1800.] 
At Tiverton, the Rev. R. Lane, of Cof- 
fleet, to Mifs L. Dennis, daughter of L. Den- 
nis, Efg. of Afhley, near Tiverton. _ 
At Southmolton, Jf. S. Fownes, Efq. of 
Lincoln’s Inn, to Mifs F. Ilbert, daughter 
of the late W.Albert, Efq: of Brownrinefleigh. 
At Rattery, Mr. William. Cocker, 
aged 105. who till within two days of his 
death retained the dfe of his limbs and facul- 
ties; he was carried to the grave by his 
grandfons, and followed by 139 of his chil- 
dren, grand children, and great grand childrea. 
Monthly Commercial Report. 35 
At Exeter, the Rev. Charles Churchilty 
M. A. prebendary of St. Peter’s, and so 
years vicar of the parifh of St. Thomas the 
Apottle; Mrs. Baker, a refpeétable widow 
lady. Mrs. Phillips, wife_of Mr. D. Phil- 
lips, builder. 
CORNWALL, 
Married.|] At St. Hilary, Willidm Milletg 
Efq to Mifs Hitchins, daughter of the Rev. 
Mr. Hitchins, vicar of that parith, 
Died] At Moufhele, near Penzance, aged 
%0, Mr. John Wills. 
¥ 4% The principal Marriages and Deaths in Wales, Scotland and Ireland, are deferred till our next, 
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MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
FE peculiar fituation of fome of the principal {tates of Europe, which has for feveral years 
paft contributed to throw an additional proportion of foreign trade into the hands of the mer~ 
chants of this country, continues to increafe this proportion, and confequentiy to enable us to 
fupport a confiderable part of the enormous expence of the war, from which. this comparative 
tnonopoly of foreign trade arifes. ‘From the vaft returns of our extended commerce, combined 
with our manufactures and domeftic induftry, we are now enabled to raife upwards of twenty 
millions of revenue, notwithftanding the further fums raifed by taxes ofa differentnature, a con- 
fiderable part of which depends, though lefs directly, on the profits of trade. ‘he increafe of 
foreign commerce generally implies an increafe of fhipping, though not always in the fame 
proportion, as from trading to different places or in different commodities, the fame veffels 
imay in one yeartranfport articles of much greater value than in another; the tonnage of fhipping 
employed in-the merchants fervice at prefentis 1,400,000, valued at 11,500,000, 
The number of veffels of different defcriptions that arrive annually in the port of Lowdom 1s 
about 13,500; and the actual value of the goods imported from foreign parts amounts to thirty 
millions. The exports confift of about twelve millions in value of Britith manufaétures and 
fourteen millions of foreign merchandize, together 26,000,000. ‘The yalue of the goods im- 
ported in gooo coafting veffels averaged at sool. each is 4;500,0c001. ; and the value of the goods 
exported by about 7@00 of thefe coafters, at roool. each, is 7,co0,000l- making with the fo- 
reign trade, the total value of the property, fhipt and unfhipt, in the port of London in one year 
67,500,oc0l, For the better fecurity and accommodation of this great proportion of our com- 
merce, fome fteps have at length beentaken; the propofed canal and docks, in the Ifle of Dogs, 
are begun, and as the feafon advances the progrefs will be more confiderable. We cannot how- 
ever but regret, that the general conviction with refpect to the nature and magnitude of the evils 
to be remedied, did not produce greater unanimity, with refpect to the moft eligible mode of re 
Moving them; and that particular interefts or prejudices fhould have dividedthe abilitiesand means 
which, united, might have accomplifhed the object in a fuperior and more adequate manner. The 
diftance of the Ifle of Dogs from the prefent feat of trade is an inconvenience that will be very 
ftrongly felt by every perfon in London connected with the Weft India trade; and we have little 
doubt, that ifdocks are alfo formed at Wapping, almoft every fhip which is at liberty to ufe either 
will prefer the latter. 
The fearcity of provifions, and their confequent great advance in price, have naturally drawn .“‘ 
the attention of fome of our merchants to articles of this defcription; though there can he nodoub¢ — 
they would have. been more ready to tranfmit their orders to other countries, and lefs ftrict in 
the limitation of them, had it not been for the recollection of the injudicious interference of 
government on a fimilar occafion a few years fince,in purchafing corn abroad on the public account, 
as it is evident individuals muft act with much difadvantage and uncertainty under a competition 
of this nature, while benefit to the country is probably lefs than it would be if the importa- 
tion was wholly left to terchants; for there can be little doubt that whila the price here of 
corn, or any other article, is fuch as to afford a reafonable profit on importation, orders will be 
fént for as much as can be obtained, and if the price is not fuch as to afford this profit, there can 
be little occafion for importation at all At prefent the affiftance of government has been confined 
to-bounty on importation, on the principle of indemnity to the importer for the difference between 
a certain price and the average price when the corn fhall arrive. All common kinds of provifion 
and moft articles which can be in any way fubftituted for them, may at prefent be imported duty 
free, yet they continue to advance in price; Carolina rice is at prefent from 46s. to 48s. per 
Cwt. Eaft India ditto, from 42s. to 448. 
The neceffity of raifing additional revenue has caufed the following new duties to be impofed, 
commencing from the 24th of February laft, viz. An additional duty of one penny on evefy 
gallon of fermented, wort or wafh made in England, from malt or any kind of grain, or of wath 
er liquor brewed or made from any kind of Britifh materials, or from any mixture therewith for 
extracting fpirits for home confumption. Alfo on every gallon of wort or wath from melaffes 
or fugar, which fhall be diftilled into Spirits, on or before the 1% of June next; with a filrther 
- duty 

