242 COMMERCE BETWEEN 



The importance of this trade will appear from the fol- 

 lowing table. 



Jonltionlnd Tablc of cxportatioii and importation at Kiachta, 



importation. . , 



m the year 1777. 



Rbles. Cop. 

 Cuftom-houfe duties, 481,460. 59^. 



Importation of Chinefe goods, to 



the value of 1,466,497. 3|.. 



Of gold and filver 11,215. 



Total of Importation 1,484,712. 3|. 



Exportation of Ruffian commodities 1,313,621. 35. 



From this table it appears, that the 

 total fum of export and' import a- 

 mounts to. 2,868,333.. 



In this calcvilation however the contraband trade is 

 not included, which is very large ; and as the year 

 1777 was not fo favourable to this traffic as the pre- 

 ceding ones*, we may venture to eftimate the grofs 



amount 



* In the year 1770, 1771, 1772? the cuftom-houfe duties at Kiachta 

 (according to Mr. Pallas, P. III. p. 154.) produced 550,000 roubles. 



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