A D 1783. 



2,7' 



Of the above quantities of tobacco imported, there were from 



In these years the rest of 

 tlie tobacco imported was 

 ^from various parts of Eur- 

 ope, 



The tobacco imported from the Britifh Wefl-Indies was partly prize, 

 and partly carried thither from the neutral iilands.. 



The following authentic ftatement of the commerce of the principal ports 

 of the Ruffian empire is compiled from extrads taken from the books of 

 the cuftom-houfes of the feveral ports. 



The fame documents enable me to give a more particular account of the 

 trade for the year 1783 in the following ports. 



* The value of the ruble in exchange with Britifh 

 money is generally about 2JG. The ruble contains 100 

 copecks. 



f Though the imports of 1780 and 1781 ate ftated 

 confiderably lefs than thofe of 1782 and 1783, there 



is reafon to believe, that they were not in faft any 

 thing inferior ; for in the two former years fnuiggling 

 was carried to an enormous height, but by the vigil- 

 ance of the infpeftor it was fuppreflcd in a cocfider.^ 

 able degree in the two later. 



