20 D 



KARRATIVE OF AN 



C FI A p. 



XXIV. 

 I. ^ 



Brought forward 



/. 6,524,262 7 2 



in now add what goes to Rotterdam and to 

 Zealand, befides the home confumption, and 

 the return of the rum and molafles, the indigo 

 at 4/. pr lb. and the timber from 5 d. to five 

 florins pr cubic foot, it will amount to as much 

 more « - - - « 



6,524,262 7 2 



Thus altogether 



/. 13,048,564 14 4 



Which, fuppofing it was but 11,000,000/. makes a yearly income of 

 0ne mjllion neat in fterling money. 



How the above fum is divided between the republic of Holland and 

 this colony, fliall be my bufinefs to ftate in the fecond place. 



The town of Amfterdam affords about fifty fhips, 

 at an average of 400 tons burthen each, which 

 receive, for importation freight of various 

 commodities, the fum of - - - 6,000 

 For exportation freight of the above"] 



Thus each velTel gets for freight - /. 38,000 

 Whichj multiplied by the N" of velTels 50 



Makes exadlly 

 For Rotterdam and Zealand I calculate toge- 

 ther about 30 vefiels m.ore of different bur- 

 dews : thus _ - _ . 



/. 1,900,000 — 



1,200,000 



Carried forward - 



/. 3,100,000 — 



• Sugar pays about 3 /. per barrel, and coffee about as much per thoufand ; other com- 

 saiodides in proportion.— JV. B. This I infert unauthenticated, thus errors excepted. 



And 



