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Appendix.

Trade between Bombay and China.

Apparel

Beer

Cotton

Gums:

Olibanum

Other Sorts

Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda

Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts

Opium

Precious Stones:

Cornelians

Pearls

Piece Goods:

Cashmere Shawls

[ 46 ]

EXPORTS to China in 1838-39.

QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE.

Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs.

1,200 4 hogsheads 184,089 bales -

288 6,76,72,812

92,71,593

1,400 177 80 6,073

38 770 ■

1,752 53 111 1,162

457 29 77,593

10 58 12,209

1,388 29 10,147

13 26 3,015

17,353 chests 1,58,47,400

66,250 7,11,357

11 number 4,225

Country, of Sorts 3,115 pieces 14,320

Safflower 33 104 735

Salt 160 400

Shark fins and Fishmaws

Spices, of Sorts 9,090 2 42 3,69,041

3 231

Spirits 139 gallons 193

Stationery 1,500

Sundries

Wine 767 gallons

Wood, Sandal Woollens 15,800 103 300 pieces 245 2,322 2,51,113 6,900

Merchandise Treasure, Silver

TOTAL 2,66,68,034 17,000 Rs. 2,66,85,034

EXPORTS to China in 1839-40.

QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE.

Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs.

Apparel

Beer

Cotton 1,075 21 hogsheads 7,9,661 bales

1,272 2,91,68,699 50,06,880

Eatables and Confectionery 402

Glass, of Sorts

Gum Olibanum 725 1,052

74 6,732

Horns, Gynda 35 85 1,666

Ivory, Elephants' Teeth

Leather and Saddlery

Medicines and Drugs

Metals, Copper Sheathing

Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts

Opium

Precious Stones:

Cornelians

Pearls

Perfumery and Toys

Piece Goods:

British, White -

$91 56 13 61,126

- 483 110 9,831

10 1,600 60 800

12 76 4,641

193 chests 1,93,000

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EXPORTS to China in 1840-41.

QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE.

Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs.

Beer Coffee

Coir and Coir Rope 33hhds.

Cotton - 83,765 | bales

Eatables and Confectionery 1,836 48 272 28 90 225

3,37,11,049 48,77,869 1,803

Gums:

Olibanum

Other Sorts

Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda

Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Marine Stores Medicines and Drugs Metals:

Iron, British Bar

Hoop 255 56 2,135

383 28 1,535

800 101 38 4,313

206 74 32,478

100 600 482

81 19,655

4 73 943

9 45

Mother-o'-Pearl Shells 196 3,654

1,764 5,400

12,022 chests 87,36,847 91,887

Oil of Sorts

Opium

Precious Stones:

Cornelians

Pearls

Piece Goods:

British, Printed

White

Cashmere Shawls Country of Sorts

Perfumery and Toys

Sharkfins and Fishmaws Spices, Almonds Spirits, Brandy Sundries Wine, of Sorts Wood, of Sorts

360 pieces 21 pieces 19 number 551 pieces

32,803 5,25,720

650 1,869

Apparel Beer

Cochineal

Cotton -

Earthenware

Eatables and Confectionery

Ghee

Glass, Looking and Window Guns and Pistols

Gums:

Olibanum

Other Sorts

Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts - Opium

Country, of sorts 145 pieces 2,530

1,200 10,300

Sharkfins and Fishmawe 5,434 62 2,59,222

Spirits, Brandy 72 gallons 811

Sundries

Wine 827 gallons 3,770

Wood, of Sorts 5,673 56 86,077

Merchandise Treasure, Silver 62,11,605 1,30,800

TOTAL Rs. 63,42,405

1,47,709 2,640 168 1,130 2,910 350 7,568 3,88,446

12 150 3,855 gallons

7,692 20,750 1,455 gallons 8,304 9,451 85 2,66,014

Merchandise Treasure, Silver

TOTAL 1,46,26,597 10,000 Rs. 1,46,36,597

EXPORTS to China in 1841-42.

QUANTITY.

12 hhds.

128,910 bales -

WEIGHT.

VALUE.

Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs.

