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1\I0NTHLY COMjMERCIAL REPORT, 
CUR AMERICAN COLONIES. 
CANADA. 
natJoiul importance of this Trade cannot be more prominently shovrn than by stating 
**■ the Exports and Imports of Canada in 1810, which are extracted from the annual printed 
Return sent from gutbec, and the amount of the tonnage employed in the trade of the se- 
Teral British Colonies in North America, during the last four years. 
CANADA.—'EXPORTS. 
The value of the Exports from Quebec (sterling)---- ^942,324 9 3 
Ditto of Furs, Skins, See. (sterling)- .... 
Total Exports from Quebec, in 1810 (sterling) ..- 
Disbursements for Provisions and Ships’ Stores for 661 vessels, at 
Quebec, in 1810—Average about 3501. sterling each — ... 231,350 
Freight of these vessels averaging about 216 tons each, or abettt 230 
load each ship, at 71. per load.. . 
■k » « « ** 
^942,324 
9 
3 
120,335 
9 
7 
1,062,827 
18 
10 
231,350 
3 
0 
1,064,210 
0 
0 
2,358,387 
18 
10 
The Exports from Canada to the United States, wa St John’s; and the Exports from ths 
Departments of Gaspe and the Bay of Chaleurs are not included in this statenaent. 
IMPORTS. 
Value of Imports into Quebec, in 1810, of Articles liable to Duty, 
about (sterling) .... ^372jlS7 0 0 
Ditto of ditto, not liable to Duty, estimated at .. 600,000 0 0 
Total Imports ihto Quebec in 1810 (sterling).... 
SHIPPING. 
Ships cleared out which entered Quebec in 1810.. 
Ditto, newly built there - .. 
,^972,837 0 0 
Tons. 
Ships, 
635 
26 
138,057 
5,836 
143,89.3 
Total, average 216 tons each..-.. . 661 
The; progressive increases of this trade most satisfactorily appears by the following statc= 
meat of the tonnage employed in it during the last five years, namely 
ABSTRACT. 
Ships. 
Tors. 
In 1806, 
193 
33,236 
1807, 
239 
42,293 
1808, 
334 
70,275 
1809, 
434 
87,825 
1810, 
661 
143,893 
In 1810, 
661 
143,893 
1807, 
239 
\ . 
101,600 
»«»Incr*ase of the ships, with their tonnage employed In the 7 422 
trade to Quebec in the last four years ............. 5 
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NOVA SCOTIA, 
The trade with this country does not appear to have increased so rapidly as that of Canad* 
or New Brunswick, which is in a great measure to be attributed to tne depression of its fishe¬ 
ries, from the admission of American fish into the British West-India Islands, but which,, 
after the first of next July, by a late Order in Council, is totally prohibited. The number 
of ships which cleared from the several ports in this province during the last four years vvas-« 
* Ships. TonsZ 
A3STRACT. 
'Increase of the ships, with the*r tonnage employed in the 
trade to Nova Scotia^ in the last four yearse.ej 
In 1807, 
277 
31,459 
1803, 
376 
48,057 
18Q9, 
435 
47,852 
.1810, 
328 
42,222 
In 1810, ’ 
328' 
42,222 
1807, 
277 
31,439 
51 
10,763 
