AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Ships, with their Tonnage and Men, which have entered the Port of London during the Years 1822, 1823, and 1824, from Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Prussia, Germany, and Belgium, distinguishing each Year, and British Ships from Foreign Ships. A RETURN of the Tonnage of the total Number of Merchant Ships and Vessels which entered the Port of London in the Year 1794, and in each of the Three Years preceding and ending 5th January, 1825, distinguishing the British from the Foreign. 24,034 1,092 26 4,029 167 176 337 31,413 1,853 291 28,591 1,205 374 27,610 1,318 33,318 2,052 199 18,425 864 501 44,060 1,889 Note. Having been enabled, by reference to documents returned to parliament in 1794, to give a return of the foreign trade for that year (but which return was not given exclusive of Ireland), it is to be observed, that the trade with that country is included, although it is excluded in the other years, in consequence of vessels trading to Ireland having been directed to be considered as coasters from 10th October, 1823. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Vessels, with their Tonnage, which entered the Port of London, laden with Oats or other Grain, in the Year 1824; distinguishing British Ships from Foreign. Vessels which entered the Number. Tonnage. 63 7,922 444 36,385 ... 507 44,307 AN ACCOUNT of the Value of the Transit Trade of the Port of London, (calculated at the Official Rates,) for the Years 1822, 1823, and 1824, ended 5th January in 1823, 1824, and 1825. LONDON DOCK COMPANY. An Account of the Progress of the Works of the London Dock Company; in pursuance of the 137th section of the 39-40 Geo. 3. c. 47. and of the Powers continued by 4 Ceo. 4. c. 124; shewing the Extent of the Additional Accommodation, and the Sum to be expended in relation thereto. PROGRESS OF THE WORKS. In pursuance of the 137th section of the 39-40 Geo, 3. c. 47, and of the powers continued by the 4 Geo. 4. c. 124. The company, in the year 1800, purchased 74 acres of land, of which about 60 acres were appropriated to two docks and wharfs, equal to the reception of 250 vessels, of the average burthen of 300 tons; and warehouses equal to the reception and accommodation of about 168,000 tons of general merchandise, and 24,000 hhds. of tobacco (equal to 30,000 tons of general merchandise); and vaults, for containing from 57,000 to 60,000 casks of wine and spirits; all which works were completed in the year 1821. The works contained within the above-mentioned 60 acres have, from their origin, been so laid as to admit of an extension of warehouses, Official value of foreign capable of containing 44,928 tons of merchan dise, without deranging any of the works (the from the port of foundations having been laid, and preparations made), but which extension has never been carried into effect, by reason that the warehouses already built have never been full. and colonial mer- London. 8. d. £ Year ended 5th Jan. 1823 1824 8,414,414 2 11 AN ACCOUNT of the Places of special Security in the Port of London, in which Wines, Spirits, and other excisable Articles, prohibited Goods, Colonial and East India Produce, are by Law permitted to be bonded. The East India Docks, West India Docks, EXTENT OF THE ADDITIONAL ACCOMMO DATION In contemplation, and the sum to be expended in relation thereto. Considerable progress has been made in the building of vaults and cellar-room; and, in deference to what appears to be a very general opinion, that the trade of the port of London will considerably increase, in conse quence of the recent change in the laws relating to foreign commerce, the company have determined on appropriating their remaining 14 acres to a dock of 7 acres, and the rest to the making Hall's Warehouse, Custom House a channel of communication, and further wharfs, AN ACCOUNT of the total Number of Cases of Wines and Spirits, and also of Casks of Wines and Spirits respectively; the Casks calculated according to the Number of Gallons usually contained in each Cask, which remained in Bond in the London Docks on the 5th January, 1825; and shewing the total Number of Cases of Wines and Spirits, and also of Casks of Wines and Spirits respectively, the Casks calculated in the like Manner, which AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Casks and have been bonded in the said Docks between 45,000 pipes of wine and spirits, piled two high, equivalent to 60,000 casks. At present, it is the practice in some of the vaults to stow a tier of hogsheads on the pipes, and 10,000 hogsheads in addition might be so piled; but it is a question whether such piling of the hogsheads is not objectionable. Cases of wine are deposited almost entirely in the warehouses of the London Dock company, and no convenient vault accommodation can be afforded to cases in addition to the number of casks before stated. MALT. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Bushels of Malt charged with Duty in the United Kingdom, separating each Country, from 5th January, 1824, to 5th January, 1825; distinguishing the Quantity used by Brewers and Victuallers, and the Quantity used in the Distillery, so far as the same can be ascertained. Note. The quantity of malt consumed in the distilleries for Scotland and Ireland only can be given: no account whatever being kept of the quantity used by distillers in England. NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Vessels, with the Amount of their Tonnage, that were built and registered in the several Ports of the British Empire, in the Years ending the 5th January, 1823, 1824, and 1825, respectively. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Vessels, with the Amount of their Tonnage, and the Number of Men and Boys usually employed in Navigating the same, that belonged to the several Ports of the British Empire, on the 30th September, in the Years 1822, 1823, and 1824, respectively. United Kingdom Isles of Guernsey, 20,756 2,288,999 147,529|| 20,573 2,275,995 147,058 20,803 2,321,953 149,70 482 26,404 3,788 469 26,872 3,680 477 26,361 3,8 Jersey, and Man British Plantations.. 3,404 203,641 15,016|| 3,500 203,893 14,736 3,496 211,273 18 Total...... 24,642 2,519,044 166,333|| 24,542 2,506,760 165,474|| 24,776, 2,559,587 1646 24,776 AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Vessels, with the Amount of their Tonnage, and the Number of Men and Boys employed in Navigating the same (including their repeated Voyages), that entered Inwards and cleared Outwards, at the several Ports of the United Kingdom, from and to all Parts of the World (exclusive of the intercourse between Great Britain and Ireland respectively), during each of the three Years ending 5th January, 1825. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Vessels, with the Amount of their Tonnage, that were Built and Registered in the several Ports of the British Empire (except Ireland), in the Years ending 5th January, 1823, 1824, and 1825, respectively. Note. The account delivered last year (for the year ended 5th January, 1824), is now corrected; and as several returns from the Plantations for the year ending 5th January, 1825, are not yet received, a similar correction will be necessary when the next account is made up. AN ACCOUNT of the Number of Vessels, with the Amount of their Tonnage, and the Number of Men and Boys usually employed in Navigating the same, that belonged to the several Ports of the British Empire (except Ireland) on the 30th September, 1822, 1823, and 1824, respectively. |