924 695 14,833 4,74,09,464

50,850 63,08,196

2,455 820 11 220

2,648 1 case 100 1,297

76 6,286

101 56 1,983

370 171 1 3,738

112 58 17,695

240 1 case and 160 69 20,041

175 56 1,329

162 841 14,043 chests 1,03,22,215

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Appendix. Trade between Bombay and China. Apparel Beer Cotton Gums: Olibanum Other Sorts Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts Opium Precious Stones: Cornelians Pearls Piece Goods: Cashmere Shawls [ 46 ] EXPORTS to China in 1838-39. QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs. 1,200 4 hogsheads 184,089 bales - 288 6,76,72,812 92,71,593 1,400 177 80 6,073 38 770 ■ 1,752 53 111 1,162 457 29 77,593 10 58 12,209 1,388 29 10,147 13 26 3,015 17,353 chests 1,58,47,400 66,250 7,11,357 11 number 4,225 Country, of Sorts 3,115 pieces 14,320 Safflower 33 104 735 Salt 160 400 Shark fins and Fishmaws Spices, of Sorts 9,090 2 42 3,69,041 3 231 Spirits 139 gallons 193 Stationery 1,500 Sundries Wine 767 gallons Wood, Sandal Woollens 15,800 103 300 pieces 245 2,322 2,51,113 6,900 Merchandise Treasure, Silver TOTAL 2,66,68,034 17,000 Rs. 2,66,85,034 EXPORTS to China in 1839-40. QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs. Apparel Beer Cotton 1,075 21 hogsheads 7,9,661 bales 1,272 2,91,68,699 50,06,880 Eatables and Confectionery 402 Glass, of Sorts Gum Olibanum 725 1,052 74 6,732 Horns, Gynda 35 85 1,666 Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Medicines and Drugs Metals, Copper Sheathing Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts Opium Precious Stones: Cornelians Pearls Perfumery and Toys Piece Goods: British, White - $91 56 13 61,126 - 483 110 9,831 10 1,600 60 800 12 76 4,641 193 chests 1,93,000 [ 47 ] EXPORTS to China in 1840-41. QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs. Beer Coffee Coir and Coir Rope 33hhds. Cotton - 83,765 | bales Eatables and Confectionery 1,836 48 272 28 90 225 3,37,11,049 48,77,869 1,803 Gums: Olibanum Other Sorts Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Marine Stores Medicines and Drugs Metals: Iron, British Bar Hoop 255 56 2,135 383 28 1,535 800 101 38 4,313 206 74 32,478 100 600 482 81 19,655 4 73 943 9 45 Mother-o'-Pearl Shells 196 3,654 1,764 5,400 12,022 chests 87,36,847 91,887 Oil of Sorts Opium Precious Stones: Cornelians Pearls Piece Goods: British, Printed White Cashmere Shawls Country of Sorts Perfumery and Toys Sharkfins and Fishmaws Spices, Almonds Spirits, Brandy Sundries Wine, of Sorts Wood, of Sorts 360 pieces 21 pieces 19 number 551 pieces 32,803 5,25,720 650 1,869 Apparel Beer Cochineal Cotton - Earthenware Eatables and Confectionery Ghee Glass, Looking and Window Guns and Pistols Gums: Olibanum Other Sorts Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts - Opium Country, of sorts 145 pieces 2,530 1,200 10,300 Sharkfins and Fishmawe 5,434 62 2,59,222 Spirits, Brandy 72 gallons 811 Sundries Wine 827 gallons 3,770 Wood, of Sorts 5,673 56 86,077 Merchandise Treasure, Silver 62,11,605 1,30,800 TOTAL Rs. 63,42,405 1,47,709 2,640 168 1,130 2,910 350 7,568 3,88,446 12 150 3,855 gallons 7,692 20,750 1,455 gallons 8,304 9,451 85 2,66,014 Merchandise Treasure, Silver TOTAL 1,46,26,597 10,000 Rs. 1,46,36,597 EXPORTS to China in 1841-42. QUANTITY. 12 hhds. 128,910 bales - WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Rs. 924 695 14,833 4,74,09,464 50,850 63,08,196 2,455 820 11 220 2,648 1 case 100 1,297 76 6,286 101 56 1,983 370 171 1 3,738 112 58 17,695 240 1 case and 160 69 20,041 175 56 1,329 162 841 14,043 chests 1,03,22,215 (continued) 464 Appendix. Trade between Bombay and China,
