Affairs of the East India Company: Appendix B No. 29

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 62, 1830. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, [n.d.].

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No.29.-An Account of the Value and Quantity of Cargoes imported into Canton and Macao on the Tonnage employed annually in the Country Trade between the different Ports of British India and Canton and Macao, specifying particularly the Quantities and Value of Raw Cotton and Opium, in the following Years.
DESCRIPTION of ARTICLES. 1817-18. 1818-19. 1819-20. 1820-21. 1821-22. 1822-23. 1823-24. 1824-25. 1825-26. 1826-27. 1827-28.
Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars. Quantity. Value, Dollars.
Cotton Bales.
155,433		 6,554,600 Peculs.
323,842
Bales.
12,000		 5,784,916 Bales.
102,699		 4,271,601 Peculs.
118,255		 1,898,781 Peculs.
242,618		 3,113,942 Peculs.
175,322		 2,295,939 Peculs.
137,013		 2,283,550 Peculs.
194,591		 3,378,315 Peculs.
270,288		 4,275,826 Peculs.
342,735		 5,153,561 Peculs.
270,538		 3,480,083
Opium Peculs.
2,435		 2,951,100 Chests.
4,978		 4,393,000 Chests.
3,600		 4,464,000 Chests.
3,337		 6,486,000 2,744 4,166,250 5,968 9,329,000 Chests.
5,930		 7,288,600 Chests.
7,170		 4,515,000 Chests.
11,050		 9,782,500 Chests.
9,969		 9,269,826 Chests.
10,271		 11,243,496
Tin Peculs.
6,068		 127,400 Peculs.
9,902		 188,138 Peculs.
2,224		 42,266 Peculs.
4,162		 83,240 8,087 161,740 6,991 146,811 Bales.
4,234		 105,850 Bales.
18,726		 374,520 Bales.
17,000		 357,000 Bales.
3,798		 87,354 Bales.
3,019		 60,380
Iron 1,913 10,500 6,344 28,548 4,012 18,054 2,020 6,060 1,982 5,946 2,413 12,065 1,411 63,349 1,181 5,314 4,188 10,470
Lead 3,795 26,500 3,606 19,833 100 600 3,291 19,746 252 1,764 723 5,061 1,114 9,469 888 7,548 2,565 14,107 2,084 12,504
Steel 1,013 6,000 1,185 5,917 96 624 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cutlery 2,175 - - - -
Pepper 20,560 359,800 12,131 194,096 1,020 17,340 35,967 395,637 19,928 278,992 20,591 267,683 21,862 218,620 29,000 261,000 27,800 236,300 7,132 51,707 14,252 99,764
Spices 139,290 100 8,800 291 23,280 700 53,000 470 37,600 205 13,325 196 11,760
Rattans 6,148 21,600 10,870 48,915 3,174 14,283 10,196 45,882 18,627 69,851 12,701 50,804 20,886 62,658 14,000 56,000 16,744 58,604 30,766 453,830 14,614 73,070
Betel-Nut 11,340 39,700 39,196 117,588 8,572 25,717 50,914 127,285 17,999 62,997 54,105 216,420 36,316 181,580 29,834 119,336 27,161 108,644 45,867 137,601 31,800 71,550
Putchuck 2,046 51,200 2,371 61,646 2,229 57,947 5,520 162,840 3,979 119,370 3,588 86,112 2,774 51,319 10,000 170,000 9,000 135,000 3,146 41,132 1,334 16,008
Sharks Fins, Fish Maws and Stock Fish, &c. 4,417 184,300 4,466 166,052 1,338 60,810 3,730 138,785 3,806 155,097 4,911 159,192 4,171 137,160 3,400 103,600 5,491 156,270 4,378 130,670 2,276 54,450
Sandal Wood and Ebony 2,945 47,100 4,500 67,500 4,945 59,337 4,403 57,239 2,761 35,893 2,341 24,956 6,834 52,080 10,000 110,000 8,000 82,000 21,352 206,948 5,150 103,000
Black and Red Wood 3,977 19,800 3,068 12,272 1,081 5,405 824 5,356 3,906 22,485 9,122 36,488 700 4,200
