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they being in that case obhged to buy and 

 sell for ready money. 



10. Here are no free markets, properly 

 speaking, but only Uphordsmoten (periodi- 

 cal meetings of the collectors of the reve- 

 nues with the peasants). At these times 

 the townsmen and the peasants meet toge- 

 ther at the place of rendezvous, as at Calix 

 every year on the 19th of August, and at 

 Tornea in the depth of winter. 



The inconveniences of the above plan of 

 trade are, 



1. The merchant lays considerable sums 

 fast, with which he might otherwise extend 

 his commerce. 



2. He has the trouble of carrying his 

 goods to the house of the peasant, where- 

 ever it may be, up the country, and of 

 bringing what he takes in exchange from 

 the place of rendezvous to his own house in 

 town. 



3. The consequence of such a plan is, 

 that many a merchant has outstanding 

 debts tp the amount of 100,000 dollars, 



