ORIENTAL COMMERCE; 



on THE 



afasst SUttJta Craiwt'fi Complete <©uflie; 



CONTAINING 



A GEOGRAPHICAL AND NAUTICAL DESCRIPTION 



or THE 



MARITIME PARTS OF INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, 

 INCLUDING THE EASTERN ISLANDS, AND THE TRADING 

 STATIONS ON THE PASSAGE FROM EUROPE; 



OTfl) an Smart of 



THE IR RESPECTIVE COMMERCE, PRODUCTIONS, COINS, WEIGHTS, AND 

 MEASURES; THEIR PORT REGULATIONS, DUTIES, RATES, CHARGES, $c 



fcnH a Btsitti#tlan at 

 The Commodities imported from thence into Great Britain, 

 mid the Duties payable thereon ; 



TOGETHER WITH 



A MASS OF MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, COLLECTED DURING MANY YEARS 1 

 EMPLOYMENT IN THE EAST INDIA SERVICE, AND IN THE COURSE 

 OF SEVEN VOYAGES TO INDIA AND CHINA. 



ORIGINALLY COMPILE!) 

 BY THE LATE 



WILLIAM MILBURN, 



OF THE HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SERVICE j 



A cartful Digest having been -math from the Pajtrrs left with kis Executor, and the vhate 

 iueorjKirahrf tcith much additional and valuable Matter, 



BY THOMAS THORNTON, M. R. A. S. 



LONDON : 



PRINTED FOR KINGSBURY, PARBURY, AND ALLEN, 

 LEADEN HALL STREET. 



1823. 



