And
figures, kindly furnished me by G. Benjamin, Esq., the present
warden of the county of Hastings, to whose business talents and
public spirit the county is largely indebted for its progress in
internal improvement.
The increase of business at the port of Belleville has been most
extraordinary. In 1839, the total amount of duties paid at this port
amounted to 280l; and in the year (1850) the amount reached 3659l.
12s. 4d. The total arrivals at this port from the United States are
as follows:
No. of Tons Hands
Vessels employed
British propellers ........... 8 2,400 104
British sailing vessels ...... 81 4,140 375
Foreign do. do. .............. 124 12,643 730
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Total ........................ 213 19,183 1209
This in addition to our daily steamers.
Our exports to the United States are ............ L52,532 17 5
And British ports below Belleville .............. 153,411 16 6
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L205,944 13 11
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Total imports from United States 25,067 2 6
Total acceptances from United States 17,435 0 0
Total importations from lower ports,
including drafts and other resources 130,294 0 0 172,796 2 6
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Showing the balance of trade in
favour of this port to be ........................ L33,148 11 5
Our exports to the lower ports are made up as follows:
