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is followed through all the subordinate government in the<lb/> | <p>is followed through all the subordinate government in the<lb/> | ||
Empire, who excuse themselvse from the supposed necessity<lb/>of supplying the Emperor's demands on them.< | Empire, who excuse themselvse from the supposed necessity<lb/> | ||
of supplying the Emperor's demands on them.</p> | |||
<p>The Viceroy & government of Canton are supposed to<lb/> | |||
be exceedingly rich. They pay the Emperor his annual duties<lb/> | be exceedingly rich. They pay the Emperor his annual duties<lb/> | ||
& endeavour to raise an overplus to themselves by exactions<lb/> | & endeavour to raise an overplus to themselves by exactions<lb/> | ||
on the Hong Merchants in the style of gifts, who must | on the Hong Merchants in the style of gifts, who must reimburse<lb/> | ||
themselves by extra levies on the trade under pretence<lb/> | |||
of presents to the | of presents to the Mandarines for dispatch of business, or any<lb/> | ||
of those pretexts which are practised by mercantile people<lb/> | of those pretexts which are practised by mercantile people<lb/> | ||
in all despotic countries. The | in all despotic countries. The Nankin Merchants who come<lb/> | ||
down with the Tea annually to Canton, must by & sell with<lb/> | down with the Tea annually to Canton, must by & sell with<lb/> | ||
the Europeans <sic>throu'</sic> the Hong Merchants, & the Hong merchants<lb/> | the Europeans <sic>throu'</sic> the Hong Merchants, & the Hong merchants<lb/> with the company, <sic>thro'</sic> the select committee.</p> | ||
with the company, <sic>thro'</sic> the select committee./p> | |||
<p>On the one side the Hong merchants, must conceal their<lb/> | <p>On the one side the Hong merchants, must conceal their<lb/> | ||
own profit, for fear of being squeezed closer, & must be | own profit, for fear of being squeezed closer, & must be cautious<lb/> | ||
of <sic>encreasing</sic> their trade, when it will not bear the<lb/> | |||
charge of new levies and new bribes and exactions. The | charge of new levies and new bribes and exactions. The Company<lb/> | ||
not to overstock the China market, prohibit the sale<lb/> | |||
of many articles. Our woollens, in particular, Remnants,<lb/> | of many articles. Our woollens, in particular, Remnants,<lb/> | ||
Serges Long Ills purpets Camblets | <unclear>Serges Long Ills purpets Camblets</unclear>, and many other articles<lb/> are forbid in private trade, and on these articles the Comp<hi rend="superscript">y</hi>.<lb/> | ||
are forbid in private trade, and on these articles the Comp<hi rend="superscript"> | gain from 70 to 30 per Cent by selling them to the Hong Merchants,<lb/> | ||
gain from 70 to 30 per Cent by selling them to the Hong | who monopolize <add>the</add> sale again to the Nankin Merchants,<lb/> | ||
which added to the price of carriage, must make them of great<lb/> | which added to the price of carriage, must make them of great<lb/> | ||
price when they come to be distributed among the <sic>nothern</sic><lb/> | price when they come to be distributed among the <sic>nothern</sic><lb/> | ||
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Minister should interfere his authority, & alter the shameful<lb/> | Minister should interfere his authority, & alter the shameful<lb/> | ||
practice. But the desideratum would be to have more than one<lb/> | practice. But the desideratum would be to have more than one<lb/> | ||
place of Trade in China, which I know is likewise Lord | place of Trade in China, which I know is likewise Lord Langsdowns opinion.</p> | ||
<p>Another abuse is the expence with which the trade is<lb/> | <p>Another abuse is the expence with which the trade is<lb/> | ||
carried on both in China and the carriage of the | carried on both in China and the carriage of the goods home.<lb/> | ||
To remove our Factory annually from Canton to Macao & back, <add> | To remove our Factory annually from Canton to Macao & back,<lb/><add>costs</add></p> | ||
is followed through all the subordinate government in the
Empire, who excuse themselvse from the supposed necessity
of supplying the Emperor's demands on them.
The Viceroy & government of Canton are supposed to
be exceedingly rich. They pay the Emperor his annual duties
& endeavour to raise an overplus to themselves by exactions
on the Hong Merchants in the style of gifts, who must reimburse
themselves by extra levies on the trade under pretence
of presents to the Mandarines for dispatch of business, or any
of those pretexts which are practised by mercantile people
in all despotic countries. The Nankin Merchants who come
down with the Tea annually to Canton, must by & sell with
the Europeans throu' the Hong Merchants, & the Hong merchants
with the company, thro' the select committee.
On the one side the Hong merchants, must conceal their
own profit, for fear of being squeezed closer, & must be cautious
of encreasing their trade, when it will not bear the
charge of new levies and new bribes and exactions. The Company
not to overstock the China market, prohibit the sale
of many articles. Our woollens, in particular, Remnants,
Serges Long Ills purpets Camblets, and many other articles
are forbid in private trade, and on these articles the Compy.
gain from 70 to 30 per Cent by selling them to the Hong Merchants,
who monopolize the sale again to the Nankin Merchants,
which added to the price of carriage, must make them of great
price when they come to be distributed among the nothern
provinces, where they are sought after. This is the secret that
prevents the more general sale of our commodities, which will
continue with the monopoly, unless some spirited well informed
Minister should interfere his authority, & alter the shameful
practice. But the desideratum would be to have more than one
place of Trade in China, which I know is likewise Lord Langsdowns opinion.
Another abuse is the expence with which the trade is
carried on both in China and the carriage of the goods home.
To remove our Factory annually from Canton to Macao & back,
costs
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