ABSTRACT of the Tonnage of the Shipping of the several Districts of the United States, on the last day of December, 1827. NOTE. Of the enrolled and licensed tonnage, there were employed in the fisheries 84,278 78 40,197 75 A COMPARATIVE VIEW of the registered, and enrolled, and licensed Tonnage of the United States, from 1815 to 1827, inclusive. SUMMARY STATEMENT of the quantity and value of Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, imported into the United States in American and Foreign vessels, in the years commencing on the first day of October, 1826, and ending on the 30th of September, 1827 and 1828. SPECIES OF MERCHANDISE. Value of Merchandise Free of Duty. Articles imported for the use of the United States. Articles imported for Incorporated Philosophical Societies, &c. Philosophical apparatus, instruments, &c. Books 19,645 13,134 Statuary, busts, casts, and specimens of sculpture Paintings, drawing, etching, engraving, &c. Anatomical preparations Antimony, regulus of Lapis calaminaris, teutenegue, spelter or zinc Burr stones, unwrought Brimstone and sulphur Cork tree, bark of 3,346 1,595 IMPORTS FOR 1827-28. Barilla 17,074 92,825 Wood, dye 198,491 292,932 unmanufactured mahogany, and other 393,445 398,572 Animals for breed 28,065 47,163 Pewter, old 1,600 1,341 Tin, in pigs and bars 130,443 50,977 Brass, in pigs and bars 34,697 534 old 2,264 4,471 Copper, in pigs and bars 160,778 687,416 in plates, suited to the sheathing of ships 438,382 400,560 for the use of the mint 22,302 8,844 old, fit only to be re-manufactured 66,985 124,457 69,650 Bullion 513,654 465,063 738,570 Specie 7,637,476 6,216,458 Domestic goods returned 1,167 All other articles 1,918 676 Total, Dollars, 11,855,104 12,379,176 Value of Merchandise paying Duties Ad Valorem. Manufactures of wool: Cloths and cassimeres Flannels and baizes 587,250 521,177 Blankets 703,477 624,239 Worsted and stuff. 1,382,875 1,446,146 Hosiery, gloves, mits, &c. 376,927 365,339 All other manufactures of, paying a duty of 30 per cent. 895,573 678,399 Manufactures of cotton : Printed and coloured 5,316,546 6,133,844 White 2,584,994 2,451,316 Hosiery, gloves, mits, &c. 439,773 640,360 Twist, yarn, and thread 263,772 344,040 Nankeens 256,221 388,231 All other manufactures of, paying a duty of 25 per cent. 454,847 1,038,439 Silk, from India' 1,546,257 2,829,754 other places 4,998,988 4,778,860 Vestings and plaids 209,357 216,210 Flax 2,656,786 3,239,539 Hemp 1,516,553 1,678,692 Iron and steel 3,525,433 3,559,982 Copper 141,585 24,613 Brass 429,834 468,408 Tin 23,344 15,629 Pewter and lead, except shot 20,251 30,957 Wood, including cabinet wares 98,316 101,048 Leather, including saddles, bridles and harness 444,466 492,074 Manufactures of Glass ware 92,591 188,384 China, earthen and stone, japanned, plated, and gilt Gold and silver 362,050 493,077 Lace 923,680 800,576 Plated saddlery, coach and harness furniture 15,003 44,559 Square wire, used for umbrella stretchers. 2,238 7,296 Marble, and manufactures of 8,249 12,588 Slates and tiles for building 83,140 54,725 Prepared quills 8,833 21,014 Black lead pencils 4,095 4,343 Paper hangings 63,040 86,998 Brushes of all kinds 5,995 4,652 Quicksilver 173,195 249,011 Hair cloth and hair seatings 21,220 21,538 Bolting cloths 31,540 29,417 Oil Cloth, and oil cloth carpeting, of every de scription Hats, caps, and bonnets 340,428 410,495 Unmanufactures of copper bottoms, and copper in plates or sheets, not suited to the sheathing of ships Brass, in plates and sheets Tin, in plates and sheets 436,873 21,424 Raw silk 135,230 608,738 Wool. Opium 387,561 491,945 Articles not specially enumerated, at 124 per cent. 1,039,099 163,530 Do do do 15 do 2,021,432 912,458 87,704 2,147,890 177,688 90,782 436,928 151,937 503,619 |