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shipping; — of Tonnage 2.180.042, so that the British Tonnage
so employed, is about 1/20th of the whole; — of Men, 122.103; so
that there are about 1/12th of the whole; — and nearly the same
proportion enter for the Export Trade. (Appendix, G.G.)

Of Foreign Vessels trading with England, the number being
5.359, — more than 1/6th are French; — of Tonnage, the amount
being 758.282, — 1/16th part is French; — of Men, 41.670, so that about
1/7th are French. (Appendix, G.G.)

Taking the gross Total of Import-Tonnage in England,
(Appendix G.G.) say 2.938.870 Tons
there are employed in the French Trade... 158.706
being nearly 1/18th part of the whole.

The produce to the Customs,of the whole of the imports from
Europe into England, is above 40 per cent on the official value; the
amount being, for 1831, Seven Millions one hundred and eighty
thousand Pounds Sterling, and the Duties received, more than
six Millions and three quarters. (Appendix E.E.) — But of these
six and three quarters Millions, the Imports from France
produce nearly Five Millions (£1.947.173... &c.); so that while
the amount of Imports from France is only about one sixth of
the whole amount of European articles imported, that sixth in
amount produces two sevenths of the Revenue, or nearly double
the average amount of Custom House Duties levied; and considerably
more than double the amount of Duty levied on the whole imported
produce of any other country. The produce of Russia, whence
a value of £4.696.371 is imported, gives only £748.007 — In the
amount of Imports, the different countries stand in the following
order. 1.c Russia

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Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	324	Info in main headings field
Image	003	Titles	preface
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
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Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks
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