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Maryland and Virginia. Thirteen thoufand 

 five hundred of which were confumed at 

 home; the duty of which, at the rate of 

 267. ij-. per hogfhead, amounted to 351,7657. 

 The remaining eighty-two thoufand, five 

 hundred hogfheads were exported to various 

 parts of Europe, and their value received in 

 fpecie, or the produce of thofe countries. 



To the ufes already enumerated, I fhall 

 add another to which tobacco might be ap- 

 plied, that I believe has never been made 

 known to Europeans, and which will render 

 it much more eftimable than any of the fore- 

 going. It has been found by the Americans 

 to anfwer the purpofe of tanning leather, as 

 well, if not better, than bark ; and was not 

 the latter fo plentiful in their country would 

 be generally ufed by them inftead of it. I 

 have been witnefs to many experiments 

 wherein it has proved fuccefsful, efpecially 

 on the thinner forts of hides, and can fafely 

 pronounce it to be, in countries where bark 

 is fcarce, a valuable fubflitute for that article. 



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