154 WHALE-FISHEIir. 



Brought forward, 233,500/ 

 2. The value of aiticles of foreign produce, or 

 any of the ingredients of which are imported 

 from foreign countries, consisting of barrel 

 staves, stock-fish, bread, beer, geneva, tim- 

 ber, iron, hemp, &c. amounts to ... 306,500 y! 

 Of this sum, the proportion which is 

 paid to foreign powers for the raw 

 materials, &c. is estimated at 217;600 



And the difference of these sums, 

 which is entirely expended in the 

 wages of artificers, labourers, &c. 



remains in the country, 88,900/ 



3. Amount of seamens wages, 720,000 



Of this sum, a part is carried abroad 

 by the few foreigners who are en- 

 gaged from neighbouring states, es- 

 timated at 20,000 



Therefore, the difference of the two sums 



remains in the country, which is, 700,000 



4. All the money paid for the freight or hire and 

 insurance of the fleet remains in the country, 

 which, as before stated, amounts to 540,000 



Hence, the proportion of the advances of 1 80 — — 



fishing ships, which remains in the country, is 

 estimated at 1,562,400 



And the proportion paid to foreign coun 



tries, only 237,600* 



* This sum should be increased, and the former sum dimi- 

 nished, by the value of losses among the shipping, which, 

 averaging 3.73 ships per year, makes 37,300/ 



