CHAPTER VII. 



income of new spain 1809 expenses of new spain 1809. 



mineral productions military force agriculture 



manufactures. commerce exports imports. pre- 

 sent commerce imports exports. nineteen years 



trade between the united states and mexico. charac- 

 ter of imports character of exports silver exported. 



fairs in mexico. the future prospects and position 



of mexico not a commercial country. railway from 



vera cruz to the city of mexico. 



Financial and Productive Condition of Mexico or New 

 Spain before her Revolution, and at the Present Day. 



In order to exhibit a connected and comparative view of the 

 financial and commercial condition of Mexico, we have assembled 

 in this section a number of tables which exhibit, at a glance, the state 

 of New Spain in relation to her mines, agriculture, manufactures, 

 commerce, and the income and expenses of the viceroyalty in 1809. 



Tabular Statistical View of the Income and Expenses 

 of the Viceroyalty of Mexico in 1809, antecedent to 

 the Revolution — Its Mines, Agriculture, Manufac- 

 tures and Commerce. 



1st. Income. 



Branches of income. Clear product in dollars. 



Duties on assay, . . . . . $ 72,506 



" on gold and bullion, 24,908 



« on silver, 2,086,565 



" on vajilla, 25,716 



Coining of gold and silver, .... 1,628,259 



Tributes, 1,159,951 



Taxes, (alcabalas) 2,644,618 



Pulque, (a national beverage made of aloe,) . . 750,462 



Powder, 370,829 



Lotteries, 109,002 



Novenos, ....... 192,333 



Saleable and remisable offices, .... 27,106 



Stamped paper, ...... 64,900 



Medias anatas. ....... 37,338 



Amount carried forward, .... £9, 174,493 



