12 Aug 1844
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Newspaper
Commercial Daily List
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 12, 1844
Page
1
A mixed update from major trade hubs notes heavy listings of spices coffee sugar and goods, with August ship movements and stock exchange activity. Prices fluctuate for sugar and molasses while tea and coffee markets show steady demand. Jamaica and Mauritius cargos move, plus West India wines and coir rope cataloged for sale.
Prices and sales across goods including tobacco, cream of tartar, annatto, berries, and lard. Reports note quiet tobacco market with most stock sold at old prices, steady turpentine, palm oil demand, and notable quantities of cod oil and lard traded locally. Prices given for several items reflect mixed quality and regional variation.
Bristol report from Augusta notes about 350 bales and tiers sold during the week at former rates with continued heavy demand. No transactions reported in Mauritius. market conditions remain unsettled.
March reports show fixed leaf prices amid tight raw materials and cautious selling. Demand stays in Riga and Coryan with scarce stock for last year’s crop. government measures may curb export leaves and wrappers. China trades open with few buyers as tonnage remains unused.
Fragmentary July report from Petersburg notes quiet conditions and mentions quality goods and shipments. Limited readable details reference commerce and local activity with no clear events or dates beyond July.
The fragment appears garbled with unclear names and places. Key entities and dates are not recoverable, preventing a reliable summary of events or associations.
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