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“ Cotton was packed in bags which ran from 280 to 300lbs., 
and in pockets varying from 60 to 701bs. each in weight.” 
The following is an account of the cotton imported at 
Bordeaux in the year 1774 : — 
Prom From 
St. Domingo. Martinique. 
Bags. Pockets. Bags. Pockets. 
“January.. 47 12 
February... 38 122 11 . 
March 26 315 
April 37 86 
June 64 124 
July 59 47 10 3 
August ... 95 224 29 
September. 49 232 20 1 
October ... 2 1 
November. 20 4 
From 
Guadoloupe. 
Bags. Pockets, 
1 
71 
29 
108 3 
118 13 
3 1 
3 
437 1167 59 15 332 18” 
In order to show the route the Turkey cotton came to 
England, an extract of a letter from Otto, Franck, and Co., 
of Leghorn, dated March 24th, 1775, is given; it is as follows : 
“ W e have very good friends at Smirna, whose solidity and 
zeal can be depended on. If you choose to speculate from 
thence you are undoubtedly informed that not cotton only, 
but all products of the Levant cannot be sent from thence 
to England direct, when bought with Bullion or Bills of 
Exchange they must be landed and re-shipped here. To 
that effect we annex the following invoice account of 
freights and charges generally attending such transactions 
for your government. Talleris (a species of coin sent up 
thither) are at present very cheap, per 113 per cent., so that 
it would turn better to account to purchase them at this 
place and remit them to Smirna, than for the friends to 
draw.” 
It appears that in olden times there was a fair proportion 
of reckless speculators to honest traders, as is the case now. 
This is shown by extract from a letter addressed by Becker, 
Smith, and Buckholm, of Leghorn, to Mr. Walker, dated 
September 20, 1775. 
