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I have now enumerated the most material articles of export 
which the Cape either does, or easily might, furnish for foreign 
markets. There still remain a few trifling things, as preserved 
fruits, garden seeds, salt, vinegar, &c., which, though valuable 
as refreshments for ships calhng there, are of no consequence 
as exports. The total value of every kind of colonial produce 
collectively, that has actually been exported from the ports of 
the Cape in four years, is as follows : 
Value. 
In 1799 — R.D. 108,160 0 
1800 ~ 85,049 2 
1801 — 50,519 6 
1802 - - 57,196 0 
In four years 'R.D. 300,925 0 
or £.60,185 0 Currency. 
The obvious conclusion to be drawn from the view now 
taken of the amount of exports in colonial produce is, that the 
Cape of Good Hope, in its present condition, is of very little 
importance to any nation, considered as to the articles of com- 
merce it supplies for exportation to foreign markets. The 
surplus produce, beyond the supply of its own inhabitants, a 
garrison, and navy of eight or ten thousand men, and the re- 
freshments furnished to ships trading and casually calling 
there, is so trifling as to merit no consideration. That by a 
new system of laws and regulations, particularly with regard 
to the loan farms, it is susceptible of great improvement, I 
