CHAP, v.] WEST INDIES. 



IMPORTS INTO JAMAICA. 



from Great Britain, \ . s. d. . s. d. 



direct, according I British manufactures 686,657 2 3 

 to a return of the > Foreign merchandise 72,275 3 i 

 Inspector General \ , 758,932 5 4 



for 1787. 



From Ireland, I allow a moiety of the whole import from 

 that kingdom to the British West Indies, consisting of 

 manufactures and salted provisions to the amount of 

 .277,000. ... 138,500 o o 



From Africa, 5,345 negroes, -f- at .40 sterling each 

 (This is wholly a British trade cairied on in ships from 

 England) - - 213,800 o o 



From the British colonies in America, (including about 



20,000 quintals of salted cod from Newfoundland) 30,000 o o 



From the United States, Indian corn, wheat, flour, rice, 



lumber, staves, &c. imported in Biitish ships. 190,000 o o 



From Madeira and Tcneriffe, in ships trading c'rcuitously 

 from Great Britain, 500 pipes of wine (exclusive of 

 wines for re-exportation) at .30 sterling the pipe 15,000 o o 



From the Foreign West Indies, under the free port law, &c. 



calculated on an average of three years J - 150,000 o o 



Total .1,496,232 5 4 



f- Being an average of the whole number imported and retained in the 

 island tor ten years, 1778 to 1787, as returned by the inspector general. 

 The import of the last three years is much greater. 



J From returns of the inspector general. The following are the parti- 

 culars for the year 1787. 



Cottonwool - - 194,000 Ibs. 



Cacao - - 64,750 Ibs. 



Cattle, viz. 



Asses - - 43 



Horses ... 233 



Mules .... 585 



Oxen - - 243 



Sheep .... 98 



1,202 No. 



Dying Woods - - 5, 077 Tons. 



Gum Guiacum - 79 Barrels. 



Hides - - 4)537 No. 



Indigo .... 4,663 Ibs. 



Mahogany - 9>993 Planks. 



Tortoise shell ... 655 Ibs. 



Dollars .... t*. 



