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A CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT of COMMERCE in this Island, from the RESTORATION to the Year 1800 inclusive.
BY MR. CHALMERS.
Epochs.
The Restoration,
The Revolution.
Peace of Ryswick,
Last Years of Wil¬
liam III.
Wars of Anne,
First of George I.
First of George II.
Peaceful Years,
War of - - -
Peaceful Years
War of - . - •
First of George III.
Ships cleared outwards.
f 1663 1
1 1669 /
TonsEnglish. D" Foreign.
95,266 — 47,634 —
i90'533 — 9S'267 —
' '726 1
Value of Cargoes Exported.
285,800
244.788
144,264 — 100,524 —
273.693 — 43.635 — 317.3*8
243,693 — 45,625 —
326,620 — 29,115 —
289,318
355.735
English.
-I- 2,043,043 —
- 4,086,087 —
- 3.525.907 —
- 6,045,432 —
- 5-9«3.357 —
- -6,868,840 —
Balance of Trade.
Scotch. Total.
------- —^.2,043,043
------- — 4,086,087
------- — 3.525.907
------- — 6,045,432 -------
------- — 5.913.357 -------
------- — 6,868,840 -------
— 421,431 — 26,573 — 448,004 -----
; — 23,651 —
: — 26,627 —
— 87,260 —
! _ 51,386 —
456,483
503,568
471.45«
661,184
9 993.232 ■
8,870,499 .
- >02,737 ■
- M7.83; ■
- I20,lz6 -
- 87.293 ■
- 74,800 •
- 67,855 -
- 61,753 ■
- 63,206 ■
- 72.734 ■
. 03,020 ■
- 57.476 ■
- 63,532 -
- 72,603 ■
- 54.820 -
- 65,273 -
. 64,860 -
. 72,188.
- 83,468.
- 98.113 ■
- i39.'24 -
- '34.S>5 -
- 163,410 -
- 208,511 -
- '57.969 -
- in,o64 -
• 103,398 ■
■ 116,77' ■
■ 132.243 -
. 121,932 -
■ 99.858 ■
- i44.'32 -
- 178,051 .
■ '69.'5» •
- 180,121 -
- 209,679 -
- 370.238 ■
• 454.847 ■
■ 379.775 •
■ 345.'32 -
- 390,612 ■
• 654,713 -
■ 573.978
626,055
600,570
649,017
658,734
■ 7'9.257
746,034
709,041
■ 74''520
■ 772.875
• 760,971.
. 836,922
890,711
826,303
■ 863,5.3
8+8.086
8;i,o66
• 819,702
■ 755.35'
■ 730,035
' 753.977
■ 7".363
761,362
• 953.638
959,419
■ 1.055.253
• 1,098,903
.,236,954
■ 1,365,138
• 1,443.658
• 1,404,960
• 1.5".'57
• i.565.'54
• 1,281,44.7
• '.457.077
• 1,400,296
• ',563.105
• i.35'.37i
1,508,666
■ 1.535.926
1,924,042
'4.694-970 ■
14,873,191 ■
'3.545.'7' ■
14,487,507 ■
16,512,404 -
14.550.507 ■
14,024,964 ■
13.844,511 .
15,117,983 -
13,438,236 .
14,266,654 -
17.161,147 ■
16,159,413 -
14,763,253 -
15.916,344 .
15.202,366 -
13,729,726 -
12,653,363 ■
ii.i;5i,o70 -
12.693,430 -
11.622,333 -
10,569,187 -
12,355.750 -
13,851,671 -
«4.'7'.375 ■
'5.762,593 -
15.385.987 ■
17,181,032 -
16,934,994 -
18,843,221 -
18,884,716 -
21.435-459 -
23,674,316 -
19,365.428 -
25,663,273 -
26,146,346 .
29,196,190 -
27,699,889 •
31.922,580 -
34,074,698 -
40,805.947 -
• 1,086,205 ■
• 1,165,722 ■
■ 998.165 •
■ 1,091.436 •
■ '.243-927 ■
■ i,i8o,^i67 •
■ 1,163,704 ■
• 1.245.490 -
• 1,502,150 -
■ '.563.053 ■
• '.729,915 ■
• 1.857.334 ■
■ 1,560,756 -
• 1,612,175 ■
• '.372.'43 ■
• 1.123,998 ■
• 1.025.973 ■
■ 837,643 •
■ 702.820 -
■ 837,273 -
■ 1,002,039 -
• 763.109 ■
■ 653,709 -
• 829,824 ■
929,90.) •
■ 1,007,635 .
■ 914.738 ■
• 1,115,134 ■
. 1,189,088 ■
■ 1.170.076 ■
• 1.235.404 ■
• 1-296,535 ■
. 1,230,884 ■
• 1.024,751 ■
■ 1,084,811 ■
976,991 ■
■ 1.322,723 ■
• 1,217,121 ■
• 1,669,197 -
■ 1,916,630 -
■ 2,346,669 ■
English. Scotch.
{Unfavour- 1
able. f
- Doubtful. —
• £• 43.320 —
I\Net Customs
paid into the
Exchequer.
