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^th, Cotton makes another confiderable part of the exports of Jamaica, from 

 whence they feldom fend lefs than 1253 bags at a medium one year with another; 

 and this at a moderate computation, may bejuftly valued at eighteen thoufand eight 

 hundred and ninety five pounds. 



5^, Coffee- The quantity of coffee exported from this Ifland is not yet fo con- 

 fiderable, and feldom exceeds 220 calks per annum at a medium; which, as this 

 commodity generally fells there, may be valued at about three thoufand three hun- 

 dred pounds. 



is another confiderable article of its ex- 



pounds weighty 



which 



6th 3 Pimento. The. all-fpice or pimento, 

 ports; and feldom computed under 438000 

 medium may be computed to amount to about 21925 pounds a year 



yth, Mahogany. While the mahogany tree grew in the more convenient parts of 



this Ifland, it furniilied another very valuable branch of its exports; and that of its 



growth was feldom valued under twenty thoufand pounds a year ; but 

 of the tree has been wholly neglected, it is not to be admired that it mould 

 be now fcarce among them ; there is, however, fome (till exported, tho* obtained 



with great difficulty 



the produce of a foreign foil, and not fo good 



The q 



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tity of this commodity now exported from Jamaica, is feldom thought to be w 

 lefs than twenty five thoufand pounds per annum, at a medium ; but it is chiefly 



ported here from the Mufkeeto-JJ; 



d other neighbouring parts 



8/j&. Befides thefe, which are the mod confiderable branches of the exports of 



Ifland 



the 



ge quantities of logwood 



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braziletto, fuftick 



vitae, cocoa, ginger 



bark, peruvian bark, balfams, ind 



hides 



d flaves ; dry goods, and bullion, fometimes exported from thence 



ignum 

 aloes, 



whofe 



value is not fo eafily computed, and chiefly the produce of their foreign trade ; 

 which of late years is feldom computed to bring in above forty five or fifty thoufand 



pounds a year, but frequently not fo much. 



And to thefe we may add the charges attending about 450 mips that are com- 

 puted to refort to that Ifland annually -, which at a medium we may allow to be 

 about twenty thoufand pounds a year. 



This is the nearefl computation I could make both of the produce and exports of 



this Ifland, and it can hardly fail giving a juffc idea of the place, as well as of the 



tually 

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nduftry of its inhabitants ; while that part of the produce of both 



exported, and which we have now computed to amount to about 945784 /. 7 



annum, fhews both the wealth, and confequence of the colony. But thoug 



be nearly the value of thofe commod 



upon 



the 



they generally fell 



more advanced price in England, where they are chiefly imported, and have been 



computed to amount to 692 104 /, 

 years, ending in December 175 



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this 



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ually 



medium, for four 



is 



qual to 968946/. ioj. 



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currency, it is however, fubject to many expences 



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pon an average, feldom 



clears 



the 



prime 



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confider the foreign trade, and dif 



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burfements of the colony 



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