557,7762,205 Coal China Fancy Articles China Root Coffee18,62630,8815731,974202858 Confectionery6333,5602,17610,772442 Coral (Sea)33,9931,07418,273886 Cordage14,8746,70910,49910,618 Dammer1621,2969154,145 Earthenware1,0594,2475,771| 2,886 Sa. Wt.14,9556267,0422,512 7,86588012,5002,640 23,1712207702,638 455321901,237 220247912,833 Felt (Patent) Flour GalangalSheets3,0001,125101,5606 A 143 I. Mds.1567822431,2151,357 10,1771,1258,437235 1,7621,2234,282157628 T | 1.20 Gambier Glass (Pier and Mirror) Glass-ware Gum Copal Guns and Pistols Haberdashery Hams+ Hardware and Cutlery926[ 36 ] 691,03740 260270468200 1,830252402,012 789 LiquorsLbs.50325242 tI 259811,901250 2,3893,81977206 8891,0421381,822 370[ 37 ] Medicines Metals: Block Tin10137813,691 Copper (Cake and Slabs)3,64227410,423Pig and Sheet Copper (Old)Qilman's Stores and Grocery Iron of Sorts86110271 Lead31I. Mds.4,341 Shotབྱུང་།1,47,6821,0122,323 76,669856166620,97922,003 401,4412,865162 1,00,6915,66878735,662 1,7722601,81,8988,346 471536254,843 202,877600 Provisions Rattans Saddlery Sago Segars Silk (Raw) Spices (Mace) Stationery and Cards Tea Tobacco Twist, Blue Vermillion Wines- Piece Goods: British CottonYards11,0922,022121Pieces 4,56817,3901,89716,306 3,431 China CottonPieces SilkFards6,7321,3341,07,850Ps.1,593 23,3298,2312341,922 1,39,5805,2629,12045,746 1,40,270458416,097 2706,9451,0826,416 WoollenYards1248 Paint of Sorts Pepper (Black)I. Mds.253(Long)I. Mds. Plate and Jewellery Precious Stones6793,037-1,919 6,802I. Mds.291 3981,82593,085.1,455 2,0008,6551,475212 531803671626,208 6649,28434,524|⌘ 3002,4154064 166807,210(Nutmegs) 1555,8661,47,825Lbs. 1942033,6782,61,733172 31524049,9883,92,783 4,40339124225,4551,51,647 7,0883,3861,18,750388 6,9272567,8971,45,5944,234 Spirits, &c.Lbs.11,200561 5,79467,3366404,560 -58369,9601,801 2205922,70,7534,350416 67,20219351,469367 47,6091,5939,95620,247 552,2232,040 White Wood (Spars and Planks) All other Articles1,7087066,900129625 20,16872,04938,95733,919 47,886 Merchandise Treasure TOTALRs.7,69,6030,21,40676,53,09221,32,395 12,09,55038,72,87384,22,69527,53,801 50,82,4237,92,73253,69,68601,02,418 6,92,5508,87,81065,11,106 88,38,91772,03,656 Calcutta Custom-house, 17 August 1844, (signed) E. Currie, Coll. P. Bonnaud, Acc. 96,76,727

