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Vessels comediere from every quarter, and 
can exchange the Commodities they bring, 
for those which are required as a return 
Cargo* This affords the Merchant the 
very important advantage of a quick re¬ 
turn of his Capital. 
As there is not a Custom House on the 
Island, it is not possible to form an accu¬ 
rate idea of the extent of the General 
Imports and Exports. In the year 1801-2, 
an Import Duty of 1 Two percent- ad valorem> 
was laid on Tin, Pepper, and Beetle-nut; 
from the Return given in by the Renter of 
this Duty, it appeared that the following 
quantities of these articles were imported, 
viz. 
China Pecufa. Catties, Amt, of the Duty. 
S. D. 
P. 
Pepper - 
29,468 
5,251 
97-k 
Tin - - 
14,136 
86 
3,982 
64 i 
Beetle-nut 
45,819 
9(H 
3,842 
16 
Sp. Ds. 
13,076 
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