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or t fraction more than 2\d. per lb. when imported indirectly. 
The former inequality, when imported in British shipping, is still 
retained. 
The Brazilian cotton growers enjoy similai’ privileges, when 
they employ British vessels ; but pay 1/. 5s. ‘2d. per 100 lbs. or 2>.d.. 
per lb. in their own shipping. 
The British cotton proprietors have therefore been receiving 
only lOd. per lb. during that period, which, however inadequate, is 
superior to his present receipt, and would not have been so high 
had the average been made only for the three last years, exclud- 
ing 1808 and 1809 for the reasons already assigned. It has been 
shewn to have been no more than Is. lid. 
Before this part of the subject is closed, it may be worthy of 
attention to refer to the table, in which a statement is giveai of the 
quantities of cotton imported into this country. From 1804 to the 
present time, the British have steadily averaged about twenty mil- 
lions and a half of pounds, while America vacillated from ten mil- 
lions and a half to forty-=seven millions and a half, as caprice dictat- 
ed. The increase is going on ; and early in May, it was one-fiftli 
more than it had been last year. 
The Brazil cotton has suddenly increased from seven millions 
and a half of jiounds to about twenty-three millions and a half 
That from India, See. from about four and a half to fourteen 
millions and a quarter of pounds. 
These facts need no comment ; they speak for themselves on 
terms too unequivocal to be misunderstood. 
Imjiortation of cotton wool . — -Some idea may be formed of our 
cotton manjifactures by a glance at the report of cotton v/ooi im- 
ported into this kingdom during the two last years ; an article which 
we know the (British) markets are not glutted with, neither does it 
form an article of exportation in its raw state : the great increase 
of the cotton manufacture from its cheapness over that of linen, 
must in some measure be a compensation for the defalcation of 
the manufacture of the latter, at least by an equal provision of la- 
bour, although the trade is diverted into a different channel from 
the origin?.! , 