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MERCHANDISE. 1838-39. QUANTITY. (7.)-TRADE WITH CHINA AND BENGAL. IMPORTS from China. 1839-40. VALUE. QUANTITY, 1840-41. VALUE. QUANTITY. 1841-42. 1842-43. VALUE. QUANTITY, VALUE. QUANTITY. 1843-44. VALUE. QUANTITY. VALUE. AlumI. Mds.9,879391,95026,19711,636 Rs.29,639Rs.10,246Rs.84,795Rs.34,908 AniseedI. Mds.5,8523,4159,137 ArsenicI. Mds.1575492,3682033,2542,576 209391555121 2,117540481788119 6019 Beer and Porter13,42026,28725,97526,338 Beads and False Pearls3,300·• Betel Nuts13 Books230 Bottles (Empty)Dozens54 Brass Leaf and Leaf Metal100589482471024,800 6625200 19500416387 16,212475 BrimstoneI. Mds.81204 Camphor1. Mds.43318,2031,34156,341 84349,8426625039,713 417900530 Canvas Cardamums23,9419,0101,77334399,2825,489 2383,342 Cassia5557,7762,205 Coal China Fancy Articles China Root Coffee18,62630,8815731,974202858 Confectionery6333,5602,17610,772442 Coral (Sea)33,9931,07418,273886 Cordage14,8746,70910,49910,618 Dammer1621,2969154,145 Earthenware1,0594,2475,771| 2,886 Sa. Wt.14,9556267,0422,512 7,86588012,5002,640 23,1712207702,638 455321901,237 220247912,833 Felt (Patent) Flour GalangalSheets3,0001,125101,5606 A 143 I. Mds.1567822431,2151,357 10,1771,1258,437235 1,7621,2234,282157628 T | 1.20 Gambier Glass (Pier and Mirror) Glass-ware Gum Copal Guns and Pistols Haberdashery Hams+ Hardware and Cutlery926[ 36 ] 691,03740 260270468200 1,830252402,012 789 LiquorsLbs.50325242 tI 259811,901250 2,3893,81977206 8891,0421381,822 370[ 37 ] Medicines Metals: Block Tin10137813,691 Copper (Cake and Slabs)3,64227410,423Pig and Sheet Copper (Old)Qilman's Stores and Grocery Iron of Sorts86110271 Lead31I. Mds.4,341 Shotབྱུང་།1,47,6821,0122,323 76,669856166620,97922,003 401,4412,865162 1,00,6915,66878735,662 1,7722601,81,8988,346 471536254,843 202,877600 Provisions Rattans Saddlery Sago Segars Silk (Raw) Spices (Mace) Stationery and Cards Tea Tobacco Twist, Blue Vermillion Wines- Piece Goods: British CottonYards11,0922,022121Pieces 4,56817,3901,89716,306 3,431 China CottonPieces SilkFards6,7321,3341,07,850Ps.1,593 23,3298,2312341,922 1,39,5805,2629,12045,746 1,40,270458416,097 2706,9451,0826,416 WoollenYards1248 Paint of Sorts Pepper (Black)I. Mds.253(Long)I. Mds. Plate and Jewellery Precious Stones6793,037-1,919 6,802I. Mds.291 3981,82593,085.1,455 2,0008,6551,475212 531803671626,208 6649,28434,524|⌘ 3002,4154064 166807,210(Nutmegs) 1555,8661,47,825Lbs. 1942033,6782,61,733172 31524049,9883,92,783 4,40339124225,4551,51,647 7,0883,3861,18,750388 6,9272567,8971,45,5944,234 Spirits, &c.Lbs.11,200561 5,79467,3366404,560 -58369,9601,801 2205922,70,7534,350416 67,20219351,469367 47,6091,5939,95620,247 552,2232,040 White Wood (Spars and Planks) All other Articles1,7087066,900129625 20,16872,04938,95733,919 47,886 Merchandise Treasure TOTALRs.7,69,6030,21,40676,53,09221,32,395 12,09,55038,72,87384,22,69527,53,801 50,82,4237,92,73253,69,68601,02,418 6,92,5508,87,81065,11,106 88,38,91772,03,656 Calcutta Custom-house, 17 August 1844, (signed) E. Currie, Coll. P. Bonnaud, Acc. 96,76,727 459