Saltpetre 7,892 67,000 2,642 17,173 1,688 11,819 2,376 15,444 3,205 22,435 6,984 34,920 885 4,867 2,529 11,380 3,300 19,800 6,500 39,000 1,200 6,600
Ivory 369 27,60 572 32,604 831 49,890 1,551 119,427 549 41,175 307 16,885 574 37,310 920 59,800 760 60,800 880 70,400 762 60,960
Quicksilver 631 78,900 1,363 102,225 1,941 98,991 441 28,665 1,157 68,263 344 18,920 420 25,200 25,000 - -
Pearls, Cornelians, Coraland Amber 300,000 139,200 133,718 236,316 265,380 150,000 88,000 315,170 162,000 67,000 100,200
Glass Ware and Window Glass 3,000 3,500 5,000 - -
Broad Cloth Yards.
28,810		 57,620 Yards.
15,300		 19,125 Yards.
25,775		 34,467
Long Ells, &c. Pieces.
350		 2,800 25,725
Indian Piece Goods Peculs.
7,262		 72,620 Peculs.
300		 2,400 Pieces.
530		 7,950 - - - - - -
Cotton Goods 110,000 Peculs.
1,740		 19,030 18,000 7,047 42,282 66,487
Handkerchiefs 811 2,838 5,170 23,265 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Skins Number.
7,800		 3,900 8,890 30,000 - -
Flints Peculs.
42,245		 21,122 Peculs.
7,559		 5,670 Peculs.
792		 1,584 10,075 20,150 2,331 2,331 Peculs.
1,397		 2,095 Peculs.
1,250		 4,875 Peculs.
3,552		 7,104
Myrrh 73 2,200 65 1,735 239 6,453 216 5,400 134 4,020 10 280 92 2,760 48 720
Olibanum 1,974 29,600 1,435 4,305 15 46 2,131 19,179 6,297 59,821 7,257 72,570 2,007 11,038 600 3,600 800 4,000 Peculs.
408		 2,040 522 2,610
Prussian Blue 179 22,300 65 5,200 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Smalts 135 10,400 305 18,300 546 30,030 316 6,320 351 11,934 14 350 50 900 - - - -
Cutch 3,957 31,656 2,168 10,840 186 744 908 3,842 652 2,934 650 2,925 600 2,700 - -
Cochineal 58 40,600 36 28,800 8 5,600 29 21,025 - - - - - - - -
Camphor 2 38 5 11,000 1½ 4,050 9 22,500 ½ 1,550 Catties.
260		 9,100 Catties.
850		 31,450 Catties.
651		 16,275 - -
Stick Lac 50 500 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cudbear 108 2,700 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dragon's Blood 30 360 Peculs.
100		 5,000 - - - - - -
Gum Gogal 600 2,100 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Birds Nests 47 1,200 12 36,000 20 60,000 14½ 50,750 Catties.
718		 21,540 400 14,000 Catties.
400		 11,200 - -
Ginseng 2 130 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Beche de Mer 50 6,500 7 287 Peculs.
11		 451 Peculs.
55		 1,375 - -
Teak 5,535 - - - - - -
Rice 9,351 23,377 1,161 2,900 1,000 2,000 Peculs.
5,000		 10,000 5,996 17,988 3,000 6,000
Straits Produce, &c. not (separated) 200,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dollars 47,000 119,168 63,356 - - - - - -
Sundry Articles, not enumerated 150,000 170,000 39,300 100,000 404,987 150,000 230,822 271,480 50,000 91,672 293,985
Total Value imported into Canton and Macao 11,081,600 11,999,272 9,459,932 10,127,718 9,170,294 13,268,249 11,073,010 11,024,559 15,700,878 15,709,232 15,845,643

East India House, 1st June 1829.

Note.-The Privilege Trade of the Commanders and Officers of the Company's Ships is included in this Statement.

(Errors excepted.)

JOS. THOMPSON.

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