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I I was convinced before I came to this Country, that
the trade to China might be encreased, I am still more so now,
the casual introduction of Furs & the high prices they bore,
edour Companys Servants to try the Experiment, & with
success, & you will observe, that these Furs were not sold for the
use of the Canton & Southern provinces, but were sent to Nankin
and from thence distributed thro' the Northern part of the Empire
The great profits that arose on the sale of these skins,
made it an object with the Canton Merchants to excchange
with those of Nankin for their teas, and brought the Nankin
Merchants so much profit as to enable them to try other : articles
amongst their Northern Correspondents, to which I attribute
to the increased demand of Dutch & English Camblets &
other articles of our Woollen manufactory, which if they could
once make their was at reasonable prices amongst the
Northern province would be found very acceptable amongst
them

But I shall state to you as briefly as possible
the state of Commercial management at Canton

All Commercial business is transacted by a set of
Merchants called Hong Merchants who seems to be Centre
metteurs between the Viceroy & Court of Mandarines for
all affairs of Commerce, & the revenues arising from Commerce.
AS the Viceroy & Chiefs of the Canton Government
are neverseen by the Europeans nor any other made of
Communication admitted than thro' these Hong Merchants,
they alone interpret the Will and pleasure of Government
on all Commercial occasions. You will very readily see

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