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Appendix. Trade between Bombay and China. Apparel Beer Cotton Gums: Olibanum Other Sorts Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts Opium Precious Stones : Cornelians Pearls Piece Goods: Cashmere Shawls [ 46 ] EXPORTS to China in 1838-39. QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Crots. Lbs. Rs. 1,200 4 hogsbeads 184,089 bales - 288 6,76,72,812 92,71,593 1,400 177 80 6,073 38 770 ■ 1,752 53 111 1,162 457 29 77,593 10 58 12,209 1,388 29 10,147 13 26 3,015 17,353 chests 1,58,47,400 66,250 7,11,357 11 number 4,225 Country, of Sorts 3,115 pieces 14,320 Safflower 33 104 735 Salt 160 400 Shark fins and Fishmaws Spices, of Sorts 9,090 2 42 3,69,041 3 231 Spirits 139 gallons 193 Stationery 1,500 Sundries Wine 767 gallons Wood, Sandal Woollens 15,800 103 300 pieces 245 2,322 2,51,113 6,900 Merchandise Treasure, Silver TOTAL 2,66,68,034 17,000 Rs. 2,66,85,034 EXPORTS to China in 1839-40. QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Cnts. Lbs. Rs. Apparel Beer Cotton 1,075 21 hogsheads 7,9,661 bales 1,272 2,91,68,699 50,06,880 Eatables and Confectionery 402 Glass, of Sorts Gum Olibanum 725 1,052 74 6,732 Horns, Gynda 35 85 1,666 Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Medicines and Drugs Metals, Copper Sheathing Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts Opium - Precious Stones: Cornelians Pearls - Perfumery and Toys Piece Goods : British, White - $91 56 13 61,126 - 483 110 9,831 10 1,600 60 800 12 76 4,641 193 chests 1,93,000 [ 47 ] EXPORTS to China in 1840-41. QUANTITY. WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Crts. Lbs. Rs. Beer Coffee Coir and Coir Rope 33hhds. Cotton - 83,765 | bales Eatables and Confectionery 1,836 48 272 28 90 225 3,37,11,049 48,77,869 1,803 Gums: Olibanum Other Sorts Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Marine Stores Medicines and Drugs Metals: Iron, British Bar Hoop 255 56 2,135 383 28 1,535 800 101 38 4,313 206 74 32,478 100 600 482 81 19,655 4 73 943 9 45 Mother-o'-Pearl Shells 196 3,654 1,764 5,400 12,022 chests 87,36,847 91,887 Oil of Sorts Opium Precious Stones : Cornelians Pearls Piece Goods: British, Printed White Cashmere Shawls Country of Sorts Perfumery and Toys Sharkfins and Fishmaws Spices, Almonds Spirits, Brandy Sundries Wine, of Sorts Wood, of Sorts 360 pieces 21 pieces 19 number 551 pieces 32,803 5,25,720 650 1,869 Apparel Beer Cochineal Cotton - Earthenware Eatables and Confectionery Ghee Glass, Looking and Window Guns and Pistols Gums: Olibanum Other Sorts Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts - Opium Country, of sorts 145 pieces 2,530 1,200 10,300 Sharkfins and Fishmawe 5,434 62 2,59,222 Spirits, Brandy 72 gallons 811 Sundries Wine Wood, of Sorts 827 gallons 3,770 5,673 56 86,077 Merchandise Treasure, Silver 62,11,605 1,30,800 TOTAL Rs. 63,42,405 1,47,709 2,640 168 1,130 2,910 350 7,568 3,88,446 12 150 3,855 gallons 7,692 20,750 1,455 gallons 8,304 9,451 85 2,66,014 Merchandise Treasure, Silver TOTAL 1,46,26,597 10,000 Rs. 1,46,36,597 EXPORTS to China in 1841-42. QUANTITY. 12 hhds. 128,910 bales - WEIGHT. VALUE. Tons. Crots. Lbs. Rs. 924 695 14,833 4,74,09,464 50,850 63,08,196 2,455 820 11 220 2,648 1 case 100 1,297 76 6,286 101 56 1,983 370 171 1 3,738 112 58 17,695 240 1 case and 160 69 20,041 175 56 1,329 162 841 14,043 chests 1,03,22,215 (continued) 464 Appendix. Trade between Bombay and China,
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Appendix.

