TRADE. — IMPORTS. 



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rard, p. 1400; or the Nyciantbes fambac of Lmnaeus. The F/oj" Nyctavthes 

 Ma?mra of Rurnph. v. tab. xxx. of general efteem among the 

 Orientaliils on account of tlie fine fcent of the flowers. 



Our faflory at Cbufa'n was not of long duration ; but was re- 

 moved to Canton^ which, by a decree of the emperor, was (H- 

 reiSted to be the only port allotted for the European commerce. 

 We once had intercourfe with the city of Ninpoy but that is alfo 

 prohibited. 



The nature and extent of our prefcnt trade with China, both Present 

 as to Imports and Exports is as follow. It is delivered in the China. 

 form it was communicated to me by Mr. Fitzhugh. 



Price Current Goods at Canton, Imports and Exports, 1792,, 



IMPORTS. 



Amber, fine, white large pieces 



Ditto falfe, if very fine - - - - 



Arrack, Batavia - _ _ - - 



Aflafoetida fine ------ 



Benjamin, firft fort ----- 



Betel nut, Batavia and Malacca 



Ditto Cochin-China - - - - _ 



Birds ned, very fine and tranfparent 



Ditto fecond fort, commonly called 7 

 the firft - - - - - - -J 



Ditto 3d fort -----_ 



Bees wax, very befb _ _ _ _ 



Candarlnes- 



^ catty. 

 ^ pecul. 

 •^ leagur. 

 <^ pecub 



ditto. 



ditto. 



ditto. 



ditto. 



ditto, 



ditto, 

 ditto. 



