8 Statistics of Van Diemen's Land. 
was £514 10s.; and the persons holding pensions were 12 
in number. 
Table 18 is a return of Imports into Van Diemen’s Land 
during 1849, with a statement of quantities, and estimated 
value. The total amount is £573,730, being a decrease as 
compared with 1848 of £20,424, or 3°5 per cent. Of these 
imports, 67°5 per cent. were received at the port of Hobart 
Town, and 82°5 at that of Launceston ; and of the whole 
quantity, 75°48 per cent. were imported from Great Britain, 
21°33 from British Colonies, 1 per cent. from the United 
States, and 2°1 from other Foreign countries. 
Assuming the population at 73,000,* the proportion of 
imports to each person averages £7 17s. 2d., being 5s. 7d. 
less per head than in 1848. 
The following Imports exhibit an increase in their amounts 
as compared with 1848 ; viz. 
Per cent. 
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Cottome camo Mime, v5. des av ems Wueecasaoisiees 58 
Curnantsnandukaisims os. . cache acecesteatetsdtes 35 
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SEC Wao aca setghaie me ieee bara seat MmeROel saat Matias 45 
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SS UBUD S cc avs osaitseahacaouh counters ain ern tae PRA ce ge AT 
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* Vide note supra, p. 26. 
