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are ina backward and foul state. In the fruit districts, there is an unusual quantity of 
wind-fall apples, and the general quality of that most useful fruit is defective. Sheep, and 
stores generally, indeed both lean and fat stock are in demand, at good prices. Pigs hold 
their price, and it is said that species of stock is short in the country. Horses are of more 
ready sale than usual at this season, and the best at high prices ; importations, for draught, 
continue. A few weeks since, the rot, in sheep, was supposed to have made considerable 
progress, in the fens and low lands, but we have had no late report thereon. 
Smithfield. — Beef, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.—Mutton, 3s. 8d. to 4s. 8d.—Veal, 4s. 8d. to 5s. 6d. 
—Lamb, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d.—Pork, 4s. 8d. to 6s.—Raw fat, 2s. 4d. 
Corn Exchange.—Wheat, 60s. to 84s.—Barley, 29s. to 40s.—Oats, 21s. to 33s. 
—Bread, London loaf of 4 Ib. 10d. — Hay 70s. to 105s.—Clover ditto, 80s. to 120s.— 
Straw 30s. to 42s. 
Coals in the Pool, 29s. 9d. to 37s. 3d. per chaldron. 
Middlesex, 22d August, 1628. 
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MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
_ Sugar.—The demand for Muscavadoes has continued general and extensive all the 
week : the prices are gradually improving. At the close of the market this afternoon the 
estimated sales for the week, were 4,500 hogsheads and tierces. The transactions in 
refined goods have not been on such an extensive scale as during the preceding week ; yet 
still the market is firm, and there is a steady demand. We cannot state any alteration in 
prices. 
Coffee.—The public sales this week (plantation coffee) went off heavily, but without 
variation in the prices ; scarcely any Foreign description have lately been sold. 
Rum, Brandy, and Hoilands.—The demand for Rum continues, and the late prices 
are fully maintained : the sales of this week consists of Jamaicas, 34 over proof, 4s. 3d. 
per gallon; 30 ditto 4s. Od.; 27 ditto 3s. 9d., and scme Leewards 7 ditto 2s. 4d. per 
gallon.’ Brandy is held with much firmness; but there are few transactions to report. 
Geneva is unvaried. 
- Hemp, Flax, and Tallow.—The demand for tallow continues improving $ an average of 
6d. to 9d. per cwt. has again taken place ; and the market is firm at the improved prices. 
Hemp is rather heavy here. Flax is unvaried. 
Course of Foreign Exchange.—Amsterdam, 12. 3.—Rotterdam, 12. 3.—Antwerp, 
12. 34.—Hamburg, 13. 14.—Allona, 13. 14}.—Paris, 25. 35.—Bordeaux, 25. 65. — 
Frankfort, 1514. —Petersburgh, 10.—Vienna, 10. 3.—Trieste, 10. 3—Madrid, 36.— 
Cadiz, 364.—Bilboa, 36.— Barcelona, 354.—Seville, 351.—Gibraltar, 46. — Leghorn, 18: 
—Genoa, 25. 40.—Venice, 46.—Naples, 374.—Palermo, 11834.—Lisbon, 45.—Oporto, 
46}3.—Rio Janeiro, 203/.—Bahia, 31/,—Dublin, 17 4.—Cork, 173. 
Bullion per Oz.—Portugal Gold in Coin, -£0. 0s. 0d.—In Bars, £3. 17s. 6d.—New 
Doubloons, £0. 0s.—New Dollars, 4s. 94d.—Silver in Bars, standard, £0. 0s. Od. 
Premiums on Shares and Canals, and Joint Stock Companies, at the Office of 
Wo re, Brothers, 23, Change Alley, Cornhill.—Birmingham Canat, 292/.—Coven- 
try, 1,080/.—ENesmere and Chester, 106/.—Grand Junction, 3067.—Kennet and Avon, 
2931.—Leeds and Liverpool, 407/.—Oxford, 700/.—Regent’s, 261/.—Trent and Mersey, 
G sh.), 805/.— Warwick and Birmingham, 260/.—London Docks (Stock), 87 j2.—West 
India (Stock), 215/.—East London Warrer Works, 117/.—Grand Junction, 561.— 
West Middlesex, 66/.—Alliance British and Foreign INsuRANCE, 941.—Globe, 159/.— 
Guardian, 204/.—Hope Life, 54/.—Imperial Fire, 100/.—Gas-Liant Westminster Char- 
tered Company, 534/.—City, 0/.—British, 8 dis. —Leeds, 195/. 
