INDIGO. 



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Quantities of indigo imported into England in bengal" 

 the year 1789 from the undermentioned places. ^ May 1791. 



Spain 318,782 lbs. 



Portugal 96,647 „ 



America 846,414 „ 



East-Indies 371,469 „ 



Ostend* 240,339 „ 



Other parts 79^9^^ >y 



1,953.557 



39. Upon the above statement, which is consi- 

 dered as a good average, yet it must be remarked, 

 that for the sake of avoiding trouble and accumu- 

 lated expense at the Custom-house in making post 

 entries, the merchants are in the habit of making 

 their prime entries larger than the real quantities 

 which is of no moment, no duty being payable 

 thereon. The above therefore may be nearer the 

 truth if rated at 1,700,000 lbs. It is supposed one 

 million of pounds is consumed in this country, and 

 the remaining seven hundred thousand exported ; 

 of which export, that from the East-Indies bears 

 more than its due proportion. 



40. If the shape of the article was more attended 

 to, it would add to its estimation. The pieces 

 should be about one and a-half to one and three- 

 quarter inches square, to resemble the French. 

 But if those manufacturers who are in the habit of 

 making it in other shapes will but attend to the 

 quality, that will more than counter-balance any 



* Chiefly East-Indies. defect 



