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one merchants, three hundred and twenty-eight families, eight 
hundred and twenty-feven perfons paying taxes; and the whole 
number of inhabitants was one thoufand three hundred and fixty- 
feven. The town has a church built of wood for the ufe of its 
own inhabitants, and the burying ground is on the outfide of the 
town. 
The harbour, on account of a fand bank which blocks up its 
entrance, is inacceffible to {hips heavy laden and drawing much 
water, its depth being only from twelve to thirteen feet, fo that 
large vefiels are compelled to lie in the road while they load and 
unload: it is to be hoped, however, that this inconvenience will 
foon be remedied. The town has alfo a place for loading in the 
parifh Kalajoki, with a dock, and carries on a confiderable trade in 
{hips built for exportation, in tanning, deals, butter, tallow - , and 
hops. It had in the year 1794 fourteen fhips (amounting alto¬ 
gether to one thoufand five hundred and thirty-fix tons), of which 
thirteen w^ere for foreign trade; thefe exported about one thou- 
fand eight hundred barrels of tar, one thoufand five hundred bar¬ 
rels of pitch, from three to four hundred dozens of planks, two 
thoufand pounds of butter, two hundred and feventy-three hun¬ 
dred weight of tallow, nine hundred barrels of corn, &c. The in¬ 
land cufloms for the year 1 y 81 produced about two thoufand one 
hundred and twenty-five, and thofe of the maritime department 
two thoufand and twenty-feven rix dollars. 
The inhabitants of Gamla Carleby. plant tobacco, and prepare 
it for ufe ; they are engaged in other branches.of induftry ; they 
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