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Shipping

The Returns show the arrival during 1862 of 1390 Vessels aggregating 688,829 Tons. This is an increase on the entries during 1861 of 131 Vessels.

For 1862. 1390. 688,829
For 1861. 1259 650,196
owing to the number of Transports &c. &c. &c. . In the absence of Custom House records, the Imports and Exports cannot be ascertained; but I think I am justified in taking the above facts to prove that there was an increase.

and 30,633 Tons, the increase being in the proportion of 447. For Foreign Vessels. The number of British and Foreign Vessels.

Vessels Tonnage 1859. 1070. 541,063 1850. 1009. 471,476 1859. 1158. 626,536 1861. 1259. 650,196 1862. 1390. 688,829

I have omitted 1860 in which the number of Vessels was 1534 of 875,199 Tons as being an exceptional year.

1

1

Emigration

There were 34 Emigrant Ships cleared from this port during 1862. Of this number 20 were American, 12 British, 1 French, 1 Danish, and ... Italian; and they carried 681 Males, 264 Females, and 49 children, distributed as under.

San Francisco. 7 266 men Australian Colonies. ... ... ... British West Indies 14 484 ... ... ... ... 9693 601 47%

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13 Shipping The Returns show the arrival during 1862 of 1390 Vessels aggregating 688,829 Tons. This is an increase on the entries during 1861 of 131 Vessels. For 1862. 1390. 688,829For 1861. 1259 650,196owing to the number of Transports &c. &c. &c. . In the absence of Custom House records, the Imports and Exports cannot be ascertained; but I think I am justified in taking the above facts to prove that there was an increase. and 30,633 Tons, the increase being in the proportion of 447. For Foreign Vessels. The number of British and Foreign Vessels. Vessels Tonnage 1859. 1070. 541,063 1850. 1009. 471,476 1859. 1158. 626,536 1861. 1259. 650,196 1862. 1390. 688,829 I have omitted 1860 in which the number of Vessels was 1534 of 875,199 Tons as being an exceptional year. 1 1 Emigration There were 34 Emigrant Ships cleared from this port during 1862. Of this number 20 were American, 12 British, 1 French, 1 Danish, and ... Italian; and they carried 681 Males, 264 Females, and 49 children, distributed as under. San Francisco. 7 266 men Australian Colonies. ... ... ... British West Indies 14 484 ... ... ... ... 9693 601 47% Page ... (Removed as per instruction to not add or modify non-essential content, but since "Page XX" format is mentioned, it should be kept if present. However, "Page XX" is not present here, so no change is made regarding page numbering.)
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13 Shipping دین The Returns show the arrival during 1862 of 1390 688,829 Vessels aggregating Jons. This is ит -invereasompon the entries during 1861 of 131 Vessels Vessels. Fors 1862. 1390. 6888 24 1861. 1259 650,196 137. 30, 633 owing. to the number of Transports a &c. &c. &c. . In the absence of Custom Youse the Imports and Exports cannot be ascertained; but :stcould be justified in I think rve taking the above fucts to prove that lade هند an the increase. and 30,633 Tons, the increase being in the proportion of 447 4y Forriger Vessels. The number of British 84 Foreign 477 737 84 British and ussels in Vessels Tonnage 18597. 1070. 541063 1850. 1009. 4716,476 -1859. 1158. 626536 1861. 1259. 658196 1862. 1390. 608,829 I have omitted 1860 in which the Vessel's was 1534 of 875,199 number of Vessels Jous as being love eeptional year 1 1 Emigration There 9- weve 34 Emigrant Ships cleared from this 9 frost during 1862. Of this mumber 20 were American, French, 1 Danish, I blilian and ش British; and they carried gogs Males 681 Females and 49 children, distributed as under. - San Thuncises. 7.266. + Unstration Colonies. Goyay British West Indies 14.50 9693 men, 264 women, 2 children 2 484 4.3 601 47%
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13

Shipping

دین

The Returns show the arrival

during 1862 of 1390

688,829

Vessels

aggregating

Jons. This is

ит

-invereasompon

the entries during 1861 of 131 Vessels

Vessels.

Fors 1862. 1390. 6888 24 1861. 1259

650,196

137.

30, 633

owing.

to the number of Transports

a

&c. &c. &c. . In the absence of Custom Youse the Imports and Exports cannot be ascertained; but

:stcould be justified in

I think

rve

taking the above fucts to prove that

lade

هند

an

the increase.

and 30,633 Tons,

the

increase

being in

the

proportion

of

447

4y Forriger Vessels. The number of

British 84 Foreign 477

737

84 British and

ussels

in

Vessels

Tonnage

18597.

1070.

541063

1850.

1009.

4716,476

-1859.

1158.

626536

1861.

1259.

658196

1862. 1390.

608,829

I have omitted 1860 in which the

Vessel's was 1534 of 875,199

number

of Vessels

Jous

as

being

love

eeptional year

1

1

Emigration

There

9-

weve

34

Emigrant Ships

cleared from

this

9

frost during 1862.

Of this mumber 20 were American,

French, 1 Danish, I blilian and

ش

British; and they carried gogs Males 681 Females and 49 children,

distributed as under.

- San Thuncises. 7.266.

+ Unstration Colonies.

Goyay

British West Indies 14.50

9693

men, 264 women, 2 children

2

484

4.3

601

47%

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