--------------—/. 39o.ooo| By J;
5.573 — ------- — 7.696.573 -------
— 7.891,739
— 9,993,232
— 8,870,499
— 12,599,112
— 451,254— 73,436— 524,710 ------- 11,708,515— 663,401 — 12,371,916
■ 15-781.175
• 16,038,913
- 14.543.336
- 15.578.943
• 17.756,331
• 15.731.374
- 15.188,668
- 15,090,001
- 16,620,133
. 15,001,289
- 25,996,569
• 19,018,481
- 17,720,169
• 16,375,428
- 17,288,487
- 16,326,364
- 14.755.699
- 13,^191,006
• 12.253,890
- 13.530,703
- 12.624.372
- 11,332,296
■ 13.009,459
- 14,681,495
- 15,101,275
. 16,770,228
. 16,300,725
- 18,296,166
• 18,124,082
- 20,013,297
■ 20,120,120
■ 22,731,994
- 24.905.200
- 20,390,180
. 26,748.083
• 27.123,338
• 30.518,913
■ 28,917,010
■ .33.591.777
• 35.991.329
■ 43.152.019
— £■ 43.320
1,386,832 —--------------- 1,386,832
2,116,451 —--------------- 2,116,451
3,014,175 —--------------- ■ 3.014.17s
1,904.151 —--------------- 1.904,151
3,514,768 —--------------- 3.514.768
4,642,502 — ----------— 4,642,502
551.141
694,892
Money Coined.
Charles II. - - £. 7,524,105
ames II. - - 2,737.637
^77^261,742
By William III. - - £. 10.511,963
IHI MisiS) By Anne, - - £■ 2.691,626
------- 1,588,162 ByGeorgel. '■•-{,■ 8,725,921
------- 1,621,731
2.455.313 —---------------2,455,313-------1,399.865
6,521,964 —---------------6,521,964-------1,565,942
4.046.465 —
«.763.3'4
5.746,270 —
235.412 —
5,981,682
--
1,969.934
6,822,051 —
417,082 —
7.239.133
--
1,866,152
5,263,858 —
289,240 —
5.553.098
--
1,858,417
4,495,146 —
187.54? —
4,682,691
--
2,249,604
6,148,096 •'—
357.575 —
6,505,671
--
2,169,473
3,660,764 —
258,466 —
3,919,230
--
2,271,231
2,549.'89 —
182,715 —
2,731,904
--
2,448,280
1.770.555 —
222,293 —
1,992,848
--
2.355.850
3.239.322 —
265,501 —
3.504.823
--
2 445,016
1,539.676 —
337.523 —
1,867,199
--
2,639.086
2,049.716 —
514.556 —
2,564,272
——
2,546,144
4.339.151 —
471,005 —
4,810,156
.--
2,642,129
2,860,961 —
350,492 —
3.211.453
--
2.525.596
3,356.412 —
496,376 —
3.852.788
--
2,439,017
2.888,678 —
169.866 —
3.058,544
--
2.567.770
2,275,003 —
----
2,275.003
--
m8',03I
2,962,424 —
279,292 —
3.241,716
--
2,480,403
1,472,996 —
35.389 —
1,508,385
--
2,229,106
1.379.653 —
----
'.379.653
--
2,162,681
2,092,133 —
62,501 —
2,154.634
——
2,502,274
1,688,494 —
99.315 —
1.787.809
--
2,723.920
— —
---—
— ■ ■
--
2,791,428
2,823.143 —
----
2,823,143
--
2.861,563
1,737.027 —
----
1.737.027
--
2,848,320
52,209 —
----.
52,209
--
3.326,639
862,650 —
----
862,650
--
4.592.091
775.824 —
----
775.824
--
4,076,911
845.935 —
----
845.935
--
3.673.807
383.939 —
----
383.939
--
3,780,770
z.435,082 —
----
.2,435,082
--
3,710,343
1,442,267 —
----
.,442.267
--
3.782,822
3.747.307 —
----
3.747.307
--
3.952.507
5,776,615 —
----
5,776.615
--
4,027,230
1,542,154 —
----
1,542,154
--
3,978,645
4,818,273 —
--- —
4.818,273
--
3.565.117
^.67y,977 —
----
4.677,977
--
3.569.360
7,733,480 —
----
7.733.480
--
3.651.757
8,179,016 —
----
8,179.016
--
4,111,105
5,968,419 —
----
5.968.419
--
5.599.087
9,590,856 —
_.---
9.590.856
--
7.538.355
12,448,135 —
133,278 —
12,581.413
--
6,799.755
By George II.(gold,/. 11,662.2.
£■
6
304.360
,966,576
By George III."] ^.f^' £■ 30.457.8os
before the 31st l^''^*'"' " 7,i26
Dec. 1780, - J
£■ 30,464.931
-£■
Gold. Silver,
876,794 - - X- 62
698,074
227,083
822,126 - - 202
2,488,106
1,107,382
2,849,056 - 55,459
3.664,174
1,530,711
2,660,521
^,456,566
1.171,863 - -
2,747,430
2.558.894
4^3416 - -
464.680
2,000,297
2,967.504
449,961
189,936 - - 90
> 32,480,932
252
293
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