Trade between Bombay and China.

Apparel

Beer

Cotton

Gums:

Olibanum

Other Sorts

Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda

Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts

Opium

Precious Stones :

Cornelians

Pearls

Piece Goods:

Cashmere Shawls

[ 46 ]

EXPORTS to China in 1838-39.

QUANTITY.

WEIGHT.

VALUE.

Tons.

Crots.

Lbs.

Rs.

1,200

4 hogsbeads 184,089 bales -

288

6,76,72,812

92,71,593

1,400 177

80

6,073

38

770

■

1,752

53

111

1,162

457

29

77,593

10

58

12,209

1,388

29

10,147

13

26

3,015

17,353 chests

1,58,47,400

66,250

7,11,357

11 number

4,225

Country, of Sorts

3,115 pieces

14,320

Safflower

33

104

735

Salt

160

400

Shark fins and Fishmaws

Spices, of Sorts

9,090 2

42

3,69,041

3

231

Spirits

139 gallons

193

Stationery

1,500

Sundries

Wine

767 gallons

Wood, Sandal Woollens

15,800

103

300 pieces

245 2,322 2,51,113 6,900

Merchandise Treasure, Silver

TOTAL

2,66,68,034

17,000

Rs. 2,66,85,034

EXPORTS to China in 1839-40.

QUANTITY.

WEIGHT.

VALUE.

Tons.

Cnts.

Lbs.

Rs.

Apparel

Beer

Cotton

1,075

21 hogsheads 7,9,661 bales

1,272

2,91,68,699

50,06,880

Eatables and Confectionery

402

Glass, of Sorts

Gum Olibanum

725

1,052

74

6,732

Horns, Gynda

35

85

1,666

Ivory, Elephants' Teeth

Leather and Saddlery

Medicines and Drugs

Metals, Copper Sheathing

Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts

Opium

-

Precious Stones:

Cornelians

Pearls

-

Perfumery and Toys

Piece Goods :

British, White -

$91

56

13

61,126

-

483

110

9,831

10

1,600

60

800

12

76

4,641

193 chests

1,93,000

[ 47 ]

EXPORTS to China in 1840-41.

QUANTITY.

WEIGHT.

VALUE.

Tons. Crts. Lbs.

Rs.

Beer Coffee

Coir and Coir Rope

33hhds.

Cotton -

83,765 | bales

Eatables and Confectionery

1,836

48

272 28

90

225

3,37,11,049

48,77,869

1,803

Gums:

Olibanum

Other Sorts

Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda

Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Marine Stores Medicines and Drugs Metals:

Iron, British Bar

Hoop

255

56

2,135

383

28

1,535

800

101

38

4,313

206

74

32,478

100

600

482

81

19,655

4

73

943

9

45

Mother-o'-Pearl Shells

196

3,654

1,764 5,400

12,022 chests

87,36,847

91,887

Oil of Sorts

Opium

Precious Stones :

Cornelians

Pearls

Piece Goods:

British, Printed

White

Cashmere Shawls Country of Sorts

Perfumery and Toys

Sharkfins and Fishmaws Spices, Almonds Spirits, Brandy Sundries Wine, of Sorts Wood, of Sorts

360 pieces

21 pieces

19 number

551 pieces

32,803 5,25,720

650

1,869

Apparel Beer

Cochineal

Cotton -

Earthenware

Eatables and Confectionery

Ghee

Glass, Looking and Window Guns and Pistols

Gums:

Olibanum

Other Sorts

Hardware and Cutlery Horns, Gynda Ivory, Elephants' Teeth Leather and Saddlery Medicines and Drugs Mother-o'-Pearl Shells Oil, of Sorts - Opium

Country, of sorts

145 pieces 2,530

1,200

10,300

Sharkfins and Fishmawe

5,434

62

2,59,222

Spirits, Brandy

72 gallons

811

Sundries

Wine

Wood, of Sorts

827 gallons

3,770

5,673

56

86,077

Merchandise Treasure, Silver

62,11,605

1,30,800

TOTAL

Rs.

63,42,405

1,47,709

2,640

168

1,130

2,910

350

7,568

3,88,446

12

150

3,855 gallons

7,692

20,750

1,455 gallons

8,304

9,451

85

2,66,014

Merchandise Treasure, Silver

TOTAL

1,46,26,597 10,000

Rs. 1,46,36,597

EXPORTS to China in 1841-42.

QUANTITY.

12 hhds.

128,910 bales -

WEIGHT.

VALUE.

Tons.

Crots.

Lbs.

Rs.

924

695

14,833 4,74,09,464

50,850

63,08,196

2,455

820

11

220

2,648

1 case

100

1,297

76

6,286

101

56

1,983

370

171

1

3,738

112

58

17,695

240

1 case and

160

69

20,041

175

56

1,329

162

841

14,043 chests

1,03,22,215

(continued)

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Trade between Bombay and

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