sources of the United States, more than ever necessary, to the American merchant and statesman. A new Chapter is added, giving an account of some of the commercial regulations, affecting American commerce which have, either been renewed or adopted, by foreign nations, since the general peace; including also, a concise view of the operation of some parts of the commercial convention with Great-Britain, on American navigation-to which is added, a summary of the acts lately passed, by the national legislature, tending to give permanent security, to the commercial and navigating interests of the United States.

The favourable reception of the first edition, and the liberality experienced from a generous public, as well as from numerous individuals, have induced the author, to present to the public a corrected and enlarged Edition.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

A spirit of commercial enterprise led to the discovery and settle-

ment of America-Policy of the European nations with respect to

their American Colonies-Trade of the Colonies restricted at dif-

ferent periods-Report of the Board of Trade, concerning the

trade and manufactures of the Colonists, in the year 1731 and

1732-Colonies restricted in some manufactures-Bounties given

on the importation of certain articles into England, the produce of

the Colonies-Population, exports, and imports at different peri-

ods-Plan of union agreed upon, by Commissioners from several

Colonies-Tonnage and vessels built in the Colonies about the year

1770.

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CHAPTER II.

Commerce interrupted, during the American revolutionary war-

Old Congress no power to regulate commerce, or to levy duties on

imports-Amount of the public debt in 1783-Requisitions upon

the states for the payment of it not complied with-Power to levy

certain duties on imports not granted to the old Congress by the

states-Depreciation of the public debt-Exports from the United

States to Great-Britain, and imports from Great-Britain, from

1784, to 1790-Distressed state of the country-Meeting of Com-

missioners at Annapolis in 1786-Adoption of the new Constitu-

tion, and the organization of the government under it in 1789..

CHAPTER III.

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Exports-Divided into those of domestic, and those of foreign

origin-Exports of domestic produce, distinguished into those,

which are 1st, the produce of the sea-2d, the produce of the for-

est-3d, the produce of agriculture-and 4th, manufactures-Pro-

ducts of the sea, derived from the cod and whale fisheries-State

of the cod fishery previous to the American revolution, and to the

time of the establishment of the present government-Number

of vessels employed in this fishery from 1795 to 1815, and quantity

of fish exported during the same period-Whale fishery originated

at Nantucket in 1690-Amount of tonnage and number of seamen

employed in it at different periods-Value of exports, the produce

of the fisheries from 1803 to 1816-Products of the forest-viz.

lumber, naval stores, pot and pearl ashes, skins and furs, ginseng,

and oak bark, and other dyes-Value and quantity of each expor-

ted at different periods.

CHAPTER IV.

The produce of agriculture divided into that, 1st, which constitutes

vegetable food, as wheat, flour, rice, indian corn, rye, &c.—2d, the

products of animals, as beef, pork, butter, lard, cheese, and cat-

tle, horses, &c.-3d, tobacco-4th, cotton, and 5th, others of less

importance, as flax-seed, indigo, wax, &c.-The quantity and value

of each of these exported at different periods-Value of manufac-

tures exported-A comparative view of the value of the products

of the sea, of the forest, of agriculture, and manufactures export-

ed in each year from 1803 to 1816.

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CHAPTER V.

Trade of the United States increased by the wars in Europe-their

trade in foreign produce greater, than in domestic, in 1805, 1806,

and 1807-Quantity of sugar, coffee, cocoa, pepper, and goods

paying ad valorem duties exported, in each year, from 1791 to

1816–Quantity of sugar and coffee, and goods subject to ad va-

lorem duties imported from different countries in 1807-Quantity

of sugar and coffee exported to different countries, in different

years-Average quantity of wines, spirits, teas, cocoa, and pepper,

exported in the years 1805, 1806, and 1807.

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CHAPTER VI.

Imports into the United States--Their trade with different parts

of the world at different periods-Particular account of the trade

with Great-Britain, France, and other countries—A comparative

view of exports and imports in different years--Value of the

principal articles imported at different periods-Amount of cotton

and woollen goods imported from Great-Britain in 1806 and 1807,

and wines and brandies from France-Origin of their trade with

China and the East-Indies-Quantity of teas imported in different

years from 1790 to 1812.

CHAPTER VII.

Amount of trade with the different quarters of the world-Balance

of trade-Estimate of the quantity of certain imported articles

consumed in the United States, at different periods.

CHAPTER VIIL

New state of the world in consequence of the late peace in Europe

-Provisions of the commercial convention with Great-Britain in

1815, and their operation on the commerce and navigation of the

United States-Some of the late commercial regulations and du-

ties of Russia, France, Great-Britain, &c.-Navigation act passed

by Congress in March, 1817–Some of its provisions-Amount of

exports of domestic and foreign articles, to different nations and

countries, in 1816-Amount of imports into the United States from

all parts of the world, and from Great-Britain and dependencies, in

1815.

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CHAPTER IX.

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Public debt at the commencement of the present government-Fund-

ed, and on what terms-Sinking Fund-Increase or decease of the

debt at different periods-By whom owned in 1803-Amount at

the time of the declaration of the late war between the United

States and Great-Britain-Its increase since-Amount and terms

of the late loans, and issues of Treasury Notes-Sketch of the na-

tional debt and sinking fund of Great-Britain.

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CHAPTER X.

Revenues, derived, principally, from duties on imports and tonnage-

Amount received from the customs, from the commencement of

the Government, to June 30th, 1816-Gross and net amount of the

customs, accruing annually, in each state and territory, from the

commencement of the Government, to 1815, with the amount of

drawbacks, &c.-An account of internal duties laid prior to 1802-

Amount received, prior to, and since their repeal in that year-

Various internal taxes laid since 1812-Direct taxes, laid at dif-

ferent periods-Amount of the valuation of lands and houses, in

1799-Comparative view of the value of lands and houses, in 1799,

and 1814, and 1815-Proceeds of sales of public lands-Estimate

of the quantity of public lands yet unsold-Post-Office establish-

ment-Amount of postage received-Receipts and expenditures, at

different periods.

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CHAPTER XI.

Tonnage of the United States-Amount employed in foreign trade,

and in the coasting trade, at different periods-Increase of Amer-

ican tonnage, from 1763 to 1801-Tonnage owned in each state, in

1801, and in the ports of Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, Balti-

more, and Charleston---Vessels built, from 1804 to 1813-Compar-

ative view of American tonnage, with that of other nations-A-

mount of foreign tonnage, in American foreign trade, at different

periods, and the nations to which it belonged-American navy,

January 1st, 1816.

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