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MERCHANDISE. 1838-39. QUANTITY. (7.)-TRADE WITH CHINA AND BENGAL. IMPORTS from China. 1839-40. VALUE. QUANTITY, 1840-41. VALUE. QUANTITY. 1841-42. 1842-43. VALUE. QUANTITY, VALUE. QUANTITY. 1843-44. VALUE. QUANTITY. VALUE. Alum Aniseed I. Mds. I. Mds. 9,879 39 Rs. 29,639 Rs. 1,950 5,852 3,415 Rs. 10,246 26,197 Rs. 84,795 9,137 Rs. 28,201 11,636 Rs. 34,908 Arsenic I. Mds. 157 549 2,368 203 209 3,254 2,576 39 1 555 121 2,117 31 540 48 1 788 119 60 19 Beer and Porter Beads and False Pearls 13,420 3,300 26,287 25,975 45,121 26,338 · • Betel Nuts 1 3 Books - 230 Bottles (Empty) Dozens 54 Brass Leaf and Leaf Metal 100 58 948 247 10 24,800 6 6 25 200 19 500 416 387 16,212 475 Brimstone I. Mds. 81 204 Camphor 1. Mds. 433 18,203 1,341 56,341 843 49,842 662 50 39,713 417 900 530 Canvas Cardamums 23,941 9,010 1,773 343 99,282 5,489 238 3,342 Cassia - 555 7,776 2,205 Coal China Fancy Articles China Root Coffee Confectionery Coral (Sea) Cordage Dammer Earthenware 18,626 30,881 573 1,974 202 858 63 33,560 2,176 10,772 442 33,993 1,074 18,273 886 14,874 6,709 10,499 10,618 162 1,296 915 4,145 1,059 4,247 5,771 | 2,886 Sa. Wt. 14,955 6 26 7,042 2,512 7,865 880 12,500 2,640 23,171 220 770 2,638 45 532 190 1,237 220 247 91 2,833 Felt (Patent) Flour - Galangal Sheets 3,000 1,125 10 1,560 6 A 143 I. Mds. 156 782 243 1,215 1,357 10,177 1,125 8,437 235 1,762 1,223 4,282 157 628 T | 1. 20 Gambier Glass (Pier and Mirror) Glass-ware Gum Copal - Guns and Pistols Haberdashery Hams + Hardware and Cutlery Hats and Caps Ironmongery Liquors 926 [ 36 ] 69 1,037 40 260 270 468 200 1,830 25 240 2,012 789 Lbs. 503 252 42 t I 25 981 1,901 250 2,389 3,819 77 206 889 1,042 138 1,822 370 [ 37 ] Medicines Metals: Block Tin Copper (Cake and Slabs) Copper (Old) Iron of Sorts Lead Shot · White Provisions Rattans Saddlery Sago Segars Silk (Raw) Spices (Mace) Stationery and Cards Tea Tobacco Twist, Blue Vermillion Wines - 10 13 78 13,691 3,642 274 10,423 Pig and Sheet Qilman's Stores and Grocery Piece Goods: 86 - 110 27 1 1 31 I. Mds. 4,341 Bags བྱུང་། 1,47,682 1,012 2,323 76,669 856 1 666 20,979 22,003 40 1,441 2,865 162 1,00,691 5,668 7873 5,662 1,772 260 1,81,898 8,346 47 153 625 4,843 20 2,877 600 British Cotton China Cotton Yards 11,092 2,022 121 Pieces 4,568 17,390 1,897 16,306 3,431 Silk Woollen Pieces Fards 6,732 1,334 1,07,850 Ps. 1,593 23,329 8,231 23 41,922 1,39,580 5,262 9,120 45,746 1,40,270 45 841 6,097 270 6,945 1,082 6,416 1,28,122 5,593 70,201 Yards 12 48 Paint of Sorts Pepper (Black) I. Mds. 253 (Long) I. Mds. Plate and Jewellery Precious Stones 679 3,037 - 1,919 6,802 I. Mds. 29 1 398 1,825 9 3,085. 1,455 2,000 8,655 1,475 212 531 80 367 16 26,208 66 49,284 34,524 |⌘ 300 2,415 40 64 16 680 7,210 (Nutmegs) 15 55,866 1,47,825 Lbs. 19 420 33,678 2,61,733 172 315 240 49,988 3,92,783 4,403 391 242 25,455 1,51,647 7,088 3,386 1,18,750 388 6,927 256 7,897 1,45,594 4,234 Lbs. 11,200 561 Spirits, &c. 5,794 67,336 640 4,560 - 583 69,960 1,801 220 592 2,70,753 4,350 416 67,202 193 51,469 367 47,609 1,593 9,956 20,247 55 2,223 2,040 Wood (Spars and Planks) All other Articles 1,708 70 66,900 129 625 20,168 72,049 38,957 33,919 47,886 Merchandise Treasure TOTAL Rs. 7,69,603 0,21,406 76,53,092 21,32,395 12,09,550 38,72,873 84,22,695 27,53,801 50,82,423 7,92,732 53,69,686 01,02,418 6,92,550 8,87,810 - 65,11,106 88,38,917 72,03,656 Calcutta Custom-flouse, 17 August 1844, (signed) E. Currie, Coll. P. Bonnaud, Acc. 96,76,727 459
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MERCHANDISE.

