West Indian Produce in 1815. 
HE following list of prices current of West Indian 
Produce in Liverpool in December 1815, 
with the additional information, has been for- 
warded to me for insertion by Dr. C. G. YOUNG, who 
has compiled them from old papers in his possession. 
Somewhat similar lists of the prices of Demerara sugar 
current at nearly the same time, have been previously 
published in the newspapers ; but the present list gives 
a comparison not only of sugars, but of the Demerara 
and West Indian produce in general. Many of the ar- 
ticles such as Ginger, Allspice, Pimento, &c. do not figure 
on the export list of Demerara ; but they afford an 
interesting comparison as to the trade of the islands ; 
while the information as to the amounts imported, the 
duties payable, and the state of the market, gives an 
idea of the colonial industries at a time when the impor- 
tance of the possession of the West Indian islands was 
fully recognised — Ed. 
Sugar, British Plantations. — Present duty on Muscovado 30s. — 
Clayed 35s. 
Sugar may be warehoused for fifteen months and at present re- 
exported duty free. 
Prize is warehoused for exportation on a duty of 9s. 6d. per 112 lbs 
if taken by a King's ship. 
Prize is warehoused for exportation on a duty of 3s. 6d. per 112 lbs. 
if taken by a private ship. 
Foreign, (not Prize) is warehoused for exportation free of duty— and 
if of the produce of Martinique, Mariagalante, St. Eustatia, St. Martins 
or Saba, is admitted for home consumption on payment of the duties 
payable on British plantation. 
Sugars, until the average weekly price of such last mentioned Sugars 
for 4 weeks successively, as published in the London Gazette, shall be 
less than 35s. per cwt. exclusive of duty. 
