Board of Trade Returns Highlight Export Growth and Textile Surge
The September Board of Trade returns show exports of British and Irish manufactures rising versus 1863 and 1862. Textile exports like cotton goods and linen rise, while cotton yarn shipments lag due to market and money pressures. Woollen and worsted goods gain as cotton demand shifts. Imports jump in September with cotton arrivals up and overall nine month totals up substantially.
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Board of Trade
Visubjoin
Bdo
Corts
Post Office Rules for Pattern Shipments to Canada and Atlantic Provinces
Notices from the General Post Office set new rates and strict rules for mailing pattern merchandise to England and Canada. Packets under 4 oz cost 3d, with several weight brackets up to 21b at 2s3d and 41b increments. Packets must not exceed two feet in any dimension and cannot have intrinsic value.
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General Post Office
England
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Colonial Book Post
Republic of
Haiti
N.B
Pattern Post Rules for Haiti Trade Circulation
Instructions outline packing standards for pattern parcels to Haiti, including size limits, non intrinsic value, restricted contents, and required open-end covers. Prepaid postage rates apply from 1 November, with 24 hour delay possible to ensure safe handling and compliance.
Public Income and Expenditure for Five Years Ended 1864
Tables present five years of public income and expenditure ending March 31 1864. The note follows earlier sections published in the Money Market Review of August 29 1863 and continues the formal settlement of annual and quarterly public finances.
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Ioney Market Review
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the Board OF Trade Returns
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