158 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1800. 



The sales of the Company's goods, estimated at . . j£.7, 863,009 

 Actually amounted to ... . 7,367,727 



Less than estimated ..... 495,273 



Receipts on the sales of the Company's goods, estimated at 7,840,528 

 Actually amounted to , . . . 7,209,849 



Less than estimated ..... 630,679 



ESTIMATES, 1800-1801. 



Charges and profit on private trade, estimated at . 120,000 



Actual amount . . . . . 202,969 



More than estimated ..... 82,969 



GENERAL RESULT. 



The halance was expected to be against the Company at the 



close of the year 1799-1800, to the amount of . . 565,983 



Whereas, notwithstanding the deficient receipt from the 

 sale of the goods, and notwithstanding the aid afforded 

 to India and China exceeded the estimate ; by a small 

 issue of bonds, by a less payment on customs and freight, 

 and by the protraction of the intended payments to the 

 bank, the actual balance proved to be in favour is . 403,322 



Making the balance of cash better than estimated . . 969,310 



Receipt for sales of Company's goods . . . 6,201,000 



RESULT. 



In consequence of large payments on account of India and 

 China, and of the intention of liquidating the whole of 

 the debts due to the bank, reckoning only on the pro- 

 duce of sales, on a receipt from government in part of 

 claims, and on the sale of the loyalty loan, the balance 

 is expected to be against the Company on the 1st of 

 March, 1801, ..... 368,013 



DEBTS AT HOME. 

 On the 1st of March, 1799 .... 7,103,762 



On the 1st of March, 1800 .... 5,830,222 



Decrease . . . . - . 1,273,540 



Assets at home and afloat on the 1st of March, 1799 • 17,119,628 



Ditto on the 1st of March, 1800 . . • 16,185,950 



Decrease . ..... 933,678 



