Vast 18th Century Trade List Across Global Ports
A detailed ledger of commodities and quantities from ports including New Orleans Savannah Charleston Baltimore Philadelphia New York Boston Halifax Alexandria Galipoli Venice Leghorn Palermo Gibraltar Muros Oporto Bilbao Charente Königsberg and St. John's listing annatto to wool. Items include cocoa coffee cotton flour guano gum hemp hides ivory jute mahogany madder molasses rum sugar tin and many more with precise ton bags bales and csks.
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New Orleans
Savannah
Charleston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Halifax
N.S
St. John’s
N. F.L
Alexandria
Egypt
Galipoli
Venice
Leghorn
Palermo
Gibraltar
Muros
Oporto
Bilboa
Charente
Konigsberg
Brazil
Gambier
Csks
B. P
Bengal
Mauritius
Havana
American &c
Bristol Imports Report From Demerara and Atlantic Voyages
Goods listed include cake and oilseed 48 barrels 2 hogsheads etc cranberries 11 packages corn meal 330 oils barley 497 bags flour 5043 barrels oil whale 42 casks provisions beef 50 tres cheese 344 barrels bacon 2 blanks sugar 488 hogsheads 45 tres 24 half-tres 14 barrels tallow 2 hogsheads 207 casks timber 372 pieces deals 9c.0.3.
Inland Ocean Trade By Fleet From St Michaels
For the last week by four vessel from St Michaels: 1 Copenhagen 1 Kertche 1 Memel 1 Havre de Grace and 1 St Johns NB Corn Barley 880 qrs Oats 92 qrs Peas 635 qrs Cakes Oilseed 33 tons Fruit Oranges 2403 bxs Skins 201 bndis Seed Linseed 3166 qrs Clover 800 begs Timber 92 pcs Wood Deals 73c Wool 149 bls
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St. Michaels
Copenhagen
Kertche
Memel
Havre de Grace
St. Johns N B
Salt Monopoly and Indian Sugar Production Debate
A scarce pamphlet excerpt argues European capital plays a minor role in Indian sugar. It explains Bengal cultivation by impoverished ryots, each tending tiny patches and selling only small extra yields as salt tax absorbs wages. It warns that rising sugar demand did not expand cultivation due to poverty and salt tax consumption.
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India
Bengal
Brazils
West Indies
Java
Havannah
Great Britain
Salt monopoly in India sparks debate on trade and shipping
The discussion centers on salt as a critical freight factor for Bengal exports and a proposed shift to English salt. Proponents argue Indian salt costs hinder hides and other goods, while critics highlight wasteful British tonnage and weather risks. They contend abolition would boost shipping, reduce costs, and aid agriculture and manufacturing in India.
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Bengal
East India
Buenos Ayres
Rio Plate
India
Great Britain
East India Company
Liverpool
New Brunswick
England
Cape of Good Hope
Calcutta
Hooghly
Imports into Great Britain and Calcutta Exports in 1845
In 1845 imports into Great Britain reached 1,474,040 hides while Calcutta exports that year totaled nearly 3,000,000.
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Great Britain
Calcutta
Market in Twist shows price relief after steep fall
Manchester reports a partial revival after months of high costs. Buyers reentered the market as prices eased on late extremes, with notable declines across 60 to 72 reeds and Shirtings. Manufacturers push sales amid renewed firmness, though overall business remains weak and stocks rise. Prices for cotton and domestics show limited gains, spurring a shift to lighter fabrics.
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Robert Barbour & Brother
Twist
Market Prices and Trade Notes at Archangel Port
Archangel on January 1st 1847 shows Osborney Flax at 50 pounds 14 shillings 3 pence Crown 45 6 9 second sort 45 18 1 third 42 10 1 fourth 39 7 1 Tow first sort 32 28 1 second 29 17 3 Cadilla second sort 28 48 7 third 24 43 1 on holidays nothing done since last post but rates likely paid again Linseed 373 nominal sellers hold back Wheat 358 paid no more thereat Oats 18s buyers but sellers ask 10s higher Rye 26s 8d purchasers active Barley 21s Lad Tar 985d Pitch 4s 1d Mats 76s 6d per hundred Deals 6 163 9d per standard hundred none offering for sale.
Rice and coffee turnover in Antwerp markets
Antwerp on 28th January reports strong demand with 400 bags of rice exchanged at higher terms since last update. About 5 to 600 bags of coffee traded at around prior quotations, reflecting steady activity in the commodities market.
Pepper and rice price shifts in Amsterdam market
In Amsterdam on January 26 Pepper fetches 16 to 16 1 2c while held at 17c. Rice remains in demand with Carolina 164 to 17f, Java 14 to 14f, Bengal 124f, Brazil 12f, Madras 114f. Tallow trades at 37 to 324f but sellers resist. asking 33f.
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Carolina
Java
Bengal
Brazil
Madras
London Provisional Camper or ComMeEnce Advertised List
Printed for the London Provisional Camper or ComMeEnce at 43 Mincing Lane. Eleven communications addressed to the Editor. Price 10s per quarter town, 17s 6d country, postage free. Requests immediate notice if the list is not delivered regularly. Orders received by W. Hluperavr at Mincing Lane and W. Everett at Royal Exchange, and other UK publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mincing Lane
N.B
W. Hluperavr
Mincing Lace
W. Everett
Royal Exchange
United Kingdom
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Bristol
Demerara
St. Johns
N B
Havre
D. C. Atwry, Esq
Landec
Ation
Delivry
Eere
Chts
Bkts
Cheribon
Siam
Manilla Baga
Cuba
Havannaah
Eevee
Eae Ee Ee Eeeveen
Eanee Eeenesee Ee Chests
Bris & Bags Ee Ee
Ee Eee
Porto Rico
Eees Hhds & Tre
Eee Barrels
Ceylon
Ee Teseeaae
Poss
Ase Eopeas
Bris & Bag
Ae St. Domingo Ae Conte
Bris & Bags
British East India
Hags Es Enee
Bag Ags Ae Nee Ro
Enone
Uae
Euce
Cotton
United States
Bombay
Madras&Ceylon Co
W. I
Honduras
Saunders
Sapan
Eereeaar
Manchester
Archangel
Antwerp
Amsterdam
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