1838-39.

QUANTITY.

(7.)-TRADE WITH CHINA AND BENGAL.

IMPORTS from China.

1839-40.

VALUE.

QUANTITY,

1840-41.

VALUE.

QUANTITY.

1841-42.

1842-43.

VALUE.

QUANTITY,

VALUE.

QUANTITY.

1843-44.

VALUE.

QUANTITY.

VALUE.

Alum

Aniseed

I. Mds.

I. Mds.

9,879 39

Rs. 29,639

Rs.

1,950

5,852

3,415

Rs. 10,246

26,197

Rs. 84,795

9,137

Rs. 28,201

11,636

Rs. 34,908

Arsenic

I. Mds.

157

549 2,368

203

209

3,254 2,576

39 1

555

121

2,117

31

540

48 1

788

119

60

19

Beer and Porter

Beads and False Pearls

13,420

3,300

26,287

25,975

45,121

26,338

·

•

Betel Nuts

1

3

Books -

230

Bottles (Empty)

Dozens

54

Brass Leaf and Leaf Metal

100 58 948

247

10 24,800

6

6

25

200 19

500

416

387

16,212

475

Brimstone

I. Mds.

81

204

Camphor

1. Mds.

433

18,203

1,341

56,341

843

49,842

662

50

39,713

417

900

530

Canvas

Cardamums

23,941 9,010

1,773 343

99,282 5,489

238

3,342

Cassia

-

555

7,776

2,205

Coal

China Fancy Articles

China Root

Coffee

Confectionery

Coral (Sea) Cordage

Dammer Earthenware

18,626

30,881 573

1,974

202

858

63

33,560 2,176 10,772 442

33,993

1,074

18,273

886

14,874

6,709

10,499

10,618

162

1,296

915

4,145

1,059

4,247

5,771 |

2,886

Sa. Wt.

14,955 6

26 7,042

2,512

7,865

880

12,500 2,640

23,171

220

770

2,638

45

532

190

1,237

220

247

91 2,833

Felt (Patent)

Flour -

Galangal

Sheets

3,000

1,125

10

1,560

6 A

143

I. Mds.

156

782

243

1,215

1,357

10,177

1,125

8,437

235

1,762

1,223

4,282

157

628

T

| 1.

20

Gambier

Glass (Pier and Mirror)

Glass-ware

Gum Copal

-

Guns and Pistols

Haberdashery

Hams

+

Hardware and Cutlery

Hats and Caps

Ironmongery

Liquors

926

[ 36 ]

69

1,037

40

260

270

468

200 1,830

25

240

2,012

789

Lbs.

503

252

42 t

I

25

981

1,901

250

2,389

3,819

77

206

889

1,042 138

1,822

370

[ 37 ]

Medicines

Metals:

Block Tin

Copper (Cake and Slabs)

Copper (Old)

Iron of Sorts

Lead Shot

·

White

Provisions

Rattans

Saddlery

Sago Segars

Silk (Raw) Spices (Mace)

Stationery and Cards

Tea

Tobacco

Twist, Blue

Vermillion

Wines -

10

13

78

13,691

3,642

274 10,423

Pig and Sheet

Qilman's Stores and Grocery

Piece Goods:

86

-

110

27

1

1

31

I. Mds. 4,341

Bags

བྱུང་།

1,47,682 1,012

2,323

76,669

856 1 666

20,979 22,003

40

1,441

2,865 162

1,00,691

5,668

7873

5,662 1,772

260

1,81,898 8,346

47

153

625

4,843

20

2,877

600

British Cotton

China Cotton

Yards

11,092

2,022

121

Pieces 4,568

17,390 1,897

16,306

3,431

Silk

Woollen

Pieces

Fards

6,732 1,334

1,07,850 Ps. 1,593

23,329

8,231

23 41,922

1,39,580

5,262

9,120

45,746

1,40,270

45 841

6,097

270

6,945 1,082

6,416

1,28,122

5,593

70,201

Yards

12

48

Paint of Sorts

Pepper (Black)

I. Mds.

253

(Long)

I. Mds.

Plate and Jewellery

Precious Stones

679

3,037

-

1,919 6,802

I. Mds.

29

1

398

1,825

9 3,085. 1,455

2,000

8,655

1,475

212

531

80

367

16

26,208

66 49,284

34,524

|⌘

300

2,415

40

64

16

680 7,210

(Nutmegs)

15

55,866

1,47,825

Lbs.

19

420

33,678

2,61,733 172

315

240

49,988

3,92,783 4,403

391

242 25,455

1,51,647 7,088

3,386

1,18,750

388

6,927

256

7,897

1,45,594 4,234

Lbs. 11,200

561

Spirits, &c.

5,794 67,336 640 4,560

-

583

69,960

1,801

220

592

2,70,753 4,350

416

67,202

193

51,469

367

47,609

1,593

9,956

20,247

55

2,223

2,040

Wood (Spars and Planks)

All other Articles

1,708

70 66,900

129

625

20,168

72,049

38,957

33,919

47,886

Merchandise

Treasure

TOTAL

Rs.

7,69,603

0,21,406

76,53,092

21,32,395

12,09,550

38,72,873

84,22,695

27,53,801

50,82,423

7,92,732

53,69,686

01,02,418

6,92,550

8,87,810

-

65,11,106

88,38,917

72,03,656

Calcutta Custom-flouse, 17 August 1844,

(signed)

E. Currie, Coll. P. Bonnaud, Acc.

96,76,727

459

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